Category Archives: Robotics

Interviews – Middle School – Design Your Own COVID App Project

Here’s what middle school students said about their COVID focused apps. Analysis to come. Girl 1 – COVID Educator App How did you think of the idea for this app? Well, it was kind of first came to me because … Continue reading

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Engineering Projects Help Add Common Sense to Math

In my Make Your Own Dragster unit, middle school students first calculate the velocity of a non-geared up robot car, in this case Riley Rover. They take three time measurements on a ten foot course. I observed that students do … Continue reading

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ISTE Webinar on My Research Online

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Book Now Out on Kindle

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Interview From PBS Connecting Point

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Engineering Is Egg-citing Day

I can’t thank you enough for everything you did for Engineering Day. I have received incredibly positive feedback from students and teachers. One student said it was the biggest highlight of the year! Kate Arsenault, Library/Media Specialist Wow! Thank you, … Continue reading

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LEGO Education Master Educator Meet Up with Mitch Resnick

I was recently honored to be named a LEGO Education Master Educator (and an advisor to the group).   We met recently in Chicago for a day long event.  I got to chat a bit and hear the keynote from … Continue reading

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PAEMST – Presidential Awards for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching

I received this award a few years back and I encourage others to apply.  It’s a great experience to video yourself, really analyze what you are trying to do, and get feedback from the NSF reviewers. Here’s some info on … Continue reading

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Two Speeds at Once

This photo shows one of the common issues I see with our grade 6 make your own dragster project.  Frequently, kids try to have different wheels on the same car go at two different speeds at the same time.  Not … Continue reading

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Careful – Don’t Stack Your LEGO NXT/EV3 Kits Too High!

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