Nick Robitaille
Opportunity Forecast: Chatbots
Hi all! For week 12 we are excited to wrap up the exploration of our collective OERs as we dive into Chatbots. Our OER can be accessed through our Google site here: https://sites.google.com/view/chatbots-forecast/home Through this OER, we aim to equip you with a deeper understanding of chatbots while showcasing diverse versions and iterations of these […]
Analyst Report: Vex Robotics
Explore this venture analysis of Vex Robotics, pioneers in K-12 coding and robotics. As a market leader in the educational robotic industry, Vex Robotics is revolutionizing the way students learn, grow, and excel in the fields of STEM education. This analysis aims to dive deep into the workings of Vex Robotics along with the market […]
Founders Parade: Kai Backman & Mikko Mononen- Tinkercad
Kai Backman and Mikko Mononen are the original founders of Tinkercad, a user-friendly computer-assisted design (CAD) platform. The two entrepreneurs launched Tinkercad in 2011 and sold the platform to Autodesk in 2013 for an undisclosed amount. Tinkercad disrupted the CAD industry as it was the first cloud-based CAD platform ever built. Backman, a former Google […]
Kokoni Sota 3D Printer
Check it out here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kokonisota3dprinter/kokoni-sota-3d-printer?ref=discovery_newest&term=3d%20printer
Opportunity Horizon: AR & VR
Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) are technologies that fall within the Extended Reality (XR) realm. While these technologies are gaining traction in a range of industries, their uptake in K-12 formal education does not seem to have really gone mainstream yet. That being said, according to this market insight report from “Statista”, AR/VR […]
Here We Go! Round 7.
Hi all,My name is Nick and this will mark my seventh course in the MET program. As a result, I’m sure many of us have collaborated together at some point. I’m currently teaching a combination of K-5 STEM and PHE at an independent school in the Vancouver area. I am also serving as my junior […]