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Collaborator Spotlight: Explaining Science Through Animation with FuseSchool

FuseSchool is the master of explaining complex topics in informative but easily digestible ways. With almost 1 million subscribers on their YouTube channel, FuseSchool offers curious learners insight into the many aspects of science, from physics to climate change, through short and entertaining animated videos.

We spoke to FuseSchool's founder, Steve Dineen, and head, Tatum Rijper, to learn more about FuseSchool's drive to create free learning resources—many of which are now available on LabXchange!

What does your organization do?

FuseSchool is a global Open Education charity that specializes in the creation of free and accessible educational resources, primarily in the form of bite-sized, animated videos. We co-create and collaborate with teachers worldwide on complex topics in sciences and mathematics to make high-quality education available to students and teachers who might not have easy access to traditional schooling resources.

Our library of educational videos cover topics in biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, climate change, and sustainability. The content is designed to be engaging and easy to understand, aiming to help students learn and retain important concepts effectively. Our mission is to provide free education to millions of learners so that they can improve their lives and communities.

What's one fun fact that LabXchange users should know about FuseSchool?

Our entire team comes from different parts of the world and truly embodies diversity through our blended ethnicities and cultural backgrounds.

Which FuseSchool content are you most proud of or excited by?

We are most proud of our entire library, including our new series on Climate Change and Sustainability that is a partnership between FuseSchool and YouTube to help create awareness and ultimately drive positive action through making informed decisions in saving our planet.

We are also most excited by the growth and development of our FuseSchool Kids Channel for the young and curious minds and other future collaborations and partnerships such as this one.

How can learners and educators best use your content?

Our content is best used as an effective resource for homework, consolidation, revision and/or studying, especially during the exam time periods.

What motivates you to work in science education?

We understand the importance of teachers and students needing learning materials to improve educational opportunities. What motivates us to continue the work we do is the feedback we receive from our subscribers on how helpful our content was or that they were able to improve their results by using our videos.
The passion for education is the backbone of our team and all of us are like minded in the goal to achieve our mission in bringing education to anyone, anywhere.

Finally, what's your favorite science joke/pun?

What did the biologist wear to impress their date?

Designer genes!

Check out a handful of selected resources from FuseSchool

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