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Monthly Archives: July 2011
New Talk; New Methods
I spent about 3 hours yesterday working on a presentation explaining why we should teach engineering to young students. I am trying to make my presentations more like TED talks with big ideas and lots of visuals. It is still … Continue reading
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Fear and Learning
Aidan is spending lots of time in the water. A few weeks ago, we were swimming at Beaver Lake in Ware, Massachusetts and were out on a dock. I have expected for sometime that he would be close to jumping … Continue reading
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Social Media and Blogging
It’s getting complicated! Now that I am using Twitter, Google+, and FaceBook and have work and home identities, I want to be able to automatically share new blog entries (I have work and home blogs too) without duplicating too much. … Continue reading
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Fairy House Engineering
I was thinking today about Fairy Houses, also known as Gnome Homes, when I saw a bunch of them at my son’s YMCA camp. We also see these at the elementary school where I work. I wonder if these fill … Continue reading
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Research Directions; Which Way To Go?
I plan on continuing to implement and document the PK-6 Elementary Engineering Curriculum I have been developing. That is clear. What is less clear is the direction to go with my associated research. Many intriguing possible areas have come up … Continue reading
Posted in Child Development, Research, Robotics
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What Do The Student Quotes Mean?
I received this analysis of the student robotics quotes from graduate student Lama Jaber. I found it to be an excellent summary. Here it is. First, at an affective level, the robotic experience seems to be triggering very good … Continue reading
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