In The News

Chicago Magazine – Best Public Schools – Innovators
http://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/September-2016/Best-Public-Schools/Innovators/

DNAInfo: This 17-Year-Old is using software to better diagnose breast cancer.
https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20160720/sauganash/this-chicago-17-year-old-is-using-software-better-diagnose-breast-cancer

Chicago Tribune Front Page Sunday Times – Chicago seeking ‘smart-city’ tech solutions to improve city life
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/globalcity/ct-chicago-smart-city-global-city-20160421-story.html

Chicago Tribune Video on Lane of Things Project
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-lane-tech-students-array-things-sensors-chicago-video-20160420-premiumvideo.html

U of C Computation Institute – “Lane of Things” Brings Sensor Science to Schools
https://www.ci.uchicago.edu/blog/%E2%80%9Clane-things%E2%80%9D-brings-sensor-science-schools

Stem Kids Chicago Article – The Lane (Tech) of Things
http://www.stemkidschicago.com/lane-tech-array-of-things/

Beyond Design: Lane Tech Students use 3D Tools in Classroom Setting
http://www.beyonddesignchicago.com/lane-tech-students-use-3-d-tools-in-classroom-setting/

Chicago Sun-Times on Flatiron Drone Workshop (I’m not in this)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/education/7/71/533052/lane-tech-flatiron-school-coding

DNAInfo: Lane Tech Students Get Crafty With First Maker Lab in CPS
http://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20150430/north-center/lane-tech-students-get-crafty-with-first-maker-lab-cps

NYC Stylist Post on MET Gala Collaboration
http://nycstylist.com/nycstylist-blog/2016/5/10/tech-savvy-soire-styling-the-power-couple-for-the-2016-met-gala

Inventables: A visit to Lane Tech High School’s Innovation & Creation Lab
http://blog.inventables.com/2014/12/a-visit-to-lane-tech-hight-schools.html

Georgia Techs Earsketch uses music to teach students coding
http://news.wabe.org/post/georgia-techs-earsketch-uses-music-teach-students-coding

Built in Chicago: 8 Chicago ‘Sound Hacker’ innovations that blend artistry and tech
http://www.builtinchicago.org/blog/8-chicago-sound-hacker-innovations-blend-artistry-and-tech

Craine’s Chicago Business: How to get more female computer science grads
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20141213/ISSUE01/312139986/how-to-get-more-female-computer-science-grads

American Library Association: Maker Spaces in Public Places
http://alamw15.ala.org/node/27471

Chicago Tribune: Technori Pitch event trumpets a growing Chicago maker movement
http://www.chicagotribune.com/bluesky/originals/chi-technori-pitch-makers-bsi-20150225-story.html

Built Worlds: MAKER MOVEMENT TAKES OVER TECHNORI
http://www.builtworlds.com/news/2015/2/25/maker-movement-takes-over-technori

Technori Pitch: Keynote Panel – Andrea Saenz, Jeff Solin, Bill Fienup, Michael Una
http://technori.com/2015/03/5107-keynote-panel-andrea-saenz-jeff-solin-bill-fienup-michael-una/

AgencyEA: The Maker Movement Meets The Brand Experience
http://agencyea.com/news/thinking/the-maker-movement/

Chicago Tribune: How Lane Tech students use 3D tools in attempt to become a cut above
http://www.chicagotribune.com/bluesky/originals/chi-lane-tech-innovation-creation-lab-bsi-20150406-story.html

Sun-Sentinel (Florida) Reprint of Tribune Article: How high school students use 3D tools in attempt to become a cut above
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/features/south-florida-parenting/stages/sfp-how-high-school-students-use-3d-tools-in-attempt-to-become-a-cut-above-20150410-story.html

 

I’m an Engineer Story and Video Profile sponsored by Newark / Element14
http://www.imanengineer.com/jeff-solin-teacher-father-skateboarde-engineer

 

News and Articles on work with Exploring Computer Science / Code.org

Catalyst Article:  http://catalyst-chicago.org/2015/02/computer-science-becoming-a-high-school-staple/

The SIGCSE Bulletin
http://www.cs.middlebury.edu/sigcse/bulletin.45n4.pdf

The CSTA Voice
http://csta.acm.org/Communications/sub/CSTAVoice_Files/CSTAVoice_03-13.pdf

USA Today on Code.org
http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2015/05/14/codeorg-college-board-computer-science-high-school-diversity/27304593/