Innovative Curriculum
I started designing creative project-based STEM lessons in 2014, first as a consultant for Autodesk's Project Ignite platform, then for Circuit Scribe's own website.
circuit cityscape
A paper craft cityscape, powered by Circuit Scribe, teaches circuit fundamentals while providing elegant parallels to how a city's electric grid, streetlights, and traffic management actually work.
This series of projects was presented in written and video tutorials.
robot carnation
This Arduino-based project uses two light sensors and a servo motor to create a "bio-mimetic" light following effect, inspired by heliotropism in plants.
My aim was to use inexpensive, accessible craft materials like tissue paper, pipe cleaners, and a mason jar. Full directions are in this Instructable.
Coffee sleeve interface
These projects are geared for adult hobbyists to practice visual programming while having their morning coffee. Users draw on a paper coffee sleeve with Circuit Scribe, then alligator clip it to a Makey Makey GO to turn their cup into a single touch sensor. Both projects use the Scratch programming language to create a dynamic interaction:
Acoustic sunrise: sketch a musical instrument, then strum it with your finger to play an arpeggio.
Fortune teller: ask a yes or no question, then trigger a response by picking up your coffee, taking a sip, and putting it back down.
"Sketch" with circuit scribe
I led the Circuit Scribe team to develop lessons for K-12 classrooms and fun projects to do at home. Most projects contain an open-ended craft element using paper and other accessible materials. I also managed partnerships with Makey Makey and Sparkfun to create lessons on interface design and programming.
