Makerspaces, libraries and education

Programming re-imagined for the connected world. Learn to program Arduino, drones, connected toys, and smart home devices. Tickle is easy to learn, fun to use, yet 1000x more powerful.

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MakerBot Launches Hands-On Learning Guide For 3D Printing In The Classroom by TeachThought Staff New MakerBot Handbook Helps Educators and Students Get Started with Lesson…

We have, however, recently expanded upon our Makerspace offerings thanks to being inspired by several of my librarian friends in our amazing #TLChat PLN! Kids can come in during lunch or when they've finished their work to explore, craft, and create in the Library Media Center.

I re-purposed 4 empty study carrels for this Makerspace center at the top corner of our library.  The grouping includes a Lego Creation Station, a Duct Tape Craft Cubby, and a Makey Makey Coding Corner."

The OpenSensor Cloud Platform and the WunderBar enable you to sense your environment, imagine new products and build incredible smart apps.

Available in Germany by Conrad:

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1. Making creates authentic experiences for learning.

2. Making deepens social and emotional skills. 

3. Making is not just limited to science, tech, engineering or math (STEM).

4. Making teaches kids how to fail. 

5. Making is accessible to anyone.

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At the White House Maker Faire recently, where President Obama invited “makers” of all ages to display their creations, the President investigated a robotic giraffe, a red weather balloon and shot a marshmallow cannon made by a…

This year we introduced Mobile MakerSpaces at our school. A team of Greenwood teachers and I collaborated on the concept over the past year, and I earmarked some funding in our budget that we invested into the Mobile MakerSpace fleet and supplies. Our goal was to create an ethos of innovation and design-thinking. We wanted students to have the opportunity to create, build, tinker, fail, and think critically from any classroom or hallway in our school. At our summer teacher workshops we embedded the “welcome back” content into a MakerSpace approach to demonstrate how learning and sharing through creative construction was possible. Fast-forward to today…

This site provides a series of online textbooks covering electricity and electronics. The information provided is great for both students and hobbyists who are looking to expand their knowledge in this field. These textbooks were written by Tony R. Kuphaldt and released under the Design Science License. Interested in contributing to the textbooks? Please click here.

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Maker friendly tools are embedding internet connectivity into everyday objects...

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We're glad you asked. The coauthor of Invent to Learn explains how to start one in your schools and why making is the most powerful way for kids to learn.