After yesterday's @tuftsceeo seminar with Bill Church I was inspired to play some golf in Tinkercad

Hi my name is Erik. I'm a google certified educator and I just messed up 4 different ways in assigning a project in google classroom.

Can you be a cat? Today's Tinkercad challenge: can you knock all of the water out of the cup and keep the cup on the table?

Some very wonderful people I know at @tuftsceeo wrote a fantastic book about how to teach engineering. You should check it out!

We've reached the "everything is exhausting" bump of the school year

Just ran into a former math-phobic student. They were just talking about their masters in cyber security and the job they have on a submarine.

Some week huh?

Student was quite upset when I took their phone away today

In my professional opinion. It's easier to lean into the none sense instead of fighting it.

I'm growing more concerned with AI trends like studio Ghibli and the action figure. AI models are using your data for training purposes. Why are you giving them so much data? Cambridge Analytica started as a fun FB poll. Just be mindful.

Can we go back to a simpler time when students would just scream yolo in the hallway?

Love when I'm working up against a deadline and fine a crazy rabbit hole to fall into.

Who made the best Lego Chair? My students, Mike Harmon, Melanie Sowa-Li or chatgpt? Curious about this lesson? Check it out during my presentation: Tinkering around with Tinkercad. During the Carly And Adam stem teacher summit July 17-19. More info at stemteachersclub.com

Does anyone have an organization or group that would be interested in some legacy Lego robotics? Unfortunately we don't support these anymore and it would be a shame to just toss them.

When a colleague asks if you have any tools for cutting cardboard instead of x-acto knives and you present them with options...well you might be a stem teacher.

Brave Faces Everyone

These are the worst Lego pieces ever...but, at least the great sort is almost done

And so ends the great @lego_education sort...72! Robotics kits broken down sorted and ready for their new homes! It has been a journey creating a Lego education donation program...these blocks have plenty of life left in them.

Another year in the books, time for rest and reflection