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What I Did On My Summer “Vacation”

September 9, 2023September 15, 20230

The summer began with the CMK in Philly Day in late June where Sylvia Martinez and I led hands-on workshops on the BBC micro:bit, Hummingbird …

Sad, Mad, and Why Do They Hate Us?

April 24, 2023April 24, 2023

A friend just recommended an article on social media and asked for my thoughts. I must stop falling for this trap. Rather than take a …

Lessons from Tennis Lessons

February 21, 2023February 21, 20232

I’ve taken perhaps 200 tennis lessons since COVID-19 stopped the earth from spinning. This is the first time in which I’ve ever committed to any …

Another Origin Story

November 17, 2022November 17, 2022

I often tell folks that I learned to love music and programming in a public middle school and I’ll be damned if anyone will deprive …

So Grateful I Found this Photo

November 15, 2022May 27, 2023

Nearly 41 years ago, I came home from Berklee College of Music for Xmas break. My mother instructed me to find a summer job before …

This is What I Do

November 11, 2022November 11, 2022

Last week, I delivered the opening keynote address at a Bulgarian S.T.E.A.M. Conference, participated in a panel discussion, led two-days of hands-on workshops with Sylvia …

One of the Best Days Ever!

November 10, 2022December 7, 20222

What a day! I left my home base in Bologna, Italy before sunrise to catch a train to Reggio Emilia. For those of you unfamiliar …

I try hard not to impose my will upon our “students.” Honest educators will confess that such temptation is hard to resist, especially when you would like students to have a particular experience or learn something specific. Add the constraints imposed by a four-day event and oh, boy do you want to teach! But resist you must!