Bricklayer
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Omaha, Nebraska, United States
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I am a full professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Nebraska-Omaha (UNO), the creator of the Bricklayer ecosystem and co-founder of Bricklayer.org.
The mission of bricklayer.org is to actively contribute to the creation of an environment in which education in computational thinking, coding, math, art and the development of spatial abilities can be achieved across the K12 spectrum (and beyond) using educational models that are engaging, effective, sustainable and scalable.
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Coding - A Pixel Art Competition
An Art Show is a competition where students write Bricklayer programs that create pixel art. These pixel art images are then placed in an online gallery where parents, teachers, students and judges can view and rate the art. The ratings provided by judges can then be used to distribute awards. Appropriate for ages 7 and up. Pixel art can be incredibly complex and also extremely simple. This makes the creation of pixel art suitable for a broad range of audiences. The educational materials for thi
2nd - 12th
Art, Computer Science - Technology, Math
Spatial Reasoning - Symmetry
Patterns play an important role in math and the sciences. The second law of thermodynamics states that ``the universe tends towards disorder''. Because of this, we expect meaning in the patterns we see because, in a random universe, it takes energy to create order. The National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) has recognized the importance of patterns and has classified them as a concept that crosscuts all the sciences. An extensive body of research exists underscoring the importance of visuo
2nd - 12th
Computer Science - Technology, Graphic Arts, Math
Coding - A Beginner's Guide
Vitruvia is a mobile-friendly web app that provides a gentle and interactive introduction to concepts foundational to creating Bricklayer programs. This packet covers Vitruvia concepts 1, 3, and 4 which develop an understanding of how to communicate the positioning of basic LEGO brick shapes on a virtual LEGO baseplate. Solutions to Vitruvia exercises are 2-dimensional brick configurations. Candidate solutions can be submitted (by clicking on a submit button) to which Vitruvia will respond with
1st - 6th
Art, Computer Science - Technology, Math
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I am a full professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Nebraska-Omaha (UNO), the creator of the Bricklayer ecosystem and co-founder of Bricklayer.org.
The mission of bricklayer.org is to actively contribute to the creation of an environment in which education in computational thinking, coding, math, art and the development of spatial abilities can be achieved across the K12 spectrum (and beyond) using educational models that are engaging, effective, sustainable and scalable.
Additional biographical information
Beyond Bricklayer, my area of expertise is programming languages.
Central to my research interests is the construction of code in a manner that facilitates its understanding.
Prior to accepting a position at UNO I was a Principle Member of the Technical Staff (PMTS) at Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) where I was the lead for the High-Integrity Software project. SNL deals with ultra high-consequence, oftentimes one-of-a-kind, systems. For such systems it is essential to be able to make strong predictive statements about their behavioral profile prior to fielding the system. Such concerns form, motivate, and inspire the basis for my interest in reasoning about computation.
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