Showcase of Work

My Ode to the Element Bismuth

Traditionally, the chemical elements of the Periodic Table are typically presented by their physical (e.g. color, malleability, ductility, luster, etc.) and chemical properties (e.g. subatomic structure). I decided to explore a different way in which my students could experience a chemical element and creatively express their perceptions. For this project, I chose express my interaction with the element bismuth in the form of a poem.

Reflection on Learning & Design

As defined by the Stanford d.school, the design process involves several steps: empathize, define, ideate, prototype, and test. These steps apply not only in creating products for consumers, but they equally apply to the creative process of learning. In the attached document, I reflected on how I applied these steps to solve a real-life problem: how to repair a damaged section of my privacy fence and create an access gate!

Drone Pizza-Delivery Game-Based Formative Assessment

In this project, I tried my hand at creating a game-based formative assessment that could be used in the context of my Introductory Physics class. Structured as a Twine-based adventure game, students are required to draw upon their knowledge of the four forces of flight - lift, thrust, weight, and drag - to successfully pilot a pizza delivery drone from the restaurant to the customer. At each point of the game, the student is presented with several options on how to proceed. If an incorrect option is selected, the player is provided with a hint to re-direct his/her thinking.

Video Introduction to Online Physics Course

Over the past year, I have been exploring hybrid or blended learning and how to create a hybrid course for high school science students. For my ninth grade Introductory Physics hybrid course project, I created a short video in Screencastify to introduce myself to students taking a course, to explain to them various aspects of the course, and how to navigate within the Google Classroom.