Bringing First Principles to STEM Education with LuxBlox
September 23, 2020
Hosted by Dr. Sharon Jones
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Episode Description
Have you thought about the power of first principles? I know I had not until Mike Acerra, the co-founder of LuxBlox reminded me. When Mike and Heather Acerra started to develop Lux Blox, they were informed by their experience observing their sons play with construction toys. The couple was driven by their passion for heuristic learning (learning by playing) and their enthusiasm for great design. Mike, an artist by training, and Heather, a human resources executive, started exploring, learning, and developing until they found a fit Lux Blox, called “Next-Level Legos” by New York Magazine, authenticated by STEM.org, is a revolutionary new block that replicates what nature does at a molecular level, allowing simple to very complex structures to be built. Lux’s patented snapping hinge connects through linking, which creates structures that can move, bend and fold. These blocks bring powerful learning for both kids and adults. Join us for an educational and motivational chat with Mike!
Coding the Future
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Coding the Future with Dr. Sharon is an education-based show to give information and action tips to working adults to guide them to a new level of tech savvy, through leveraging their own skillset. Join technology and adult education expert Dr. Sharon Jones and leading industry experts as she invites you to learn what you need to know today for tomorrow’s tech career success. She and her guests will share the inside scoop on tech trends, explain how to leverage current technology in your career, and explore how your talents can be the key to your tech success. You will gain real-world strategies, actionable solutions and useful resources on hot topics shaping the future of workforce and how to apply your tech genius skill to the workforce.
Dr. Sharon Jones
Dr. Sharon Jones, Ed.D is the founder and CEO of the dot. Consulting and the non-profit Dottie Rose Foundation, where she leads and implements technology focused education and innovation. Dr. Jones has found her passion in education and has served as a computer science expert for the past 20 years, bridging the gap between our everyday actions and the application of technology. Dr. Jones is a highly sought after and national award winning Computer Science educator in the public school system and for corporate training. She has presented and been published nationally and internationally on data analytics, educational practices and technology. Her book A Recipe for Success Using SAS University: How to Plan Your First Analytics Project is being used in curriculum and classrooms around the country. Dr. Jones also serves as a member of the National Small Business Leadership Council, where she represents North Carolina. When not running the technology-world, Dr. Jones spends her time with her husband Ricky, and two sons, Ethan and Dylan and their beloved dog, Cooper.