Monthly Archives: January 2016

Visual Programming Tools To Engage Students

Posted on January 30, 2016 by Michael

A friend of mine had just finished doing “Hour of code” on Code.org with her STEM club.   She asked me to comment upon what you might be able to do next to extend their learning experiences from code.org.   … Continue reading →

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Adventures with TinkerCAD and Minecraft

Posted on January 11, 2016 by Michael

My kids and I really enjoy playing Minecraft together. There’s something magical about designing a 3D structure and getting to see it in a game world. Using my favorite 3D modeling tool for students, TinkerCAD, we tried importing stuff from … Continue reading →

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