Distance Learning Innovations

David Casey
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Interviews with high school shop, engineering, and Maker teachers who are overcoming the challenge of teaching hands-on, project-based courses in a virtual online environment.

Episodes

  1. 05/12/2021

    Computer Aided Carpentry

    David Ballantine of Anderson Valley Jr. and Sr. High School in Booneville talks about integrating computer drawing and manufacturing into his woodshop courses.

    25 min

  2. 05/04/2021

    Full Service Employability

    Beyond demonstrating simple car tune-up procedures, Casa Grande auto shop teacher Jim Rolle connects his students to the personal and professional skills needed in the workplace.

    30 min

  3. 04/23/2021

    Looking Back, Moving Forward

    In this highlight episode, I take time to reflect on the power of shop classes and their role in the general education program.

    23 min

  4. 04/13/2021

    Connection over Content

    Ron Bilberry teaches many different courses and programs at Arch Bishop Hanna High School in Sonoma. He shares his most important philosophy for success: the well being of his students takes precedent over the content of the course.

    25 min

  5. 04/08/2021

    A vehicle for Instruction

    Peter Oliver, co-founder of Switch Electric Vehicles, talks about his company's mission to educate and inspire students to be the innovators of tomorrow.

    27 min

  6. 04/02/2021

    From Career to Classroom

    Tom Edwards of Sonoma Valley High School utilizes his first career experience as an engineer/technician for the Military and a marketing rep for General Electric to provide real world job skills to his engineering students.

    24 min

  7. 03/25/2021

    Engineering a Virtual Curriculum

    Sean Vezino of Windsor High gets to the core of a hands-on engineering class as he provides support for his students online.

    25 min

  8. 03/23/2021

    Less is more

    John Williams of Piner High School describes the challenge of completing long term projects in a distance learning environment.

    26 min

  9. 03/18/2021

    Putting the STEAM into STEM

    Maker teacher Walt Hays of Analy High School explains how Art projects can inject a little fun into the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math content of the 21st century shop class.

    29 min

  10. 03/11/2021

    Auto Pilot

    Keith Benson of Petaluma High School describes how success in auto shop stems from a combination of perseverance, problem solving, and application of knowledge.

    23 min

  11. 03/09/2021

    More than a shop class

    Cole Smith of Rancho Cotate High School describes how a variety of hands-on projects and applications become virtual during the Covid-19 shutdown of in class learning.

    25 min
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Interviews with high school shop, engineering, and Maker teachers who are overcoming the challenge of teaching hands-on, project-based courses in a virtual online environment.

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