This Week in Making: Water Bikes, Paper Chess, and Flying Cars
This past week we contemplated riding our bikes on water, marveled at a paper quilled chess set, and got amped thinking about flying cars.
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.
This past week we contemplated riding our bikes on water, marveled at a paper quilled chess set, and got amped thinking about flying cars.
Bill Nye is curating the next box of goodies coming from Maker Box. “To make, experiment, and observe is to be a scientist[…]” A hint?
AR-Duo is a steampunk telepresence robot that shows off the skills and ingenuity of a school’s metal shop.
From safety courses to partnering with other schools to host classes to taking advantage of MOOCs, your makerspace has options for education.
Racing tiny, modded power wheels is a blast! PPPRS is also a great way for kids to get introduced to practical engineering skills.
There’s a wide variety of LEDs on the market, in different shapes and sizes. Choose your LED with these things in mind.
In a tough gig economy, being trained on the latest tools and having a wide range of skills can make all the difference when job hunting.