Designer, Developer & Dad and maker of things that teach stuff. Designer and researcher at Microsoft CS Education and MakeCode
New Jersey
Joined March 2008
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Excited to share this preview release of VS Code adapted for computer science education. Share with your educator friends and join the pilot!
.@Microsoft just announced a new code editor: Visual Studio Code for Education( @VSCodeEDU ).
You can check it out for yourself at 👉aka.ms/vscedu.
Join the pilot program at 👉
bit.ly/43p2ADx
Here are some things you need to know about it:🧵
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Coding with Clint 👾
We wrapped up our @Microsoft Coded Dunk challenge! We challenged young coders to make Harry the Hawk dunk through a tutorial software and invited the top 3 finalists to a game where they could see their dunk recreated. Congratulations to our winner, Lyon!
So exciting when I see kids getting a moment lean back with friend and reap the rewards of their hard work coding a fun game.
Students are coding a multiplayer arcade games using @MSMakeCode in our Game Design class. @AltonaMS @AltonaAP
Some really interesting features for students learning how to be fully leverage search when developing their information literacy.
A tutorial video on how to use Search Coach in #MicrosoftTeams for EDU. Search Coach is a new app to help students develop information literacy skills by forming effective queries & identifying reliable resources 🔍
YouTube 📺 youtube.com/watch?v=n38ped1B…
#MIEExpert #MicrosoftEDU
ALT Picture of Search Coach in Teams
Happy #CSEdWeek! Check out MakeCode's new online multiplayer feature in our 2 new skillmaps!
Love love love!
It's a wet and windy afternoon so no better time to check out the new Hour of Code games @MSMakeCode Delighted to see a Whack-a-Mole game!
I can get the students to code it and then play it on their own cardboard makes connected to a @makeymakey 🔥🔥🔥
#STEAM #hardwaresoftware
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Create your own #WakandaForever inspired activity with @MSMakeCode, coding for learners of all levels: msft.it/6004daXln
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Learn to code your own video game with @MSMakeCode and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever! Empowering the next superheroes in STEM and gaming! #Xbox aka.ms/Wakanda
Calling all Teachers!
We are collecting feedback from K12 teachers and administrators to learn more about usage of Minecraft and coding in the classroom.
microsoft.qualtrics.com/jfe/…
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Over the past few months, our Year 6 classes have been working on a STEAM project to design and build an arcade machine. They also developed their own games to play on it using @MSMakeCode
@MSEducationUK @Microsoft @Raspberry_Pi @ConductiveMusic
Are you a K-5th grade teacher, principle, technology coordinator interested in Hour of Code? @MSMakeCode would love to chat with you!
forms.office.com/r/YaKDdV12r…
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Thanks to everyone who helped make #ISTELive an experience full of community and innovation. ❤️
With so much for us to celebrate, let’s take a quick look back at all the fun we had together!
#MicrosoftEDU
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If you’re looking for ways to level up gamified learning at your school, #Bett2022 is the place to be. Follow us for an in-depth look at the latest from:
⭐Microsoft MakeCode
💚 Minecraft: Education Edition
🎮 The all-new Esports Arena
#MicrosoftEDU @PlayCraftLearn @MSMakeCode
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I'm hearing about more and more roles that are expecting skills with #JTBD, like this one in @abritez 's team for a Designer.
careers.microsoft.com/us/en/…
Having experience with JTBD is becoming a differentiator.
Microsoft is looking for students & teachers to help us understand the struggles they face in the #coding classroom. To opt-in for participation opportunities, fill out one of the forms below.
Teachers: forms.office.com/Pages/Respo…
Students (>17 yrs):
forms.office.com/Pages/Respo…
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Macmillan Learning is hiring in Austin, TX, USA.
Work for a company that can make a real impact on learners AND who is named one of the Best Places to Work by the Human Rights Campaign and a top employer by DiversityJobs!
uxcareers.uie.com/company/jo…
Thinking about your audience and the choices and behaviors they make in terms of cognitive and affective attitudes.
uxdesign.cc/the-abcs-of-atti…
#ux #pyschology #uxresearch #empathicdesign
I had the opportunity of being interviewed on the UX of EdTech podcast show a couple weeks ago regarding some of my experiences and opinions on the state of UX for education as both a designer and educator. anchor.fm/ux-edtech/episodes…