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The Serious Business of Humor: Teaching Difficult Concepts Through Laughter
LinkedIn Article: August 25, 2025 When I first began teaching digital electronics to high school students, I braced myself for the...
Kari Luise
Aug 262 min read
Reverse Engineering in the Classroom: Unlocking Curiosity and Critical Thinking
LinkedIn Article: August 19, 2025 In the fields of architecture and engineering, innovation isn’t always about starting from...
Kari Luise
Aug 212 min read
The Studio as a Site Meeting: Using Project Milestones to Teach Communication
LinkedIn Article: August 12, 2025 Student Site Meeting - The Q Bridge, CT (de-cipher solutions LLC) Developing skills in team updates,...
Kari Luise
Aug 122 min read
The Studio Mindset: Cultivating a Design Critique Culture in High School Classrooms
LinkedIn Article: August 5, 2025 Why feedback, iteration, and reflection matter as much as creativity In the professional world of...
Kari Luise
Aug 52 min read
Deadlines and Deliverables: Teaching Accountability in Student Design Projects
LinkedIn Article: July 29, 2025 Photo Credit: TeamGANTT Student Project Embedding soft skills that mirror professional project...
Kari Luise
Jul 292 min read
The Blueprint for Technical Writing: Teaching Communication as a Design Tool
LinkedIn Article: July 21, 2025 Home Blueprint As an architect, engineer, and educator, I’ve spent decades immersed in translating...
Kari Luise
Jul 211 min read
From Sketch to Simulation: Teaching Sketching, CAD and AI Side by Side in High School Architecture & Engineering
LinkedIn Article: July 15, 2025 What our generation only dreamed of. In architecture and engineering classrooms, a blank sheet of paper...
Kari Luise
Jul 152 min read
Why Every High School Student Should Write a Failure Résumé
LinkedIn Article: July 8, 2025 The Worst Grade Ever - Or Is It? As educators, we spend so much time helping students craft traditional...
Kari Luise
Jul 82 min read
Beyond STEM: What Architecture and Engineering Education Teaches About Humanity
LinkedIn Article: July 3, 2025 Student Sectional Study Model: English Baroque - St. Paul's Cathedral, Sir Christopher Wren An excerpt...
Kari Luise
Jul 33 min read
Why Weekly Knowledge Checks Matter—Especially in Digital Electronics
LinkedIn Article: June 30, 2025 Breadboarding of Sums of Product Example As educators, we’re always seeking ways to reinforce learning,...
Kari Luise
Jun 302 min read
What the Heck is a SCAMMPER(R) Diagram—and Why It Belongs in Every Engineering Design Toolkit
LinkedIn Article: June 26, 2025 Student Project Top Three Solutions based on SCAMMPER(R) In the world of product design and innovation,...
Kari Luise
Jun 262 min read
Do Cornell Notes Still Matter—Even in the Age of AI and Digital Tools?
LinkedIn Article: June 24, 2025 Handwritten Notes - The Best Choice In an era where AI-powered transcription tools like Otter.ai , ...
Kari Luise
Jun 242 min read
Why Architecture Competitions Matter for High School Students
LinkedIn Article: June 17, 2025 HBRA CT Student Entries In the evolving world of architecture and design, early engagement is...
Kari Luise
Jun 172 min read
The Greatest Honor: When Students Invite You to Their Graduation
LinkedIn Article: June 12, 2025 The Greatest Gift As educators, we rarely do this work for the recognition. But every so often,...
Kari Luise
Jun 122 min read
From Sketch to Skyline: Why Public Displays of Architectural Education Matter
LinkedIn Article: June 3, 2025 Tampa International Airport As an instructor of architectural engineering, I tell my students: “After this...
Kari Luise
Jun 32 min read
Back to Basics: Why Every Communication—Even with AI—Depends on the Sender, Message, and Receiver
LinkedIn Article: May 27, 2025 Sender - Message - Receiver Activity In the age of intelligent assistants, AI-generated content, and...
Kari Luise
May 272 min read
Sketching the Past to Build the Future: How Historical Architecture Elevates Design Vocabulary and Professional Skills
LinkedIn Article: May 22, 2025 The Architectural Alphabet In today’s fast-paced digital design environment, it may seem counterintuitive...
Kari Luise
May 222 min read
Bridging the Gap: How Digital Electronics and Soldering Prepare High School Students for the Age of AI
LinkedIn Article: May 20, 2025 Breadboard Soldering As artificial intelligence continues to redefine industries, there’s a growing need...
Kari Luise
May 202 min read
Lost in the Choices: Helping High School Students Discover Their Career Path
"Reason for Being" LinkedIn Article: May 15, 2025 In today’s world, high school students are faced with more opportunities—and more...
Kari Luise
May 153 min read
Why Technical Writing Skills Are Non-Negotiable in Today’s Professional World
LinkedIn Article: May 13, 2025 Student Engineering Notebooks From Engineering Reports to AI Prompt Engineering—Clarity Is King In every...
Kari Luise
May 132 min read
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