We started the day in Birmingham, AL. We visited an AP CS and CS principles teacher at Hoover High School. Then we stopped at a best buy to get a mobile hotspot to make the workshop setup a little more portable. We saw the civil rights museum, and also the Sloss Furnaces, just minutes before … Continue reading Day 25: Birmingham, AL -> Atlanta, GA
Today we started in New Orleans, and drove to Birmingham. It was a longer drive than we expected. We got a bit of a late start, but made it in and got the chance to go to a bbq place for dinner, and also check out some of the city. We saw some music at … Continue reading Day 24: New Orleans -> Birmingham, AL
Today was a major workshop day in New Orleans. We started off with some workshops at Grace King High School. We did two workshops with students, first with the younger high school students and then with some older high schools students. After school we did a small workshop with some teachers and a vice principal … Continue reading Day 23: New Orleans
Today was a fun day in New Orleans. I was with my cousin and some good friends, and we got to eat and see a few good spots in New Orleans. We started at Cafe du Monde, where we had some beignets and I had hot chocolate. We then continued to an oysters place… where … Continue reading Day 22: New Orleans
Today I started in Yazoo City and drove to New Orleans. When I got here I had the chance to walk around for about an hour and take pictures. I stayed with my cousin and a few friends, and we went to a fun diner in the area. We saw some live music in classic … Continue reading Day 21: Yazoo City, MS -> New Orleans, LA
Today was a workshop day in Yazoo City, Mississippi. Let me start off by saying Yazoo City is another world. I was luck to get the chance to visit Woolfolk Middle School, and run a workshop with almost forty students there. I got there early and started to install Google Chrome on all of the … Continue reading Day 20: Yazoo City, MS
I started earlier today in Little Rock. I drove a few hours east to get to Hughes, AR, where I ran an after school workshop with about 20-25 students. It was an optional workshop, but a number of students came and a few teachers participated. The workshop was a great success, and it was clear … Continue reading Day 19: Little Rock, AR -> Yazoo City, MS
Today was a workshop and driving day. I started out in Tulsa, Oklahoma and ran two workshops at Union High School. They went really well, we had a bunch of students and a few teachers participating, and the feedback was really positive. It was a longer-than-expected drive to Little Rock, but I’m here now. I … Continue reading Day 18: Tulsa, OK -> Little Rock, AR
Today started off in Kanas City. I woke up early and ran a workshop at Leawood Middle School. After that, I was invited to be a panelist at an education technology conference in Kansas City. After that I had a meeting, and after that it was time to head towards Tulsa. Continue reading Day 17: Kansas City, KS -> Tulsa, OK
Today was a driving and activity day. I started off leaving from Hayes towards Kansas City. When I left, there was a small rainstorm, but it turned into a torrential downpour. It was raining like crazy the first hour out. I made a few stops along the way. When I got to Kansas City, I … Continue reading Day 16: Hayes, KS -> Kansas City, KS