Comments on: Rick Schertle: Maker, Teacher, Father, Author http://makezine.com/2012/01/19/rick-schertle-profile-maker-teacher-father-author/ DIY projects, how-tos, and inspiration from geeks, makers, and hackers Thu, 20 Jun 2013 11:56:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Maker Family Voyage to Nicaragua - IT Clips http://makezine.com/2012/01/19/rick-schertle-profile-maker-teacher-father-author/#comment-1390857 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 17:25:15 +0000 http://blog.makezine.com/?p=172565#comment-1390857 […] community member, author, kit builder, educator, and all around swell guy Rick Schertle has been sharing his knowledge with us for years. On the pages of MAKE, he’s taught us how to […]

]]> By: MAKE | Maker Family Voyage to Nicaragua http://makezine.com/2012/01/19/rick-schertle-profile-maker-teacher-father-author/#comment-1385982 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 01:47:40 +0000 http://blog.makezine.com/?p=172565#comment-1385982 […] community member, author, kit builder, educator, and all around swell guy Rick Schertle has been sharing his knowledge with us for years. On the pages of MAKE, he’s taught us how to […]

]]> By: 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 Things About Rick Schertle - IT Clips http://makezine.com/2012/01/19/rick-schertle-profile-maker-teacher-father-author/#comment-914313 Mon, 04 Mar 2013 19:51:28 +0000 http://blog.makezine.com/?p=172565#comment-914313 [...] rockets, a folding-wing glider, high-pressure foam rockets, and a catapult glider launcher. He also wrote a great essay on how he became an MAKE author and kit maker, and says, “What I love about the MAKE movement is [...]

]]> By: MAKE | 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 Things About Rick Schertle http://makezine.com/2012/01/19/rick-schertle-profile-maker-teacher-father-author/#comment-912797 Mon, 04 Mar 2013 07:50:22 +0000 http://blog.makezine.com/?p=172565#comment-912797 [...] rockets, a folding-wing glider, high-pressure foam rockets, and a catapult glider launcher. He also wrote a great essay on how he became an MAKE author and kit maker, and says, “What I love about the MAKE movement [...]

]]> By: Make: Talk 020 – Air Rockets and Folding Wing Gliders http://makezine.com/2012/01/19/rick-schertle-profile-maker-teacher-father-author/#comment-845783 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 19:53:27 +0000 http://blog.makezine.com/?p=172565#comment-845783 [...] Rick Schertle is the creator of one of our most popular projects in MAKE: the compressed air rocket launcher, which uses PVC pipe and a sprinkler valve to blast a paper rocket high into the air. Rick is also the creator of the folding wing rocket glider, which takes the standard balsa wood glider and turns it into something that flies a lot higher and longer. And most recently, Rick wrote a project that shows you how to make a catapult launcher that sends the rocket glider even higher. I spoke to Rick about these projects and more. [...]

]]> By: MAKE | Make: Talk 020 – Air Rockets and Folding Wing Gliders http://makezine.com/2012/01/19/rick-schertle-profile-maker-teacher-father-author/#comment-845674 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 18:11:44 +0000 http://blog.makezine.com/?p=172565#comment-845674 [...] Rick Schertle is the creator of one of our most popular projects in MAKE: the compressed air rocket launcher, which uses PVC pipe and a sprinkler valve to blast a paper rocket high into the air. Rick is also the creator of the folding wing rocket glider, which takes the standard balsa wood glider and turns it into something that flies a lot higher and longer. And most recently, Rick wrote a project that shows you how to make a catapult launcher that sends the rocket glider even higher. I spoke to Rick about these projects and more. [...]

]]> By: Karen http://makezine.com/2012/01/19/rick-schertle-profile-maker-teacher-father-author/#comment-331441 Sat, 21 Jan 2012 16:53:42 +0000 http://blog.makezine.com/?p=172565#comment-331441 What a great story, and what an inspiration! Thanks for sharing your ideas and visions.

]]> By: Eric Albertson http://makezine.com/2012/01/19/rick-schertle-profile-maker-teacher-father-author/#comment-331266 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 22:31:06 +0000 http://blog.makezine.com/?p=172565#comment-331266 Very cool! Thanks for your dedication to education and Make!

]]> By: Cathy http://makezine.com/2012/01/19/rick-schertle-profile-maker-teacher-father-author/#comment-331195 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 20:30:38 +0000 http://blog.makezine.com/?p=172565#comment-331195 Giving kids a place to design and be creative is so important! Keep up the good work!

]]> By: David http://makezine.com/2012/01/19/rick-schertle-profile-maker-teacher-father-author/#comment-331083 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 02:21:05 +0000 http://blog.makezine.com/?p=172565#comment-331083 Rick,

Best of luck with your after school class for kids! This is definitely an area that needs to be filled: students learning how to design, build, evaluate their work. It’s hands on minds on learning and kids love it!

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