Parts of our partnerships
Each partner is different
The extent of partnership & our role is different each time. We meet every organization where it is, without a goal for TTT in mind. Donations & services vary depending on any grants we have received, or any matching organizations that are involved.
A lot of our efforts are focused on scalable solutions to reduce the digital divide- so low cost, non-web dependent & accessible to the very young is not always the goal, but it’s a huge plus.
Our Sister’s School in New Bedford
Grades 4 – 8
Our Sister’s School had an amazing STEM program when we met them.
We donated ~$8k worth of hardware, trained the staff on using the hardware, & led their first workshops using it with students.
This first phase was in 2021 as TTT fulfilled the No Starch Press grant. We also did workshops in ’22 & ’23 which was funded by OSS.
Fundibots in Uganda
Professional Development
Lindsay has been working with orgs in Uganda since 2013.
A ’24 three month visit as a TTT rep to three national sites & facilitation of professional training for all Fundibot educators & engineers.
Concepts included: Microcontrollers, PCB Design, Leadership & Team Management, CNC, Wireless & Android App, Parts Sourcing, PTH/SMD/Stencil, Agile Development, Project Based Learning, Kinesthetic Tech Teaching Techniques
Anatolia & Pinewood Internation in Thessaloniki
Prof Dev & Grades K – 12
Four months in 2023 in a Fellowship helping technology educators at Pinewood International, & helping seniors at the Anatolia Internation Bacclaureate Diploma Program with college applications.
In addition to services Tech Teachers Travel donated a QuestBot set to Pinewood & taught how to build a 10X functional breadboard & LEDs for teaching purposes.
Ongoing: Book Development
Anyone
An ongoing project, the rough draft is almost done: designed to enable teaching all the fundamental coding concepts in a situation where there is no electricity or technology beyond paper, pen, a coin, a dice & playing cards.
First piloted in Colorado, the concepts have been refined at OSS, Anatolia, Fundibots, & in Manabi, Ecuador. The bulk of actual writing occurred in Ecuador, Massachusetts, & Costa Rica.
Empowering Students, Educators & Creatives
Here is some of the tech we use:
Scratch, age 6+
Free drag & drop coding from MIT with a focus on animation. For the adventurous it can interface with microcontrollers.
Run the Code, age 6+
A ton of fun, original activities that teach technology concepts with no tech. Great for educators with little to no tech experience & ice breakers.
QuestBots, age 4+
If you can count you can learn to debug. But it also teaches the logic underneath while loops, robotic swarming & every fundamental coding concept.
Soldering, age 12+
Melting metal to stick electrical components together. We teach all levels- PTH, SMD, SMT/Stencil & even wearables.
Microcontrollers, age 10+
Electrical engineering & coding for the robot brains that live in our smart stuff. We start with Arduino.
Raspberry Pi, age 12+
A tiny low cost computer that runs Linux & can also be a microcontroller. Great for an ultra low cost, low power computer lab alternative or when you need more functionality in the field.
CNC & PCB Design, age 10+
Computer Numeric Control & Printed Circuit Boards- This is the tech that is used to build all the other tech. It’s also in 3D printers.
Professional Development
We have experience in all things agile, prototyping, QC/testing, team building & documentation.