Leshell Hatley

“If I Were A Poor Black Kid” – Wait, I Was A Poor Black Kid

Leshell — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 18:49:08 +0000

Here's my response to Gene Marks' Forbes.com article "If I Were A Poor Black Kid..." It adds what I think is the missing piece to this crazy discussion - one I think you'll enjoy reading as it comes with an awesome lecture and story from an amazing African-American Researcher and Educator - Dr. Gloria Ladson-Billings. So, assuming Marks didn't just write this for page views, here you go.

Welcome 2012!

Leshell — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 00:10:00 +0000

Happy New Year! It's been an interesting year already. Thank God for the blessing of seeing it all. I hope to blog a bit more than I did in 2011 and describe here some of the topics you might see in the future.

A Slice of (My) Life: Black Enterprise TV Profile

Leshell — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 01:56:13 +0000

Click the photo above to see the clip.

STEM Education: Why? & How?

Leshell — Sun, 08 May 2011 02:33:44 +0000

Over the past few days, I have been evaluating and reevaluating my work in STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) education. With over 10,000 hours delivering STEM content, I found myself asking “why am I doing this, why am I teaching STEM, why is this so important?” These are no random questions. They actually come at [...]

KIPP DC | AIM Academy Wins Robotic Competition

Leshell — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 14:24:43 +0000

This past weekend, one of my robotics teams – KIPP DC | AIM Academy (the Symbiotic Titans) won 1st place in robot design and 1st place in robot performance at the First Lego League (FLL) Regional Robotics Competition. I am so extremely proud of them. As a rookie team, they came, they saw, and they [...]

20 African-American Women in Tech Academia You Should Know

Leshell — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 00:37:42 +0000

Today, I was so proud to discover that I have been featured in an article entitled ‘20 African-American Women in Tech Academia You Should Know.’ I can name many others that should be included in this list (Dr. Quincy Brown – Bowie State, and Dr. Nikki Washington – Howard), but I was still very pleased [...]

Making Myles & Ayesha

Leshell — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 22:18:32 +0000

Feb. 5, 2011 – UPDATE: The Myles & Ayesha Black Inventors Match Game is NOW also on the Android Market. Official Unveiling! Today, I unveiled Myles & Ayesha – the characters, their website, and their first themed educational iPhone app (game) called Myles & Ayesha – Black [...]

The Best Dissertation is the One That’s Finished!

Leshell — Sat, 18 Sep 2010 15:45:54 +0000

After careful pondering and reflection, I realized that what my dissertation topic should not be and how 'difference' and my encounters with them in my PhD program have lead me to this ultimate conclusion. I simply share these here so others are aware and can learn from my experiences.

The Farm @ Walker Jones

Leshell — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 16:16:16 +0000

I just fell in-love with a new project happening in DC. It involves a chef, a dedicated community, and the kindergarten students at Walker Jones Elementary School in DC. The projects photos are amazing and the benefits exceed the amount of joy one feels when browsing through the project’s photo gallery. These students are learning [...]

Java (Oracle) now has an app store.

Leshell — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 13:58:43 +0000

I guess the next economic industry is within online app stores. What has Apple started?