{"id":3705,"date":"2017-11-13T10:37:22","date_gmt":"2017-11-13T16:37:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trta.org\/?p=3705"},"modified":"2017-11-13T10:37:22","modified_gmt":"2017-11-13T16:37:22","slug":"trtf-making-a-difference-matt-stricklen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trta.org\/es\/trtf-making-a-difference-matt-stricklen\/","title":{"rendered":"TRTF Making a Difference: Matt Stricklen"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Matt Stricklen has been teaching at Akins High School in Austin, Texas for three years. His newest project is the most ambitious any of his students have undertaken, and it\u2019s an opportunity for the students to learn about the power of ingenuity and collaboration.<\/p>\n<p>Stricklen is teaching his students to build an augmented reality sandbox. The project may sound like something out of a sci-fi movie, but it instead refers to a teaching tool students are using to learn about topography, the study of the shape and features on the surface of the Earth.<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JKoHtcjH5gg\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Stricklen\u2019s sandbox works as such: a topographic map is projected onto a box full of sand, and the shapes and colors change as students move the sand within the box. The changing colors and shapes represents the elevation of the sand relative to the map\u2019s projected surface.<\/p>\n<p>In order to pursue the project, Stricklen required additional funds to purchase the projector and a graphics card to display the topography. He received a $500 Classroom Assistance Grant from the Texas Retired Teachers Foundation (TRTF).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe grant money served as the seed money for the project,\u201d Stricklen said. \u201cIt really gave me the confidence that we could bring it to fruition.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Stricklen\u2019s class completed the project just in time to present it at the University of Texas\u2019 science fair, \u201cHot Science, Cool Takes,\u201d on April 28, 2017. After setting up, a crowd started to form around the sandbox, and the students turned the lights off to see the augmented reality system working as intended.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSometimes the kids were skeptical that we could pull it off,\u201d Stricklen said. \u201cIt\u2019s been interesting to see their skepticism give way to a real belief that they can get it done.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Stricklen believes that the project will be an excellent showcase for students\u2019 college applications.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s fairly rare that students will get to show off work of this magnitude,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Show your support for public education projects like Stricklen\u2019s by donating to TRTF today! <a href=\"https:\/\/donate.justgiving.com\/?uri=aHR0cHM6Ly9kb25hdGUtYXBpLmp1c3RnaXZpbmcuY29tL2FwaS9kb25hdGlvbnMvODA1OTBkNzc2N2I2NDk4ZThkYjA0YmQ2ZTUwMDRhMTg=\">You can donate here<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/trta.org\/es\/legislation\/legislative-updates\/welcome-to-foundation-month-2017\/\">Learn more about classroom assistance grants<\/a> and other TRTF charitable programs here.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Gracias<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Thank you for donating to TRTF! Your contributions truly help change lives!<\/p>\n<p>Aseg\u00farate de <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TexasRetiredTeachers\/\">Danos like en facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/trta\">S\u00edganos en Twitter<\/a> y <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/TheTRTATV\">suscr\u00edbete a nuestro canal de youtube<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Matt Stricklen has been teaching at Akins High School in Austin, Texas for three years. His newest project is the most ambitious any of his students have undertaken, and it\u2019s an opportunity for the students to learn about the power of ingenuity and collaboration. Stricklen is teaching his students to build an augmented reality sandbox. 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