{"id":12368,"date":"2016-05-27T12:00:47","date_gmt":"2016-05-27T19:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ttinvent.com\/?p=12368"},"modified":"2019-11-10T16:13:27","modified_gmt":"2019-11-11T00:13:27","slug":"092-zach-dowell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/developinginnovators.com\/education\/?p=12368","title":{"rendered":"089 – Multidisciplinary Projects with Zack Dowell"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Multidisciplinary Projects with Zack Dowell<\/h2>\n

<\/span>There is also value in blowing minds. It’s not as easily quantifiable, but it is, ultimately, a more human measure and a more predictive measure of whether people are learning. -Zack Dowell<\/div><\/div><\/span><\/h3>\n

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In This Episode<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n
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    Can a fish be trained like a dog?<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Can a school project be both art and science as well as entertainment and curiosity?<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    How do we bring engagement back to the classroom?<\/p>\n

    Today’s podcast will grab you by the ears and entertain them all the way through.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Welcome to the Table Top Inventing Online Radio Show. Every week we interview successful individuals from across the career spectrum and share their stories. We want parents and educators to learn the tools they need to get and keep the interest and curiosity of teenagers.<\/p>\n

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    Today’s guest is a special treat. Zack Dowell<\/strong> knows how to have fun and learn at the same time. He’s sort of a professional at it. He’s currently working on the most fun project!<\/p>\n

    This project involves several departments across his campus: math, science, engineering, computer science, theater arts, and Zack is planning to recruit sociology and psychology as well. What kind of a project could capture the interest of so many different kinds of people?<\/p>\n

    Keep listening, and I’ll let Zack tell you.<\/p>\n

    Every now and then I have a guest that “Nerd Snipes” me. The term “Nerd Sniping” is from the XKCD cartoons, funny but somewhat irreverent. Essentially, today’s episode grabbed the nerd inside me, and I got a little excited.<\/p>\n

    Projects like the one Zack is working on are a perfect example of the kind of learning we seek and value at Table Top Inventing. If you want your kids to be exposed to more fun and interesting applications of technology that capture the imagination, let’s talk. Visit our website, ttinvent.com, and find out how we can connect. Kids need inspiration, and we love to provide it–just like Zack is doing at Folsom Lake College.<\/p>\n

    Parents AND students both tell us, “We can’t believe how much learning happened in just 4 days!”<\/span><\/h4>\n

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    We want to help you and your kids create the future!<\/h3>\n

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Guest Bio<\/span><\/h3>\n

\u00a0Zack\u00a0is\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0faculty\u00a0at\u00a0Folsom\u00a0Lake\u00a0College,\u00a0where\u00a0he\u00a0runs\u00a0the\u00a0 college\u2019s\u00a0Innovation\u00a0Center,\u00a0providing\u00a0training,\u00a0resources\u00a0and\u00a0energy\u00a0 to\u00a0assist\u00a0faculty\u00a0and\u00a0staff\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0development\u00a0of\u00a0innovative\u00a0approaches\u00a0 to\u00a0teaching\u00a0and\u00a0learning.\u00a0<\/p>\n

A\u00a0primary\u00a0focus\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Innovation\u00a0Center\u00a0is\u00a0Making\u00a0Across\u00a0the\u00a0 Curriculum,\u00a0an\u00a0effort\u00a0to\u00a0help\u00a0faculty\u00a0from\u00a0a\u00a0variety\u00a0of\u00a0disciplines\u00a0 integrate\u00a0the\u00a0ethos,\u00a0tools,\u00a0and\u00a0techniques\u00a0of\u00a0making\u00a0into\u00a0their\u00a0practice.<\/p>\n

Zack\u00a0is\u00a0a\u00a0lifelong\u00a0tinkerer,\u00a0maker,\u00a0circuit\u00a0bender,\u00a0musician\u00a0and\u00a0 gardener,\u00a0and\u00a0is\u00a0happiest\u00a0when\u00a0helping\u00a0others\u00a0manifest\u00a0their\u00a0ideas\u00a0in\u00a0 the\u00a0service\u00a0of\u00a0learning,\u00a0and\u00a0when\u00a0bouldering,\u00a0rock\u00a0climbing,\u00a0 snowboarding,\u00a0and\u00a0whitewater\u00a0kayaking.<\/p>\n

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Zack’s Favorite Quotes
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Mrs. Dochterman, in fourth grade, saved me and helped set me on the path of becoming a teacher. Paul Sparks, PhD helped to refocus my energy and in doing so, changed the course of my life.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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I just finished a drip aquaponics system combining recycled plastic bottles and open source 3D printed nozzles.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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I learned how to calibrate pH and conductivity sensors for use with Arduino, using solutions with known pH and conductivity values.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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