“We believe that the kind of systemic change necessary to prepare our young people for the demands of the 21st century requires that young people take the lead in changing it”. Young makers presenting- smart air-purifying robots, a combination of air purifiers and autonomous mobile robots, purifying systems, mobile, and obstacle avoidance systems. Collects small […]
Extra Credit Assignments
Leah Buechley on Diversity in Maker Ed Extra Credit
Describe some of the problems she discusses regarding implicit bias in STEM and Maker Ed. Who are the makers? Who are shown as makers on magazine covers? 85% men and boys, 15% women and girls, 0% people of color. Underrepresented minorities. Editorial staff- men 87%, women 13%, people of color 0% Article authors- men 85%, […]
Metacognition: The Art Classroom as Thinking Lab Extra Credit
What is metacognition and what might it look like in art classrooms? Metacognition is the ability to monitor one’s thinking and learning. Metacognition can be explained as “the act of stepping back from a task to name and frame what happens within it”. It helps learners develop positive dispositions toward learning and generates engagement and […]
October is Digital Art Month in NYC! Extra Credit
This website is so cool and interesting! I learned what digital art month in NYC was and what kind of art they exhibit. I love the Instagram feed section, the art is so cool. I like how a lot of it is digital art in a real setting, in public. It’s interesting to see how […]
Exploring ATTinys Extra Credit
I have read about ATTinys in a previous response post. I found them very interesting! Some things I have learned about them: (Without knowing it, we see ATtiny85s in many items such as alarm clocks, microwave ovens, washing machines, cameras, tablets, notebooks, mobile phones, and refrigerators. They are inexpensive, small, and powerful which makes them […]
D School Resources
A tool that really interested me on the D School resources page was their “education escape room”. I have heard of people doing escape rooms for a leisurely activity but I have never seen them be used for educational purposes. I thought the concept was so cool and the video showed how successful it was […]
“Ada Lovelace, the First Tech Visionary”
I found this article about Ada Lovelace very interesting because I have never learned much about her. Several aspects of her life interested me. I like that they used her as an example of what a woman can do when she is given a chance. They use her as an example because she was not […]