ISTE 2018 EdTech Poetry Slam – Web Two Point “Oh!”
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by Steve
3y ago
One of the highlights of ISTE 2018 in Chicago was the poetry slam organized by Carl Hooker.  I’ll admit, it was absolutely nerve wracking and I was more nervous in front of that crowd than I have been in years.   But at the end of the night, I was honored to be able to take home the championship belt! The videos from that night were just posted and I strongly suggest that you watch them all.   Some are moving, some are hilarious, and some are truly inspirational.   I can’t stress enough how honored I was to share the stage with this extraordinary group of educators. Ada ..read more
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Unboxing the Nomatic Travel Pack
Teach42 - Education and Technology by Steve Dembo
by Steve
3y ago
  As TCEA wrapped up, I discovered that the zipper on my backpack was messed up and wouldn’t zip properly without close attention and excessive amounts of prayer.   While I know it’s possible to replace a zipper, I wasn’t thrilled with this bag anymore and decided it was time to find a replacement.  As with all major life decisions, I decided to tap into the wisdom of the crowd, and asked on Facebook if anybody loved their bag, and to share what it is.   The number of responses was unreal.   There were a ton of votes for some of the usual suspects like Ogio ..read more
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Taking a walk through the deep web
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by Steve
3y ago
With Bitcoin’s surge into the mainstream, many people keep asking what it can actually be used for.   While there are many legitimate uses for the cryptocurrency, it is notorious for being used to conduct anonymous illegal purchases on the deep web.   I was having a conversation with someone recently who was under the impression that the types of sites that sold illegal goods required significant computer skills and secrete knowledge to access, that it was far beyond the skills of an average adult.   And certainly it would be beyond the skills of most of our students. I coul ..read more
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Scammed.
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by Steve
3y ago
I’d like to think that I do a pretty decent job of teaching my son about being safe on the internet.   We talk about scams, we talk about privacy, we talk about keeping information safe and about being skeptical of strangers.   I monitor his phone alongside of him, we look at his chats and messages together and talk about strategies for staying safe.   We do it as a team. Which is why it was such a surprise when he got scammed out of his Roblox account a few days ago. Aiden actively plays a variety of games that require virtual currency.   Sometimes he spends his own mo ..read more
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Adding a Pi Powered Cam to the 3D Printer
Teach42 - Education and Technology by Steve Dembo
by Steve
3y ago
After getting frustrated at not knowing when prints were done (and getting tired of running up and down the stairs!) I decided to add a camera to the printer.   The obvious choice was to use another Raspberry Pi Zero W for it along with the camera kit.   NOTE, you do need a smaller cable than the standard one, so double check before ordering! I found this model on Thingiverse that seemed perfect for what I wanted to do.   It attaches to the print bed and moves with it, so it can also be used to make some stellar time lapse videos.   However, one of the pieces did requi ..read more
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Taking Flight with Kitables Mini Lego Drone
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by Steve
3y ago
I’ve been fascinated with drones, but haven’t quite found the excuse I need to drop $1k on a good one (if you have ideas, let me know). However, when I saw a mini Lego based drone up on Kickstarter, I figured I could roll the dice for $50! It’s one of the projects available from Kitables and they really knocked it out of the park with the packaging. You’ll see in the video pics from the unboxing, but it was a pleasant surprise compared to most Kickstarters. However, the kit itself only gets mediocre marks from me. It’s intended for kids, but in order to get the engines attached to the main bo ..read more
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Creating STEAM and Making Spaces with METC
Teach42 - Education and Technology by Steve Dembo
by Steve
3y ago
How is it that we’re already in the final countdown for the current school year??  Seems incredible, but as our eyes turn to summer time, there’s a wealth of PD opportunities for educators.   One of the ones I’m looking forward to is the METC Summer Institute:  Creating STEAM and Making Spaces.   Official description is Making, coding, designing and more…this two day event is for the creative and innovative educator, as well as those content teachers of Science, Technology, Engineering, Math (STEM) and the Arts. This will be a fantastic gathering of tech enthusiasts ..read more
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Free webinar series for early elementary science instructors!
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by Steve
3y ago
Sometimes the karma gods put you in the right place at the right time.   While at TCEA this year, I wound up a social event where Carl Hooker introduced me to some of his friends from Science 4 Us.   When I heard that they focused in on early elementary, I got pretty excited.   But the more I heard from them, the more of a fan I was.   Fast forward a few weeks, and we decided to team up to host a webinar series focusing specifically on teaching science in early elementary classrooms! I have to be honest, this is the most excited I’ve been for a webinar in quite a ..read more
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Diving into 3D Printing
Teach42 - Education and Technology by Steve Dembo
by Steve
3y ago
After thinking about it for years, I finally broke down and ordered myself a 3D printer.   The desire to have one was there for quite a while, but I didn’t want to place the actual order until I knew what it was that I wanted to do with it.   Don’t get me wrong, the idea of printing Lego figures and stormtrooper gizmos had great appeal to me, but that didn’t seem to be a good enough justification to spend the money. About six months ago, things really started to click.   I was seeing things in the house that I wanted to fix or replace…  and I wasn’t satisfied with the ..read more
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The Tastiest Pi Yet: Raspberry Pi Zero W
Teach42 - Education and Technology by Steve Dembo
by Steve
3y ago
I’ve been a big fan of the Raspberry Pi Zero since it came out.   What’s not to like about a $5 computer?   And lest you think otherwise, it’s a legit computer.   It can surf the internet, edit documents, and run all kinds of gadgety sorts of things in your household.   And at $5, it’s just fine if it only serves a single purpose. However, the big issue with it was that in order to get it onto the network, you’d need to add a dongle of some sort, either ethernet or wifi.   And the dongle itself would wind up costing more than the computer!   That just seeme ..read more
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