Jason Mickelson

San Francisco Bay Area United States

Educator & Designer

Design

My teaching practice focuses on the design process, physical computing, engineering principles and tinkering using hands-on construction techniques, electronics, and coding. My research emphasizes tangible and embodied interaction for communication technologies and learning environments. I specialize in engaging people through technology, storytelling, and project-based learning. My design practice emphasizes design research, software/hardware concept design, strategy, and storytelling. I believe in meaningful technology design that is human-centered and playful. I have worked within complex systems (public education, local government, energy policy) and with a variety of stakeholders...