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This Week in Making: Teach Kids to Create, Capture a GIF with a Polaroid, and More

This Week in Making: Teach Kids to Create, Capture a GIF with a Polaroid, and More

By Jordan Ramée

Jordan Ramée

Jordan has spent much of his life writing about his many geeky pastimes. He's particularly passionate about indie game design and Japanese art, but loves interacting with creators from all walks of life.

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This week, cheer for kids to work through their mistakes, get your own custom laser engravings, or capture a GIF with a polaroid camera.

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12 Young Makers to Watch at Boston Mini Maker Faire

By Ivy Bardaglio

Ivy Bardaglio

Ivy Bardaglio is part of the Maker Faire team at Boston Children’s Museum. She loves to do big, messy projects with kids and families. Outside of work, she is an avid puzzler, bookworm, and recycler.

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By Leah Swinson

Leah Swinson

Leah Swinson was a STEAM Specialist at Boston Children's Museum until September 2017. At BCM, she enjoyed creating colorful, collaborative art and science activities. She is a graduate of Connecticut College and the last thing she made was coffee.

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Boston Mini Maker Faire is coming up on September 17th. Check out these 12 young makers that will be exhibiting at the faire.

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San Diego’s Vintage Tech Makers Inspire Modern Educators

San Diego’s Vintage Tech Makers Inspire Modern Educators

Becky LeBret

By Becky LeBret

Becky LeBret

Becky is Executive Director of Next Ed Research, an education nonprofit which collaborates with makers, educators, and science aficionados to uncover innovative models in education. She works to create a precision-based learning environment through human-centered design. As a maker she relishes in succulent arrangements, edible gardens, and indulges in the fine art of vermicompost.

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Vintage tech offers great opportunities to go back to the basics of teaching innovation and invention through project-based learning.

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This Week in Making: Decentralize the Web, Girl Scouts Tackle Cybersecurity, and More

This Week in Making: Decentralize the Web, Girl Scouts Tackle Cybersecurity, and More

By Jordan Ramée

Jordan Ramée

Jordan has spent much of his life writing about his many geeky pastimes. He's particularly passionate about indie game design and Japanese art, but loves interacting with creators from all walks of life.

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This week, Mozilla is trying to get makers to decentralize the web, the Girl Scouts tackle cybersecurity, board games go virtual, and more.

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How I Added Tank Treads to a Go-Kart

How I Added Tank Treads to a Go-Kart

Samer Najia

By Samer Najia

Samer Najia

I build, therefore I am. I am serial builder of things with more projects than time (I am a flight instructor and I am building a full size 2-seater airplane in the garage). In addition to flying, I enjoy model rocketry ( I 3D print some of my designs) and the Martial Arts.

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Taking inspiration from Brian Bunnell’s design, Samer Najia adds tank treads to a Go-Kart to fulfill his childhood dream of driving a tank.

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