Engineering A Better School
Recently, in my bioengineering course, we were having a lively discussion about “ideation” - thinking of novel, crazy, outside-the-box solutions to problems in the world we saw as urgent. As I watched my students come up with solutions to their problems - a color sensor for burnt toast, a pressure sensor to detect fouls on the soccer field, low-cost motion sensors to detect speeding cars - I was struck with a question: Why don’t we do this type of “engineering design” more of
How to Bring EDxED To Your School!
“Professional Development is meant to develop you professionally, not serve as purely administrative time.” That one line, delivered by the passionate and talented Walter Brown of Hudson HSLT, completely changed my perspective on professional development. How often had I sat through meetings during my mandated “Professional Development” time to talk through administrative checklists? Even in the furthest stretches of the imagination, the it would be a stretch to call much of
Meet the EDxEDNYC Conference Team — Vince Joralemon
Meet Vince Joralemon Meet Vince Joralemon, session coordinator and logistics manager for the EDxEDNYC Conference Team. The EDxED team is made up of dedicated teachers who started the EDxEDNYC conference years ago to bring together amazing educators for a truly authentic PD experience. The EDxEDNYC Conference is designed for educators by educators. For conference tickets, visit www.edxednyc.com/tickets. #Vince #team #conferenceteam #EDxEDNYC #logistics #session #coordinator #F