Isabel Mendiola, M.Ed.

Gearbox Labs Director,

STEAM curriculum
Microcontrollers and science sensors in middle and high school

[Isabel Mendiola, M.Ed. @IsabelTech2012]

Milwaukee Maker Faire free, family-friendly event brings together makers of all ages to share their projects, inspire curiosity, and celebrate the power of learning by doing.
📍 Maker Faire. Milwaukee
🗓️ November 8–9
📌 Discovery World
🎟️ Free Admission
https://t.co/S86CInv2oD

[Isabel Mendiola, M.Ed. @IsabelTech2012]

In my #STEM #classroom, students are using #computerscience, digital design, and #engineering prototyping to learn about circuits, ultrasonic sensors, and servos in our daily lives
#Middleschool #Wisconsin #Teaching #PBL #Science #Tinkercad #education #publicschools #CS #mentor

[Isabel Mendiola, M.Ed. @IsabelTech2012]

This week in our #STEM #lab, something incredible happened. We introduced our young #innovators to the world of servo motors and C++ #programming!

Our #students are #mastering the same tools used in #robotics, #aerospace, and #AI, right here in our lab, one servo at a time.

[Isabel Mendiola, M.Ed. @IsabelTech2012]

They went beyond theory and designed real circuits using #LEGO, #Arduino, and #Microbit to build #innovative devices such as air quality monitors.
#Teaching #Engineering #Education #entrepreneurship #FutureEngineers #ProjectBasedLearning #Innovation #SouthMilwaukee #middleschool

[Isabel Mendiola, M.Ed. @IsabelTech2012]

@IsabelTech2012 Introduction to circuits. #STEM #Classroom! #challenge

[Isabel Mendiola, M.Ed. @IsabelTech2012]

The #Milwaukee Space Apps Challenge will be printed by @gearboxlabsinc at the Milwaukee School of Engineering on
October 4 and 5, 2025.

Register your teams:

https://t.co/TboqF61wbY
#Milwaukee #Wisconsin #Technology #STEM

[Isabel Mendiola, M.Ed. @IsabelTech2012]

One of my favorite projects, the IoT Boat, which I designed three years ago to teach #Engineering and #ComputerScience
This project allowed students to test water quality in rivers of #Wisconsin
#SouthMilwaukee #STEM #MIddleschool

https://t.co/inTIiMjIkJ

[Isabel Mendiola, M.Ed. @IsabelTech2012]

#Teaching #computerscience and how to build devices that #teachers will use for collecting data!

A huge thank you to #VTEEA (Virginia #Technology and #Engineering #Education Association) for the amazing opportunity to participate in the recent workshop. #STEM #ITEEA #Wisconsin

[Isabel Mendiola, M.Ed. @IsabelTech2012]

Attending the Teacher Academy Conference in Washington, DC. #samsung #solvefortomorrow #STEM #Teachers

[Isabel Mendiola, M.Ed. @IsabelTech2012]

Updating our water sensor and coding curriculum for middle school, aligned with #CS and #STEM standards to empower #students as innovators and problem-solvers.
Hands-on, real-world learning that inspires the next generation
https://t.co/VJtRprTbuC
#Education #MiddleSchool #EdTech

[Isabel Mendiola, M.Ed. @IsabelTech2012]

Every day, I step into the #STEM #classroom with one mission:
To ignite potential, fuel curiosity, and empower young minds to build the future.
My #students discover a new kind of confidence, the kind that comes from realizing,
"I can create something that matters."
#STEM #tech

[Future Engineers @K12FutureE]

The @NASA TechRise Student Challenge Winner Showcase was an incredible celebration of the innovation and teamwork shown by this year’s student teams!
Want to be part of the next TechRise journey? Pre-register and stay tuned for more details! :) https://t.co/krSyiZLWKs

[Isabel Mendiola, M.Ed. @IsabelTech2012]

In our #STEM #Lab, my #students design circuits before building their #engineering prototypes. They practice their coding skills to create real-world application projects. From cars with DC motors to LCDs showing #data from DHT22 sensors that make a digital thermometer. #Tech #CS

[Isabel Mendiola, M.Ed. @IsabelTech2012]

They are an example of perseverance and commitment. Go Rockets, Future Engineers, NASA TechRise!
@K12FutureE @SoMilwSchools

[Isabel Mendiola, M.Ed. @IsabelTech2012]

This experience has truly reaffirmed the importance of introducing #STEM and #ComputerScience early.
This weekend, I had the incredible opportunity to work with the Sphero curriculum. It is a great resource for #teaching introduction to block coding in elementary. #EdTech #school

[Isabel Mendiola, M.Ed. @IsabelTech2012]

@DrJillUnderly @WisconsinDPI This is wonderful!

[Isabel Mendiola, M.Ed. @IsabelTech2012]

March 21, 2024 #NASA TechRise @K12FutureE #Wisconsin.

March 21, 2025 #NASA
TechRise @K12FutureE #Wisconsin.

Two years in a row engaging #middleschool #students to participate and showcase their work.
https://t.co/17maCMBpNH

https://t.co/Mzehm2Pxxh
Thank you so much!

[Isabel Mendiola, M.Ed. @IsabelTech2012]

Engineering design process and #project based #learning in our #STEM lab.
Application of digital design, #3Dprinting, #computerscience, and #engineering prototyping.
#Entrepreneurship #tech #Milwaukee #middleschool #science

[Isabel Mendiola, M.Ed. @IsabelTech2012]

When students come to a classroom and see the purpose of what they are learning, they begin to see the world not just as it is, but as it could be, how #innovation can shape a more sustainable, efficient future.
@K12FutureE #NASA TechRise.