I am proud to announce that I have officially been recognized by the Paul G. Allen Foundation as a Paul Allen Distinguished Educator. We just finished our kickoff meeting up in Seattle and it was a whirlwind of excitement. For more information about … [Read more...]

In the wake of my recent visit to MIT, where I had the pleasure of discussing a great range of education topics, my mind was returning to some familiar organizational struggles. I spent much of my engineering career as an outspoken proponent of … [Read more...]

Are 3D printers in schools a misguided fad? Is full inclusion a good idea for our students and culture? Are design kits (think Arduino or Lego Mindstorms) a deviation from  the core science we want so badly to improve? These are just a few of the … [Read more...]