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Unit 1 – Headphone Holder Project
Originally posted JANUARY 13, 2014 This year I decided to start out with teaching my students about digital fabrication from the start. In random groups, students had seven two-hour class period to brainstorm, prototype, market, and design a tangle-free headphone holder. Their final design was then laser cut from 1/4″ plywood and personalized with each…
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Unit 3 – Intro to Assistive Tech
Now that we had covered the basics of engineering, working as a team, and programming, it was time to get to the heart of the class. Making something that will actually help someone they meet is the driving force for all of the students in my class. Most have an interest in electronics and making…
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Projects for 2015 Assistive Tech
Originally posted May 12, 2014 I’m a science teacher, maker, and father of two. I’m on a mission to change the limits and perceptions of people with disabilities through engineering and digital fabrication tools. My idea and wonderful team won Twin Cities Startup Weekend EDU with DocentEDU.com 0 LIKES 0 COMMENTS PRINT TAGS ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGYIDEAS An…
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Mathshare
Accessible math learning tool that helps students solve and share their math thinking. Designed to support students with a range of physical and cognitive disabilities as well helping neuro-typical students. LMS integration Supports screen readers Educator and Student dashboards Public problem set sharing library https://mathshare.benetech.org/
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Imageshare
Imageshare Accessible repository of openly licensed and accessible media to support inclusive learning. I worked on an earlier concept that led to the current version. https://imageshare.benetech.org/
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InsertLearning
Over 1M users and the #1 Web annotation tool for Chrome. A browser extension that allows educators to turn any website into an interactive lesson by inserting questions, discussions, videos, and more into the text. Acquired by Kidblog in 2021 https://insertlearning.com/
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Refine
Removes clutter from webpages. Created as a free extension to act as a new acquisition funnel and solved a complaint many of our current user had.
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STEP Academy School Website
I developed a new wordpress driven website for the school that would be easier to update, more accessible, and save the school $3,500 annually compared to their previous system. STEP Academy Website
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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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Meaningful STEM
Presentation I gave at the NSTA STEM symposium in 2016 Goals: Make a Difference Be Empowered Find You Passion Spend 5 months learning engineering or have a life changing experience? How I pitched the assistive technology engineering class to my students October 27, 2016, 12:30 PM – 01:30 PM Minneapolis Convention Center, 203 A/B Introduction…