Hi! My name is Joe Mazzone.

  My Projects

I founded the Computing Education Alliance because I saw a gap between the growing demand for computing and AI skills and the resources available to educators and workforce programs delivering that training. CEA's mission is to strengthen computing education through advocacy, program evaluation, and strategic partnerships that connect educators, institutions, and industry. Whether it's supporting K-12 computer science initiatives, evaluating the effectiveness of training programs, or helping organizations integrate AI into their curricula, CEA works to ensure that quality computing education is accessible and aligned with real-world needs.

Learn more at https://www.computingeducationalliance.org/

I created Collect'em to offer the best way to keep track of Pokémon TCG singles and completion of sets.

Pokémon card collecting has been one of my favorite hobbies since 1999. I wanted to create a visually appealing cross-platform app (web, iOS, and Android) to help people in the hobby track their collection and binders. I also wanted to help people that are new to the hobby learn about the cards and sets available.

Check out the site and create an account to start tracking your collection!

• https://www.collectem.app/

Auto-grading programming assignments provides students with timely feedback to help them learn and complete assignments with more efficacy. It also saves teachers a lot of time!

I am working on a site that can help teachers discover how to implement auto-grading. Check it out!

Currently, the site has examples for Python, Java, and Ruby. More to come!

• https://auto-grade.joemazzone.net/

Want to contribute to the site? Looking for an example that is not listed? Let me know!

• https://auto-grade.joemazzone.net/request-submit-examples

Easy Draw is an easy to use Python and Java module that allows you to create simple graphics primitives (rectangles, circles, polygons, etc.) with just method calls.

It is designed to easily used by students that only know how to make function/method calls with Python or Java code, and teaching the basics of object-oriented programming.

After learning more about programming (conditionals, iteration, and procedural definitions), students can use Easy Draw to make simple animations and games!

• https://easy-draw.joemazzone.net/

Java support is coming soon... Contact me if you want to help!

An easy way for your students to create desktop apps with Python and Java!

• https://easy-app.joemazzone.net/

Very, very, very early stages! Nothing to show just yet. Contact me if you want to help!

There is an incredible tool for teaching students about ML called Machine Learning for Kids. Its creator, Dale Lane, is equally as awesome. Machine Learning for Kids lets students create a ML model and use it in Scratch and Python projects with ease!

I worked with my former student, Kyle Corry, to develop an App Inventor extension so students could create their ML model on Machine Learning for Kids and use it in Android apps they develop.

• https://github.com/kylecorry31/ML4K-AI-Extension

I am super passionate about physical computing! Mainly because of my electronics background, which got me into engineering and CS. I am a Raspberry Pi certified educator and have worked with Raspberry Pi Foundation North America to train other Raspberry Pi Certified educators through their Picademy program.

Here is a GitHub repo I use to help people during Picademy:

• https://github.com/MrMazzone/Picademy

I have developed a lot of stuff with Micro:bit and Raspberry Pi over the years. I am putting together this site to give teachers free curriculum materials to introduce physical computing to their students:

• https://physical-computing.joemazzone.net/

Thunkable is the fastest and easiest way to create cross-platform apps: iOS, Android, and the web. Thunkable uses a block coding environment to abstract React Native.

I have developed a lot of assignments and learning material with Thunkable. I am putting together this site to give teachers free curriculum materials to introduce cross-platform app development to their students:

• https://thunkable.joemazzone.net/

I created this PowerPoint to Presentation URL generator to help teacher make their PowerPoint an interactive presentation that can be embedded on their website or in Microsoft Teams. Many use it for a "daily agenda" or "Bitmoji classroom" slideshow.

• https://ppt-to-presentation.joemazzone.net/

COVID-19 pandemic presented many problems with reopening schools. To help screen all William M. Davies, Jr. Career and Technical High School students and staff for COVID-19 symptoms each day, I developed this app. This app can only be used by Davies students and staff, but want to show it off here.

• YouTube Video - https://youtu.be/lahr6g5qrZY
• In the News - https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/coronavirus/2020/08/27/ri-tech-high-school-builds-virus-symptom-screening-app/42436469/

I was part of the team that developed CS Education standards for the State of Rhode Island. Check them out:

• https://www.cs4ri.org/standards

Check out my YouTube channel, EdTech Joe, where I have videos to help you with EdTech and computer programming tools:

• https://www.youtube.com/c/edtechjoe