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In this episode, Dr. Peter Dalmaris and Marcus Schappi talk with Dr. Karsten Schulz.
Karsten Schulz (Ph.D.) is an engineer, computer scientist, and educator. He is leading the Digital Technologies Institute and is the designer of the B4 Modular Microprocessor for the classroom. Karsten has a background in the ICT industry, specifically in R&D. He has been involved in the Digital Technologies education space since 2008. Some of his previous activities include Young ICT Explorer and Bebras. Most recently, he designed and manufactured the B4 Modular Microprocessor, which students can experiment within the classroom. Karsten is passionate about digital and biological systems, their similarities, and how things work deep inside.
This is Stemiverse Podcast episode 16.
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Show Notes
- [spp-timestamp time=”00:00″] Introduction – Introducing Dr. Karsten Schulz
- [spp-timestamp time=”01:32″] Dr. Karsten talks about his background in Electrical Engineering, moving to Australia from Germany and working in R&D for SAP
- [spp-timestamp time=”05:54″] What was the environment like in SAP R&D teams?
- [spp-timestamp time=”07:27″] Were the projects in SAP R&D secret & confidential like skunkworks?
- [spp-timestamp time=”08:30″] Partners of SAP, such as Universities and IDM
- [spp-timestamp time=”08:52″] Young ICT Explorers
- [spp-timestamp time=”14:00″] The social aspect that makes studying science and technology fun
- [spp-timestamp time=”14:50″] Other similar to ICT Explorers competitions around Australia: CREST, Lego competitions
- [spp-timestamp time=”15:22″] Dr. Karsten’s current occupation: the Digital Technologies Institute
- [spp-timestamp time=”16:27″] Code: The Hidden Language of Computer Hardware and Software, by Charles Petzold
- [spp-timestamp time=”21:20″] The B4 Modular Computer Processor
- [spp-timestamp time=”24:28″] Personal experience in learning informs teaching: Learning how to learn
- [spp-timestamp time=”26:51″] What triggered Dr. Karsten’s ups and downs in his performance as a student: Lack of foundation
- [spp-timestamp time=”29:19″] Use different areas of the brain by exposing students to multiple subjects
- [spp-timestamp time=”29:47″] How do you make computer science approachable to teachers?
- [spp-timestamp time=”31:31″] Children’s response to working with building machines projects
- [spp-timestamp time=”33:38″] The lack of graphical user interface’s effect on children
- [spp-timestamp time=”34:29″] Description of the B4 Processor
- [spp-timestamp time=”35:54″] Cyber security with the B4
- [spp-timestamp time=”38:12″] Awareness of security issues in technology
- [spp-timestamp time=”38:48″] B4 target age: 12 year olds – school year 7 and up
- [spp-timestamp time=”39:39″] Teacher’s reception of B4 and a James May video about binary numbers
- [spp-timestamp time=”41:21″] The analogy of the gene as a code, the connection of digital technology with biology: “we are walking supercomputers with free will”
- [spp-timestamp time=”43:03″] The little molecular machines in our cells
- [spp-timestamp time=”44:03″] Information processing as the common element in both biology and technology
- [spp-timestamp time=”45:25″] Rapid Fire Questions
- [spp-timestamp time=”45:36″] Who has influenced you the most? Dr. Karsten’s year 10 math and physics teacher and Albert Einstein
- [spp-timestamp time=”48:12″] Favorite Programming Language: C and its variants such as Objective C, C++
- [spp-timestamp time=”49:07″] Apps you cannot live without: Wunderlist
- [spp-timestamp time=”50:23″] How should new Educators prepare for teaching STEM?
- [spp-timestamp time=”51:40″] Dr Karsten’s contact information: email: [email protected] Twitter: @kkschulz