ascendlyJJ

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bio	website	ascendly.com
	location	Alexandria, VA
	age	42
visits	member for	1 year, 7 months
	seen	2 days ago
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I run Ascendly.com, a new venture that teaches engineering to kids, starting in Kindergarten. We use LEGO bricks to convey the engineering thought process, along with useful skills needed to effectively build cool stuff.

I also run ElegantTechnologies.com, which makes the occasional iPhone app.

I'm occasionally on Twitter: @ascendlyJJ

	272 reputation	bio	website	ascendly.com	visits	member for	1 year, 7 months
211 badges		location	Alexandria, VA		seen	2 days ago

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Oct 30	awarded	Quorum
Oct 30	answered	What's the most cost effective and efficient way to buy bricks?
Oct 29	comment	Bridge from just basic bricks? I've added this as a meta topic for discussion meta.bricks.stackexchange.com/questions/59/…
Oct 29	comment	Bridge from just basic bricks? Pubby8 asked this bricks.stackexchange.com/questions/273/… I feel that either these should both be closed, or neither should be.
Oct 29	comment	LEGO Safety: Known risks and how to avoid them? Why is this getting downvoted. A down-vote without an explanation is very discouraging.
Oct 29	awarded	Scholar
Oct 29	comment	Bridge from just basic bricks? I disagree that this is off topic. I think Joubarc's answer is perfect. The question is practical - I face this problem. And although it is open ended, it is not inherently open ended, any more than any 'what is the best' type of question, which are often asked and answer, for example, on stack overflow. I do like Zhaph - Ben Duguid's suggestion as being significantly more constructive and less discouraging than simply closing this.
Oct 29	accepted	Bridge from just basic bricks?
Oct 29	asked	Bridge from just basic bricks?
Oct 28	comment	LEGO Safety: Known risks and how to avoid them? Is the electric hazard a real and documented hazard, or more of a perceived hazard? I'm just sort of wondering if the voltage is ever high enough to cause any actual damage.
Oct 28	awarded	Editor
Oct 28	revised	LEGO Safety: Known risks and how to avoid them? Revised sentence.
Oct 28	awarded	Supporter
Oct 28	comment	LEGO Safety: Known risks and how to avoid them? My students often use a cafeteria tray. I introduced them, originally, to just keep the mess confined, sort of anchoring the activity, even if not everything stays on the tray. A tray has an added benefit of providing a hard surface for building on, useful with carpet.
Oct 28	comment	LEGO Safety: Known risks and how to avoid them? I wonder how much of a risk there is to slipping on a brick? Especially considering most school have those very hard floors.
Oct 28	awarded	Teacher
Oct 28	awarded	Student
Oct 28	answered	LEGO Safety: Known risks and how to avoid them?
Oct 28	asked	LEGO Safety: Known risks and how to avoid them?
Oct 26	awarded	Autobiographer