Michael+Weingarden

Below, I've included a summary of my interests. However, I must say that, aside from teaching math, what I love most is developing software for use in and out of the classroom. I'd like to develop Smartphone apps with emphasis on improving math skills through games and competition. I have developed software for the clicker system in my classroom and I'd like to develop more clicker software and some applications for the Promethean ActivSlate I am using. I find that it is difficult to do a lot of writing with the ActivSlate, but it is very cool for point and click activities. I am interested in developing Smartphone apps using Corona SDK and Promethean has given me access to their SDK so I can develop software for their hardware.

Here are links to some web pages related to my activities:
 * [|My school related web site]
 * [|Robotics web site]

Educational Technology Interests
 * Robotics
 * Lego NXT (Mindstorms)
 * Vex
 * Arduino (inexpensive microcontroller)
 * FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) (Java programming)
 * Roborealm (gotta computer and a webcam? you can have vision recognition)
 * Autonomous Golf Cart (kids are working on their own mini-DARPA Grand Challenge)
 * Smartphone Apps
 * Corona SDK (Android, iPhone, iPad, etc.)
 * Java (Android)
 * Clicker and Smartboard Apps
 * Promethean SDK (Visual Basic, Flash)
 * Developing educational applications for math
 * Including game design
 * Interactive, supporting eSlates as well as Smartboards
 * eInstruction/PRS Interwrite SDK (Visual Basic)

Technology Background
 * Webmaster
 * Programmer (Visual Basic, PERL)

Biography
 * Math Teacher (Newbury Park High School)
 * Created Statistics with Technology class (revolves around Fathom)
 * Designed clicker software for PRS Interwrite system
 * Webmaster (Seminis)
 * Entrepreneur (Rat Zapper)
 * Engineer (Naval Surface Warfare Center, Tomahawk Cruise Missiles)