STEM Integration Specialist
Project Title: Who Wants to be a Millionaire – Mobile CSP edition Elevator Pitch: This is a quiz app based around the popular quiz show, but the questions are specific around what we have learnt over the last few weeks
I love the LED Cube. There are some amazing projects done on the web around LED cubes. The RGB LED cubes are even better! But let’s start by looking into what goes into a basic 4x4x4 cube and how we
It gives me great pleasure to report back from the recent, exciting XR workshop that was organised by Craig Anslow, professor at Victoria University of Wellington. This workshop was aimed at university students in the field of graphics, UI as
2020 is a year of challenges for New Zealand schools embracing the new ‘Digital Technology curriculum integration’ initiative from the government. The challenge being most schools are not prepared for it. So what are the challenges? Of course, resources (both
The best(and most popular) response I get in my feedback when asked, “Why did you need this conference?” was to network with other teachers and see what/how everyone is doing. Welcome to CS4HS-Victoria University of Wellington. Its an annual digital
This kit was designed as an electronics activity for the Space and Science festival at Onslow College held a few years ago. As the website is down, I requested Lee Mauger to share the files, to solder the kit. The
This joint effort between the Ministry of Education, Faculty of Education and ECS Outreach, VUW was held on 12 November 2019 at Victoria University. The objective was to provide opportunities for classroom teachers (rather than career advisors) to hear from
After my two week trip of New York, Providence and Rhode Island, along with combining a few comments from Makerspaces locally as well as schools who set them up in recent years, I have collated the info and summarised them
I recently managed to get a bunch of large used Corflute sheets and I have been trying to find some purpose for them. Corflute is a really strong material used by Real estate agents (usually) to make promotional boards that
I am one of those guys who signs up for all these newsletters from different companies for promotional stuff. Usually I get one a week from a provider and believe it or not, it feels like there is a new
I had a request from a Year 6 Classroom Teacher who wanted some EdTech activities incorporating art as a subject area. They have been focusing on origins and history of art and this opportunity could be a perfect blend-in for
In one of my previous posts, I showed my toy truck modified with an Arduino Uno and a motor driver. It’s a great way to make use of what is usually working condition RC toys, but are chucked away because