01 First class

We went over the syllabus and initial assignments. At the end of the class I finally stopped talking and started asking questions:

• About half the class was familiar with WordPress as a blogging platform.
• Almost everyone has a clicker. I’ll bring a few to give out to the ones who need one (why doesn’t CU have a lost/found/recycle clicker program?). I like to use clickers to get quick reads on student thinking and opinions. It’s often helpful for students to see what the others in the class are thinking too.
• Tours: ITLL and Idea Forge: about 10% of the class need orientation tours. More info next lecture
• Workshops: Here is the request list
  • Arduino: 20 students are interested
  • Raspberry Pi 25

    Drafting CAD 6

    Hand tools zero

    Soldering 9

    Welding 24

    Sewing 7

    Woodworking 11

Next class I’ll post my research on when and where these will be available.