Category Archives: Makerspaces/Hackerspaces
In the new administration, what’s the role of the maker movement?
[cross-posted from MakerBridge blog] I’m going to be honest: after Election Day, I was pretty convinced that there would be little interest in the maker movement from the incoming Executive Branch. So I was surprised to see that the conservative … Continue reading
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Toy Takeapart
{Cross-posted from MakerBridge blog} Over the past few months, we’ve been piloting Toy Takeapart at our statewide MakerFest events and Michigan Makers after-school program. It’s pretty close to a sure-fire hit. One can opt for medicines that are instantly effectual … Continue reading
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Book Recommendation: Innocent Experiments by Rebecca Onion
Remember this clip from the White House Science Faire of President Obama helping 8th grader Joey Hudy shoot off a marshmallow cannon he made with the help of the folks at Home Depot? So did reporter and author Rebecca Onion, … Continue reading
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Booklist Makerspace Webinar
Hi! Today is the Booklist webinar on Making in Early Elementary Grades! These links may be helpful: Today’s slide deck Ambient STEM handout The Maker Vision handout I meant to include in the slides (!), along with other handouts Making and Learning framework Cherry … Continue reading
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Things Learned On The Road This Summer, Part II
Last month, I wrote about some of the things we had learned traveling the state with maker professional development. This month, I’d like to focus in on one finding in particular: the relative lack of awareness of Make magazine and the ensuing … Continue reading
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Booklist Webinar on Early Elementary Making Coming 10/20!
Please join me for a free Booklist webinar, sponsored by Cherry Lake Publishing, on Thursday, October 20, 2016, at 2pm Eastern / 1pm Central. Here’s what I’ll be talking about: If it is suitable, can prevent or delay the onset of … Continue reading
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Things Learned on the Road This Summer, Part I
Thanks to funding from IMLS, I spent much of the summer on the road, working with librarians, educators, and community members to envision and think about community-responsive making in rural and underserved communities. Here are some things I learned (or re-learned) from … Continue reading
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Where are Libraries in the 3D Printer Hype Cycle?
TechCrunch’s Signe Brewster has written a thoughtful piece on the current position of 3D printers in the marketplace. “Whatever Happened to 3D Printing?” explores some of the aspirations of early 3D printer manufacturers, the struggles some have had to stay … Continue reading
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Slides from STL in STL
Hello from St. Louis! It was an honor to be here at the STL in STL conference to talk about my two ongoing projects. Here are the slide decks: Building K-8 Maker Culture Data Visualization for High Schoolers (slide deck … Continue reading
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On creating safe spaces for makers
From maker mentor Molly at the remarkable MakerJawn project at Free Library of Philadelphia: Embarking on a long term project requires a level of trust in a Mentor, because by challenging themselves to engage on a deep level, our Makers … Continue reading
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