Chris Connors

Electric Kart in Your School?

03/09/2011

Chad's a former student of mine who has been doing electric car projects for about six years now. On seeing...

03/06/2011

In one of my classes, we're making cell phone pouches recently. On Monday, we looked at some fabric iPod cases...

03/05/2011

Ben Krasnow shows a handy demo of how to build an air muscle, which is based on this Instructable. This...

02/26/2011

Recently, I had an opportunity to get early access to a new hardware system from Microsoft. Gadgeteer is a way...

02/03/2011

The MBTA uses a Korean War-era jet engine mounted on a train to keep a short section of the Mattapan...

01/23/2011

If you're looking for a way to fill up some of your after school time in the next few months,...

01/22/2011

This week brings us the premier of Design Squad Nation, the reworking of Design Squad, with new hosts, and a...

01/10/2011

Meagan was recently on an extended stay in Panama. Before leaving she made a small sketchbook which she then filled...

12/23/2010

The original idea came from the work of several of my students in the Fashioning Tech class. Sam and Brooke...

12/17/2010

Last week, my Juniors and Seniors are creating cellphone stands with laser cut parts. It started with a discussion about...