science enthusiast, novice tinkerer and museum rat.

Joined January 2008
Workshops at @Play_Make_Learn learn are amazing because the facilitators are amazing. #pml2024
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The AR Dept of Education has designated Vaughn Elementary as an Arkansas STEM school! The honor isn't an easy one to receive and comes after a full year of working to integrate meaningful STEM opportunities for all students into daily instruction. #whereexcellencelives
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ChatGPT code interpreter is the best product to come out of @openai since GPT4. It gives everyone a personal data analyst. If you haven't tried it yet, let me show you exactly how it works:
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Wrapping up your class with intention can be really powerful. These *5 activities* bring SEL and academic reflection together. 🙌🏾
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"In Pennsylvania – home of Fred Rogers – approaches like these are sometimes dubbed “the Fred Method,” referring to Fred’s belief that the best learning is both informed by science and supportive of the whole child." @AASAHQ @PADeptofEd @PasaSupts Learn: aasa.org/LeadPrograms.aspx?i…
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Feeling energized after our build day with @ymcasf! We worked with #YMCASF STEAM Specialists to build tinkering inventive play sets for #ExploringBalance and talked about remixes for different contexts. We also tried a #zine as a reflection tool for the workshop! 📖🔨 (1/2)
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Seven companies unveiled their progress last night at the @uofacollab after spending 12 weeks in @uarkansas' Greenhouse Outdoor Recreation Program (GORP)! Apply now for our spring 2023 cohort: entrepreneurship.uark.edu/pr… #StartSomethingAR
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You say it's your birthday? It's our birthday, too, yeah! NASA was founded Oct. 1, 1958. On Oct. 1, 2001, @NASAHubble took this picture of a galaxy 50 million light-years away. Check out what the space telescope saw on YOUR birthday: imagine.gsfc.nasa.gov/hst_bd…
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Highly recommend trying this system for tinkering with rollers that @ryokomatsumoto dreamed up: I used golf pencils as spokes combined with washers, slinkies, etc. Videos of how they roll 🛼 are below. Thanks for the remote R&D @ryanejenkins @smartinseb @deannagelosi @ilmungo 😊
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What a thrilling 😉🤣🎵 #videosensing project! And an inspiring example of how the tinkering community shares and builds on each other's ideas ❤️ Be sure to listen 🎵 to @nathanrab's project and check out @CeMoCreates's book-based original! #computationaltinkering #scratch
I made a remix from @CeMoCreates #AnimateYourWorld amazing project! Also, I added a little twist: instead of books, I brought some of my favorite records alive! #Scratch + GIFs = cool animations !!!!! 1/2 #ComputationalTinkering @RedeBdeAC @danilyra @TinkeringStudio @scratch
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K-12 Arkansas Arts Academy teachers collaborating with the @Amazeum and @UArkansas art education department for hands-on art integration approaches and STEAM innovation. Teachers need time to work together just like students. #arkansasartsacademy It’s a great place to be!
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Thrilled to partner with @califa & @Regallium on a new @US_IMLS-funded project, "The New Face of Library Makerspaces", that will build a diverse national library maker Collective to share and advance knowledge for the field. Learn more at: makersinthelibrary.org/blog1…
“There’s no better use of money in science education than moving to approaches that are phenomenon-based” - @bpenuel We couldn't agree more! bit.ly/3hK0wlh
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Yes! I find that computer science and electronics can be intimidating for beginners, using cardboard for robotics construction makes it more accessible for students, lowers intimidation, allows confidence and creativity.
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K-12 Program Senior Advisor Bruno V. Manno discusses the future of education reform and the need to rekindle a renewed coalition of diverse donors, policy makers, advocates, and other stakeholders. ow.ly/ElpG50F2mbe
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Viewing the @usdoegov Inspiring STEM Interest webinar & was proud to see the Arkansas @Amazeum w/ highest # Ss impacted this past year. TY for inspiring young minds to pursue STEM! @ArkansasEd
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“There are four things that lead to wisdom...four sentences to say and mean. I don't know. I need help. I am sorry. I was wrong.” -L. Penny
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Sam Dean retweeted
Meet Salto, the cute jumping robot
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