Tech Wiz on whiteboards

The picture is of an article I wrote nearly 30 years ago. It was about using computers with kids. I was doing STEM education back then. My class did science experiments (the impact of Acid Rain on corn, the launching of model rockets, the impact of trash on the environment). I was doing STEAM back in the day, as I always had the kids create art before and after that showed what they understood. StEAM, Science, Technology Engeinnerrin art and finally math all come together with the process of starting with science programs. I suspect we spend far too little science education early in children’s educational process. The complex math of model rocketry is something kids will use the rest of their lives.

One of the interesting crowdfunding campaigns that I have backed multiple times is the Rocketbook campaigns. They have launched four campaigns overall, and I’ve backed them all four times. Their newest campaign is their first whiteboards. I am excited (they arrived yesterday). I am a huge whiteboard person (I currently have two ideapaint sections of my basement, a large rolling whiteboard and a smart board in my office). The Rocketbook whiteboards give me more machine-readable whiteboards. I have the beam system for a couple of my whiteboards. The smart board is already connected and converts whiteboard creations into digital files.

Finally, there are the iPad and touch screen computers. I have the Surface Studio in my office, a large touchscreen that I use all the time. I also have a touch screen from work, but I use the touchscreen lesson that currently. That may change. The nice thing about the Surface Studio is that I can interact with people in live meetings. It makes the whiteboard experience even better.

Now I just need to figure out where to put the new whiteboards on the wall. I don’t have a lot of free wall space, we have a lot of pictures!