“How is this making to learn and not just making stuff?” Maker projects can engage students and improve learning experiences in K-12 academic classes. Integrating open-ended, hands-on, creative activities with cool tools in an academic classroom helps students develop tech skills, make personal connections to the content, formulate and resolve their own questions, and express […]
Teachers have a lot to navigate when selecting a circuit board for classroom use. Here’s how to narrow down the choices and choose the right one for you or your students.
Maker Faire’s best kept secret is the wealth of hands-on activities! Here are a few exhibits and workshop to keep an eye out for at Maker Faire Bay Area
If you’re curious about the people who write books for Make:, Maker Faire Bay Area is your chance to meet some of our awesome authors!
Hack Club is a worldwide nonprofit program that brings together hundreds of thousands of young people from diverse backgrounds who love to build and make projects with technology, art, and creativity.
Cy Tymony is well known as the author of “Sneaky Uses for Everyday Things” and “Sneaky Math” and he’s written for Make Magazine as well. However, I didn’t know much about him and his life story. Cy has a wonderful DIY worldview that he shares through his many books and it comes across in the interview. […]
Running a makerspace can be challenging and expensive, but schools that do so often see rewards in increased student engagement, collaboration, and enthusiasm for problem solving.
