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Assistive Technology
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A Hackathon with a Hidden Agenda
We were a week ahead, so I gave my Tech for Social Good class one period to build a robot that plays the Chrome Dino game. The game was the excuse. The skills were the point.
Building the T4SG Class Hub
How I used vibe coding to build one home for my Tech for Social Good class: a connected, cumulative assistive technology project where every artifact is made by a student, for a real person's goal.
Pseudoservice and the Shift Toward Real Impact
For years, my Design for Social Good class has focused on building assistive technology devices, specifically computer switches for people with disabilities such as quadriplegia, cerebral palsy, and..
Simulating Parkinson's: Using Electronics to Build Empathy
This lab activity takes students on a unique journey through the world of neuroscience and engineering to explore the complex nature of Parkinson's Disease. Students will simulate the motor...
Empowering the Visually Impaired: Innovations with Arduino Uno in Assistive Technology
My high school students are creating assistive devices for visually impaired individuals using the Arduino Uno platform. This project focuses on developing innovative digital mobility aids, utilizing.
Robotics for Social Good: 'Bomb Squad' Simulation
Robotics for Social Good: 'Bomb Squad' Simulation
Design for Social Good Curriculum
This will be my third year teaching an elective course called 'Design for Social Good'. This summer I assigned myself the task of creating the entire curriculum in the form of a student digital...
Assistive Technology Projects Featured!
I have written in the past about the Assistive Technology projects my engineering students have created usingthe MakeyMakey as the primary electronics interface and Instructables as the medium for...
New and Improved Assistive Technology Controller Project
I have written previously about Assistive Technology projects I have implemented as part of my engineering elective courses. I revamped this project in my Engineering for Social Good class last...