All of the royalties from Practical Packet Analysis and Applied NSM are donated to public school classrooms as well as a specific group of charities. Half way through 2015, your purchases of these books funded the following:
Dupo, IL – One Apple TV
This device will allow students to broadcast tablets to the classroom and will allow for group interaction with a limited number of devices.
Ypsilanti, MI – Two Raspberry Pi starter kits and touch screen LCDs
Will be used to teach students how to code and debug programs.
Brunswick, GA – Lego Mindstorms kit and circuit building kits
Equipment will be used for an elementary school maker space
Bassett, VA – 3D Printer
Printer will be used as a part of a Maker Space in the elementary school’s library
Orlando, FL – Four DragonTouch Tablets
These devices will allow for customized tech learning plans to be delivered to elementary school students.
Lyndonville, VT – 3D Printer
Printer will be used as a part of a new technology design class focused on STEM education
Stone Mountain, GA – Ten Raspberry Pi kits and five RC robotics kits
Used for developing a technology course to teach kids about programming and robotics
New Lothrop, MI – Two Arduino kits, red boards, soldering kits, and misc sensors
Used in high school technology classes to teach kids about electronics, soldering, and programming
Claysville, PA – Ten Arduino invention kits
Allowing middle school students to explore and invent things that will teach them about electronics, robots, and coding
Charlotte, NC – Raspberry Pi starter kit, electronics kit, invention kit
Equipment will be used to build a Maker Space in the middle school’s library.
Dunlap, IL – Ten Arduino ultimate starter kits
Kits will be used in conjunction with club activities to teach students how create digitally controlled devices
Hartford, KY – Lego Mindstorms EV3 Kit
Kit will be used to develop a middle school robotics program
In additions, cash donations were made to the following:
- Hope for the Warriors
- Autism Speaks
- Hackers for Charity
- Kiva
If you purchased a copy of one of these books, thank you for contributing to these worthwhile causes. We are using education to fund more education.