Stephanie Reilly and Tamar McPherson

Reilly’s and McPherson’s innovative teaching idea, “Hands-On Geometry,” focuses on making abstract concepts in Geometry concrete and hands-on through the use of 3D-printers and Hummingbird robot kits. Instead of simply solving problems on paper, with this technology, students will be able to interact with math in a completely different way. Students can create tangible geometric shapes with the 3D-printers or use the Hummingbird robot kits and an easy-to-learn programming language to develop math games. By bringing math out of the textbook and demonstrating its use in the physical world, Reilly and McPherson hope to deepen their students’ understanding of complex mathematical topics.