Topic
Coding
7 posts.
Making the Lesson, Not Planning It
A month ago I wrote about how the app is the lesson. This week I crossed a quieter threshold. I am no longer building apps as enrichment, or as a special-occasion tool. I am building them instead of..
Build the Tool, Don't Find the Tool
A classroom question about blinking became a purpose-built data tool and a case for building the app a lesson needs.
Exploring Robotics as a Model for the Human Nervous System
Today in neuroscience class, I introduced the students to an EV3 robotic input-output system, aiming to draw parallels between robotics and the human nervous system. I set up the robot with three...
Protein Folding in Science Education: A Perfect Crosscutting Concept
The more I teach students in my Biochemistry class about the intricacies of Protein Folding, the more certain I become that it is a perfect learning medium for uniting various disciplines. From...
ChatGPT mRNA Translation Program
The video below shows how I used ChatGPT to create a program that translates an mRNA sequence into a protein sequence.
Modeling Science Using ChatGPT and p5.js
Recently I have been exploring ways of using ChatGPT and p5.js together to create animations formy physics and chemistry classes. Below is my first attempt at generating a code for a bouncing ball...
Showlio. Lego Wedo. Basecamp
Interested in generating dynamic, beautifully aesthetic websites DIRECTLY from your dropbox folder? Consider using Showlio for student portfolio generation. Folder organization become website...