Not Your Mother's Shop Class




With Good Reason show

Summary: Shop class 20 years ago meant hacksaws and hammers, but the shop class of 2013 is about teaching innovation and creation through computer programming, 3D printers, and maybe even Legos. A leader in this new kind of education teaches kids how to program LED lights to customize clothing. Also featured: Not all students have access to technology education. It seems many minority students are left out of computer science class. And: What exactly is the difference between science and technology? Plus: A report on technology being developed by Zewe Serpell that will let computers read the facial expressions of children and give them encouragement when they are discouraged or bored.