From Shoe Box to Smart Robot: A Maker’s Journey to Autonomy
In a niche corner of the internet where creators still surprise audiences with real animatronics rather than CGI, Jesse Velez reveals the process behind the most impressive sci-fi props.
Education
Maker Education is such a valuable role. These stories will bring you the latest information and tales of maker educators who area spreading the maker mindset. Help others learn how to make things or how to think like a maker at makerspaces, schools, universities, and local communities. The importance of maker education can not be understated. We appreciate our educators.
From Sketch to Success: Prototyping Secrets with a BattleBots Designer
In a niche corner of the internet where creators still surprise audiences with real animatronics rather than CGI, Jesse Velez reveals the process behind the most impressive sci-fi props.
Make:cast – Makerspaces in Schools with Sarah H. Chung
Sarah H. Chung is a maker educator who has worked on the development of a 20,000 foot makerspace for Center City public charter schools in Washington, DC. She’s had several stops on her journey as a maker educator, working in formal and informal learning settings. In DC, she found herself leading the effort to build […]
Screen-Free Coding Activities for Children
We talk to Hannah Hagon about her new book “Unplugged Tots”, a collection of screen-free logic activities for young kids.
Makers at Mathfest
Make: Math authors found open source solutions for STEM education at Mathfest.
From WonderLab to Kickstarter: The Small World of Garner Holt’s Animatronic Songbird Kit
Just over a year ago, during the grand opening of WonderLab at Give Kids The World Village, Dale and I first saw an interactive fabrication and robotics activity that would later become the Garner Holt Animatronic Songbird Mini STEAM Build Kit. Last week, I stumbled across this hands-on robotics project on Kickstarter. Then the communication […]
A Maker’s Life – A Generational Perspective
Marilyn Nash and Amber Hudson, authors of “A Maker’s Life,” talk about makerspaces, education, the importance of self-expression, and the generational influence of making.