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Jellybox 3D Printer – Nathan/Aaron

This review is a little different then our other reviews. Nathan and Aaron reviewed the Jellybox 3D Printer separately. Their reviews are going to be combined into one post, but we will let you know who is talking. There will be a few points where I (the teacher) will jump in to the review. 
Another thing for our readers to know… these printers were actually assembled last year by our student teams. They have had a full year of use, so we can give you lots of classroom feedback.

The instructions for where each part goes are engraved into the glass. The JellyBox also has the best wire-management around. – Nathan

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littleBits LED Matrix – Sam and Rodney

The LED Matrix:

With littleBits, you can let your imagination run wild, creating anything your mind desires. Nowhere is that displayed more than with the littleBits LED Matrix. The LED Matrix can be programmed to light up and show images on its grid. With two or more Matrices, you can combine them to show larger images. We only used one Matrix, but the capability for more is there. Continue reading “littleBits LED Matrix – Sam and Rodney”

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Inspiration.

Sometimes I just stumble my way around and fall on great resources. 
One of my favorite sites is Cult of Pedagogy
A great aspect of the site is the podcast. My favorite episode so far has to be “What is an Innovative Class?“. 
I have listened to the entire episode five times through, and I am still gleaning from it. Give it a listen. A few things we do here in STEM class come from inspiration found in that episode. Gotta give credit to Jennifer Gonzalez and Don Wettrick.