User:Dmccreary

Dan McCreary

I am involved with Arduino CoderDojo Mentoring in Minneapolis and I have been attending and leading the CoderDojotc.org Arduino Mentors since August of 2014. Before that I have had a long-time interest in teaching students about electricity, electronics and software. Much of this was inspired by my own daughters.

I am interested in the following CoderDojo projects processes:


 * 1) Theory behind what motivates students to attend a CoderDojo meeting and what keeps them coming back for more
 * 2) Setup and management of Aruduino labs
 * 3) Setup and management of SparkFun Inventor Kits SIK
 * 4) Extension of with specialized labs for NeoPixels
 * 5) Development of low cost (under $15) kits for students to take home
 * 6) Development of Arduino learning kits that can be checked out by schools and libraries
 * 7) Arduino Robot Extension Labs

I am interested in networking with other mentors that are interested in getting students involved in STEM learning.

I am grateful to my own mentors and friends, Gerd Knops and Eric Palmer.

You can reach me at dan.mccreary (at) gmail.com