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Distributed 3D Printing for Schools
3D printing as a means to rapidly improve education has long been an interest of mine. Most of the focus of 3D printing in education has been on STEM and students doing the making. I believe a major opportunity and means of showcasing the value to students is for schools and teachers to adopt the…
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3D For Special Needs Company
V1 Special Education is an underserved market that has the potential of being transformed by 3D printing. The design process of turning an idea into 3D printable object is the biggest barrier for teachers. My solution is a website that helps special education staff and students turn their ideas into 3D printed learning aids and…
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Google LMS
A few months before Google Classroom was announced, three teachers I worked with and myself brainstormed this idea for a Google LMS. It was one of three ideas we were going to pitch at the 2014 TC SWEDU. I ultimately pitched my Question Site idea which took first place and became InsertLearning What we would…
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Teacher Maker Marketplace
History: This is when I was really getting into digital fabrication and exploring how it can make learning more hands-on and accessible. The idea was to connect educators with ideas with skilled designers to create learning aids that can be manufactured locally with digital fabrication tools. The designs would be open-source and the finished product…
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Fieldtrip Hub App
This idea came from an Apple ad years ago where they showed students exploring a forest and communicating with each other on their devices (the Newton?). The idea is a mobile phone app that connects students and teachers in a geographic region so they can see each other’s location and share they see and have…
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School Teacher Network
In 2009, I developed a network of teacher and class websites to support our online blended learning initiatives which would make instruction more flexible and student centered. I used WordPress and Buddypress to develop the network, manage the hosting, and run training for students and teachers. In a time before Chromebooks and Google Classroom or…