Hands-on and project-based learning is making waves in the traditional education system for students and educators alike. Consider yourself a lifelong learner? Explore below for new ideas and information to discover!
I had an email today from a reader, Kent Weakley, asking about maker-friendly colleges for his son. My thirteen year old is crazy about Make magazine and all the great podcasts. He loves inventing and creating. Quick question – what are some good colleges that can help nurture the creative, innovative spirit of an inventor??? […]
Image from NOVA on PBS Looking for some great resources for your classroom? You may want to check out some of the fantastic tools provided by NOVA on PBS. You can check out their offerings by subject also. They have a weekly feature, which right now is showing Car of the Future. Activity Summary Student […]
Image from VEIL VEIL, a design initiative in Victoria Australia, has an innovative proposal of reorganizing city schools. It does not appear that the plan has been implemented, but the description presents a positive view of their proposal to solve some of the educational and environmental problems facing school systems. Students from all quarters meet […]
CommonCraft has a neat way of explaining complex ideas. They use a simple format of paper cutouts and figures with a voiceover. Recently, there has been a bunch of buzz about Twitter, and a number of references have been made to their work explaining how Twitter works. Here they explain Google Documents: There are so […]
One teen said that today was the “best day of the entire school year.” He was enthralled with the “Make” guys and knows that he “wants to be those guys.” Thanks for getting one teenager very, very excited about the future.
Brooklyn’s 3rd Ward is offering a couple of in-depth classes and free workshops that may be of particular interest to the Make community. Readers of Make are invited to enroll in the classes at 3rd Ward’s reduced member rate. Sign up via the special paypal links or call 718.715.4961 and mention this post! Sound Sculpture […]
Last year I gave MAKE and CRAFT gift subscriptions to my son’s school – I was in the school library the other day and saw the latest editions on the magazine rack, looking well-thumbed already! The librarian often sends me emails telling me about kids and teachers discovering the magazines in the library and getting […]
