Hardware Podcasts

374: Getting Rafty

Embedded.fm · 27 May 2021 · 1h 03m · Episode 374

What this episode covers

Tenaya Hurst Conklin, Student Program Coordinator at RAFT, discusses her career journey from The Tech Museum and Arduino to her current role creating STEAM learning kits and curriculum for teachers and students. She details the challenges of teaching electronics remotely, such as shipping oversized kits with backup components to prevent student frustration, and explains RAFT's focus on upcycled materials and hands-on 'abiotic dissection' activities. Conklin also shares advice on how to start similar grassroots makerspaces by sourcing donated materials and building community partnerships.

Most relevant to

early-stage companies

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
RAFT, The Tech Museum of Innovation, Galileo University
Products
Arduino, LilyPad
Tools
Metcal
Also
Make Magazine

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