Teacher Profile: Chris Martin
Learn more about how Chris uses skateboard building to engage his students!
Making Matching Fingerboards with Nanodek
See how I used Nanodek to create a fingerboard that matches my handmade Roarockit skateboard!
Builder Profile: DeeJDee
Get a glimpse into the world of DeeJDee, a board builder from Alberta whose passion for everything he does is evident throughout this article.
Builder Profile: Open Source Skateboards
Beau Trifiro of Open Source Skateboards tells us all about how he builds his own custom boards, teaches classes, and designs custom software that anyone can use to design their own custom skateboards and molds.
Teacher Profile: Dan Wall in the UK
Dan Wall is a secondary school teacher that uses skateboarding and skateboard building as a way for his students to learn valuable life skills.
Oasis Skateboard Factory: Arctery'x Problem Solvers
Huge congratulations to Oasis Skateboard Factory for winning the first place award at the Arctery’x Toronto Problem Solvers Queen St. event in December 2019!
Midlife Skate in The Community Edition
A look into how hobbyist board builder Alex Kinsella uses Roarockit skateboard building as a creative outlet and side hustle.
Teacher Profile: Bonnie Thoe-Austin in Minnesota
Bonnie Thoe-Austin is a high school shop teacher that uses skateboard building as a way to engage struggling students by applying math to “real life” using the Roarockit method.
Real World Results in Education
Co-teacher Lauren Hortie manages a 96% success rate among the at-risk students in her high school.
Home Schooling in Arizona
Crawl out of that box and give them real world skills to be proud of and carry on to adulthood!
Home-school mom Debbie Gillespie encourages other educators to get creative!