PinnedKevin DeLandUsing Art to Teach Computation and Geometry in TanzaniaWorking on the Global Learning XPrize was an incredible experience. I love the vision that any child should have access to a world-class…Oct 30, 2019Oct 30, 2019
Kevin DeLandA quick look into learning the “sed” command, to build RoboTutor curriculum.At the moment I’m generating the curriculum for the English version of RoboTutor. I had a good opportunity to practice using Linux’s sed…Mar 22, 2019Mar 22, 2019
Kevin DeLandHow a comedian can help us rethink and reutilize our technology.Today I began my typical morning run with my Garmin smartwatch attached to my wrist. I ran a few blocks before I decided to try running…Feb 8, 20192Feb 8, 20192
Kevin DeLandFilling up a Calendar is a nice visual rewardYesterday I finished the last day of an ab workout schedule provided by this Android app called “Six Pack in 30 days” (I still don’t have a…Sep 22, 2018Sep 22, 2018
Kevin DeLandChanging Course: Teaching Growth Mindset and the Value of MistakesThis week, after last week’s discussions with the teachers, I decided to redirect the ship towards “mistakes” and growth mindsets. Mistakes…Aug 18, 2017Aug 18, 2017
Kevin DeLandFinal Week at TechShop: Popup PortfolioLuck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity. - SenecaAug 5, 2017Aug 5, 2017
Kevin DeLandExperimenting with different Photo tools on AndroidHow can we use the tools already available to us to improve our documentation? There are so many apps out there already that are super fun…Jul 9, 2017Jul 9, 2017
Kevin DeLandMy first presentation to the TechShop summer school on documentationToday was the second week of TechShop summer camp, and after building some rapport with the teachers during the first week (of different…Jun 19, 2017Jun 19, 2017
Kevin DeLandFirst week of TechShop summer campMy goal for the first week of TechShop summer camp was to go in with a so-called “minimum viable product” to get kids documenting their…Jun 16, 20174Jun 16, 20174
Kevin DeLandMetacognition for Making: Post 0This summer I will be doing an independent study that examines how we can help young students improve their metacognition by documenting…Jun 7, 2017Jun 7, 2017
