These are Workshops I'm teaching in Taipei Taiwan.  They are targeting  Teacher, with a PD on "How I Use AI In My Engineering Classroom", and Students, where we will be Coding, Building and Exploring Engineering and Design Thinking with High scool, Middle School and Elementory learners. 

Students will have an interactive Design Thinking session on how to use AI responsibly.  The will learn how to leverage AI to enhance their learning, and not just get the answer.  Students will build a Arduino based project that will challenge their Engineering skills to move a Ping-Pong ball.  Working as a team, they will design a mechanical structure to move a ping-pong ball.  Using code, on a Arduino, they will move the Ping-Pong ball with a servo.  Students will have access to building materials, like cardboard, Boba straws, tape, etc. Student teams will need to work together to create a "Rube Goldberg" challenge to move a Ping-Pong ball through each of their challenge implimentations. 

Students will have an interactive Design Thinking session on how to use AI responsibly.  The will learn how to leverage AI to enhance their learning, and not just get the answer.  Students will build a Arduino based project that will challenge their Engineering skills to move a Ping-Pong ball.  Working as a team, they will design a mechanical structure to move a ping-pong ball.  Using code, on a Arduino, they will move the Ping-Pong ball with a servo.  Students will have access to building materials, like cardboard, Boba straws, tape, etc. Let's see how far they can throw a Ping-Pong ball?

Students will have an interactive Design Thinking session on Electronics & how to build their own circuit. They will learn about Voltage, Current and build a Breadboard Circuit to light an LED. Then build a Bristle Bot  Robot. Robots will compete in a pushing competition. Who's Robot will win?

This workshop is designed for teachers who want practical, realistic ways to use AI in the classroom without lowering expectations for student learning. As engineering, STEAM, robotics, and CTE educators, we are entering a world where students already have access to powerful AI tools like ChatGPT and Claude. The challenge is learning how to use those tools in ways that support learning rather than replace it.

In this hands-on workshop, teachers will learn how to:

• Use AI to create curriculum, labs, quizzes, rubrics, and classroom materials faster

• Teach students how to ask better questions and use AI as a learning tool instead of simply getting answers

• Help students use AI in ways that do not feel like “cheating,” but instead support problem-solving and critical thinking

• Teach coding with AI while still helping students truly learn programming concepts and debugging skills

• Structure engineering and coding projects so students focus on architecture, design decisions, testing, and understanding

The workshop will also demonstrate how AI can fit naturally into real engineering workflows, much like using tutorials, forums, open-source projects, or maker websites has always been part of learning and development. Teachers will leave with practical examples, classroom strategies, and ideas they can immediately apply in STEM and technical education courses.