edutainer

English

Etymology

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.

Noun

edutainer (plural edutainers)

1. One who edutains, who educates in an entertaining manner.
   • 1999, J. Q. Adams, Janice R. Welsch, Cultural Diversity: Curriculum, Classroom, & Climate Issues, page 219:

     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.

   • 2011, Aaron Ableman, Pacha's Pajamas: A Story Written By Nature:

     Aaron Ableman is an edutainer with a background in world literature, food and climate systems, music and community organizing.

   • 2012, Dick Denny, Glory Days Indiana: Legends of Indiana High School Basketball:

     “I like to think of myself as an edutainer—[teacher and entertainer],” he said.