My Interview with Tom Hazzard on Design and 3-D Printing

I had the pleasure of being on the 3-D printing podcast WTFFF to talk with Tom Hazzard about design thinking and 3-D printing. 

You can listen the the episode below,

VR as an Empathy Machine

I recently recorded a podcast on how we might use immersive VR to instill empathy in the classroom.   You can listen to it below,

VR Tools for Creation

I recently recorded a podcast discussing VR tools that you might use for promoting creation in the classroom.  You can listen to it below.

Starting a VR Club

I recently, recorded a podcast about what to consider when starting a VR Club at your school.  You can listen to the recorder below.

Start ED Up Podcast

There are so many ways to grow and learn in today's technology focused society.  One way I try and stay current and educated is through listening to podcasts on my runs.  A favorite of mine is called StartedUp.  Don Wettrick is dynamic, scrappy and often interviews people outside the educational circles to get insights into making schools more innovative.  He recently started a Friday focus on teachers episode.  To my delight, I was invited as a guest recently to talk with Don about my focus on using VR in the classroom.  You can listen to the interview here,

VR in Education Podcast

After thinking about New Years goals and passion projects.  I have decided to start a podcast.  Although there is a host of things I am interested in and passionate about, I decided to pick something new, "future ready", and innovative.  So, I have launched a podcast about virtual reality in education.

You can listen to my first episode and future episodes from the link below.  Let me know what you think.

https://cfrehlich.podbean.com/

Using Virtual Reality in S.T.E.M. Classes

One of my favorite projects as a science teacher is having students use the design cycle to plan and create a Rube Goldberg machine.  This hands-on learning activity helps students build conceptual knowledge regarding systems as well as content knowledge related to simple machines.  Additionally, the process of building a Rube Goldberg machine helps improve student resilience and fortitude through trial and error. 


The few weeks that we work through this project in science is a bit chaotic because there are pieces of everything everywhere.  However, with a new Virtual Reality program called Modbox, students could create their Rube Goldberg machines with no mess at all.  You can learn more about how this program works below.

In Modbox students can easily set up all sorts of artifacts (tubes, balls, dominoes, rockets, etc), controls (switches, buttons), and adjust the gravity.  The possibilities are endless and NO MESS!

Modbox is also useful to conduct science experiments especially ones related to physics.  Give it try and let me know what you think.