In MIT Center for Bits & Atoms, we were introduced to this purple cube. Its part of a series of designs to develop new construction materials better for environment. Look closely, singular 2d print repeated to make 3d structure, I think we just found STEM HS Chattanooga design challenge 🤔

Day 2 of our eLab trip to Boston SOLIDWORKS. Getting started on the day with a tour of the facility and learning how intricately connected and valuable each employee's experience & skillet is.

Don’t miss this!!! Email Cliff Brittingham at [email protected] for info and support.

What a GREAT day visiting Hardy Elementary. Yes…this was the day before winter break. And yes…these are 3rd graders engaged in printing and coding through their EL class in their VW eLab!

My heart is filled every time I get to spend a day with these incredible teachers. @VWeLab Specialists worked on strategies to coach student presentations, experimented w/ coding DJI Tello drones, & began using FabFolio! S/O to Kristin Burrus Emily Hurst & Cliff Brittingham

What a wonderful way to end the day. I had the pleasure of serving with Emily Hurst and Matthew Craig tonight as we kicked off our spring semester Computer Science Cohort of Cohorts (recursive pun intendend). Teachers from kindergarten through high school gathered to engage in…

The initiative is straightforward. We provide 1 design challenge per week for 20 weeks. Each uses different components in a physical computing system anchored by Arduino or MicroBit, your choice. We provide solutions and video tutorials, and you can plug into a virtual PLC.

Michael Stone Sphero Education PEF Innovation Hub I heard and apparently they are being booked up like hot cakes!

#ChattFab23 is back for year 5 and better than ever! You won't want to miss this amazing experience in the VW eLabs in Hamilton County Schools. New this year, we are offering pre-conference workshops for beginners wanting to learn how to use the tech. Register at vwelab.org/chattfab

The Chattanooga Fab Institute is back and better than ever! Check out vwelab.org/chattfab to learn more. You won't want to miss this incredible experience in the world-class VW eLabs! #ChattFab23 (Early Bird pricing is $50 & includes a MicroBit V2.0 and 3 days of learning!)

My favorite three days of the year is going to be FIVE days this year!!! #ChattFab23 join us!!!

I had the honor of sharing some "Hello Chattanooga" stories at Downtown Rotary Club, and I got to see THE John Germ, who has done more for our city than just about anyone, ever. From founding Blood Assurance, to pioneering recycling, and much more civic work, he is a legend!

The story of #makerspaces and #fablabs in public schools by Michael Stone right now, never stops inspiring! Liz Whitewolf #FabEducatorsSummit

Thank you Ann Thompson, from Ford at BlueOval City, VW eLabs Hamilton County Schools PEF Chattanooga for hosting an awesome tour of the maker-space FabLabs! The #tninnovativehs grant will help Jackson-Madison County Schools and JMCSS Department of Innovation transform our libraries into 21st Century Maker/Creator/Thinking Spaces!

Congratulations to Dr. Edna Varner, PI Residency Coach, who was awarded the 2022 Humanitarian of the Year at the Alton Park Development Corporation’s celebration of the newly renovated Piney Woods Elementary School Community Center. Edna grew up in the Alton Park housing project.

Michael Stone celebrating PEF Chattanooga’s STEM Fellows and Innovative Educator Fellows by quoting noted philosopher Lindsey Lohan in her role as Cady Heron, introducing Keri Randolph: “The limit doesn’t exist.” That’s so fetch.

Grateful to PEF Innovation Hub for another great opportunity and my team Jessica Holloway Andrew Hardy and Grant Knowles for showing up to support ALL of the IEF and STEM Fellows #STEMFellows10

#ChattFab23 preconference workshops were awesome today! Great work from our Hamilton County Schools teachers. The VW eLabs Specialists were crushing it!!! Tomorrow, 160 educators are converging on Chattanooga to get hands-on experience in world leading VW eLabs!

Arthur Williams had the energy UP at the #chattfab23 kickoff this morning!!! Looking forward to day 2 tomorrow.

What. A. Day. #ChattFab23