Meanings
plural edutainers
- One who edutains, who educates in an entertaining manner.
“I like to think of myself as an edutainer—[teacher and entertainer],” he said.
2012, Dick Denny, Glory Days Indiana: Legends of Indiana High School Basketball2 more examples
What makes the performance of an "edutainer" memorable and significant has to do with both the nature of a diverse society and the process of teaching itself.
1999, J. Q. Adams, Janice R. Welsch, Cultural Diversity: Curriculum, Classroom, & Climate Issues, page 219Aaron Ableman is an edutainer with a background in world literature, food and climate systems, music and community organizing.
2011, Aaron Ableman, Pacha's Pajamas: A Story Written By Nature
Origin
From edutain + -er. First used by magician Kerry Blair in the early 1990s. Blair used object lessons and illusions to educate children while entertaining them.
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