This is an Introduction to my Teacher Professional Development Activities & Workshops. It's a mix of some specific, self contained Professional Development materials I have created. These workshops and PD units that will help you learn about my class. As a "Teacher", be able to replicate this in your class room.
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No explicit prerequisite course work or coding knowledge is required, but students are expected to have a good understanding of basic computer applications, tools & principles. Students will need to be self-sufficient with finding answers one the internet. You be you. Come as you are, Start where you are at…
Primer: "Aaron, I can imagine no way in which this thing could be considered anywhere remotely close to safe. All I know is I spent six hours in there and I'm still alive... You still want to do it?"
As with any activity, please make sure you are using appropriate safety equipment. If you are coding, writing, reading, or working a lab, make sure you stand up and stretch every hour or so, Please consider any safety issues connecting to a Raspberry Pi, Arduino, computers and other electronic equipment.
This Workshop Series "Limitless: CS in any Classroom" was hosted by the Santa Clara County Office of Education, Silicon Valley Education Foundation, Tech Interactive, and the Krause Center for Innovation
"Arduinos: More Than Teaching Code" - 📰 Slide Presentation
"Arduinos: More Than Teaching Code" - 📽️ Video - Screen Recording (47 min)
C++ / Arduino Lessons/Presentations - ✨ Resources / 🛠️ LAB Activity (work in progress)
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Have Fun Building Rube Goldberg Kinetic Machines!!!!!
This a four lesson module where you will learn how to run and teach a set of lessons incorporating a Micro-Controller (typically an Arduino), Sensors, and Motors to build a Kinetic Machine. Students will learn Design Thinking, Engineering, Electronics and Coding.
Students will learn about who Rube Goldberg was and what Kinetic Machines are. Students will learn about Sensors and Motors and how to integrate inputs and outputs with a Micro Controller. They will also build an overly complicated Kinetic Machine that will connect to each of the other student teams.
June 2021 - I do teach some professional development Networking Modules as part of my Mechatronics Engineering class. This is a condensed version of the my LinkedIn "First Impressions & Networking"... I'm actually not too Goofy.
"LinkedIn "First Impressions" & Networking" - 📽️ Video - Podcast
"LinkedIn "First Impressions" & Networking" - 📰 Slide Presentation
We tend to evaluate each other quickly. It may be part of our "lizard" brain, where as we encounter something or someone new, we need to evaluate them as a friend or foe rather fast.
These first impressions are influenced by a number of factors... We judge and are judged by our facial features, body type, how attractive or intelligent we are perceived to be... even our voice, and how we sound is in that first impression calculation.
We tend to have a hard time overcoming our initial perceptions and impressions. Even when we are presented with new data and new information, it's hard to change that sticky first impression.
We get one chance, so let's figure out how to do it right. This workshop/Lesson focuses on:
Your LinkedIn Profile picture
Your Headline
Your background
Your About Story
If you are a teacher and want to connect and teach this Lesson or Module, discuss how I teach it, give me feedback, please contact me at TopClown@STEAMClown.org
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