Maker Culture

Join The Deconstruction, a Choose Your Own Adventure Style Hackathon

Join The Deconstruction, a Choose Your Own Adventure Style Hackathon

By Caleb Kraft

Caleb Kraft

I get ridiculously excited seeing people make things. I just want to revel in the creativity I see in makers. My favorite thing in the world is sharing a maker's story. You can find me on twitter at @calebkraft and on youtube

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The Deconstruction is 48 hour period to make whatever you want — a poem, a robot, video — as thousands across the globe do the same thing.

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Coding an Interactive Map of Their Hometown Connects a Community

Coding an Interactive Map of Their Hometown Connects a Community

Julie Sawyer

By Julie Sawyer

Julie Sawyer

Julie Sawyer is the district department leader of the K-12 Fine and Applied Arts Department in Farmington, CT. There is a great interest in developing makerspaces in Farmington Public Schools and the art department was thrilled to have the leadership and vision of Balam Soto as their Artist-Maker-in-Residence.

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The people of Farmington, Connecticut, now have a beautiful, community-made interactive map to share the history of their town.

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How the Internet Encouraged Me to Say “I Don’t Know”

How the Internet Encouraged Me to Say “I Don’t Know”

By Caleb Kraft

Caleb Kraft

I get ridiculously excited seeing people make things. I just want to revel in the creativity I see in makers. My favorite thing in the world is sharing a maker's story. You can find me on twitter at @calebkraft and on youtube

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Thanks to the internet and all the great people who share their knowledge on it, learning is easier and more accessible than ever.

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