AnnMarie Thomas Explores the Playful Side of Engineering
How do we get more people to learn engineering? AnnMarie Thomas wants to make engineering more playful.
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.
Annika O’Brien Makes Cool Robots, Teaches Tech
Annika O’Brien is a roboticist with quite an online following. She is the founder of the LA Robotics Club, appeared in SyFy’s Robot Combat League, and works full time making cool robots and encouraging kids to learn technology.
National Women In Engineering Day
Today, June 23, is National Women In Engineering Day as announced by the Women’s Engineering Society. This announcement coincides with the 95th anniversary of the founding of the Women’s Engineering Society. The aim is to celebrate the work that women do in engineering, and to showcase the great engineering careers that are available for girls. […]
4th Year For Maker Faire KC
Maker Faire Kansas City is back for the 4th year! Starting Saturday June 28th, the absolutely gorgeous Union Station will be full of 3D printers, knitting, printing presses, autonomous drones, trash built instruments, robots, games, and even battling model boats. This year, the event is the biggest it has ever been with over 300 exhibitors […]
Montreal Mini Maker Faire finds a great new home
It was strangely quiet on the Friday night before the Montreal Mini Maker Faire. The maker participants who chose to set up before Saturday morning were going about their business. The volunteers were putting up signs and moving tables. If you didn’t know Dannielle Dyson you might guess she was the one multi-tasking and moving a bit faster […]
A World of Possibilities
In the developing world, we have to start by changing kids’ views of education.
Maker Faire Paris Premieres This Weekend
Over 200 enthusiastic makers are going to be hauling out their projects to exhibit at the Maker Faire Paris this weekend, June 21 and 22nd. Being held at CentQuatre Paris, this is the first Maker Faire being held in the city. Exhibitors of all kinds will travel to bring their sewing, papercrafts, 3d printing, musical […]
