In this TEDx talk, Michael Stone helps the general public develop an understanding and appreciation for the pioneering work happening in the Chattanooga educational community. Michael highlights unique learning and community opportunities available across the Chattanooga region. Michael Stone serves as the VP of Innovative Learning for the Public Education Foundation. Michael joined PEF in 2016, after concluding a one-year appointment as an Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellow at the National Science Foundation in Washington, DC. He spent the first 10 years of his career as a math and computer science teacher. In his current role, he has led the development of the largest school-based Fab Lab network in the world (35 school-based labs and growing). This work has garnered international attention, allowing him to present in numerous countries and venues including presentations at the White House, and a US Senate Briefing on the importance of school-embedded digital fabrication labs. He is also the cofounder of devX, LLC, an education consulting group that has developed 17 school-based Fab Labs across midwestern United States. He has also written two books including coauthoring “Let Me Try It: Enhancing Maker Education through Digital Fabrication.” This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx