My Projects

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:

• Link coming soon...

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

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.

• User Guide - https://www.daviestech.org/covidapp
• 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