Sometimes students and teachers struggle with how to integrate Design Thinking, Making, or other product-focused classes into abstract classes like history or philosophy. Sometimes they also struggle with integrating these types of classes into the … [Read more...]
The Long Now Project | Initial Prototype
In planning a project for the Fall of 2014, we want to leverage the appeal of the Apocalypto Project but make it original. We also want to one-up the wow factor a bit. At this time, this is the description of the project: In collaboration with The … [Read more...]
Common Drive System | A Project Idea
Projects become increasingly interesting and engaging with motion yet most teachers don't have the interest or bandwidth to develop a reliable drive system. It would be awesome to build a continuous belt or axle drive system that snaked the halls of … [Read more...]
The Life Cycle of Information | A Project Idea
Information is the cornerstone of modern society yet human history is a dichotomy of enlightenment and darkness. Scholars of Alexandria made discoveries before the common era that were lost until rediscovery a millennium later. That leads me to … [Read more...]
The Many vs. The Few | A Project Idea
I have often wondered ... if we were to review the expanse of human history and distill it to only the most important turning points, to whom would we owe the greatest thanks and deepest loathing? Is history changed by the many (governments, … [Read more...]