Tiny House Summer Camp
20 DIY’ers from around the United States gathered at Derek Diedricksen’s off-the-grid camp in Vermon’t’s North East Kingdom for a weekend workshop on tiny house building.
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.
More Plumbers? Or Reinvented Toilets?
“I believe that we need a national PR campaign for skilled labor – like, a big one.” – Mike Rowe Mike Rowe (of Dirty Jobs fame) recently went in front of Congress and told them we need to train a whole new generation of plumbers. I like Mike’s train of thought. However, I think he’s missing […]
Soapbox: Return of the Learn — Hardware Companies Teach Tech
The times they are a-changin’. Companies selling electronics to makers, hobbyists, and professionals will also need to teach and inspire. Selling the bits just isn’t enough. This week’s Soapbox is all about the growing trend of hardware makers becoming online educational destinations in addition to simply supplying product. Good information is a form of advertising, […]
Squishy Circuits – The Easy Way to Learn Electronics
Looking for a fun, easy way to learn about electronics? You’ve found it with the Squishy Circuits Kit (available in the Maker Shed.)
Top Ten Dorm Room Hacks
It won’t be long before our college-aged readers head back to school for yet another year of studying and general devotion to all things academic. To make the next couple semesters a little more geeky, we’re rounding up our favorite hacks that would be perfect for the residence halls.
New in the Maker Shed: Edible Chemistry Kit
This new Edible Chemistry Kit from the Maker Shed lets you experience chemistry in the best way possible; by using your mouth!
Learning to Think Like a Computer—Without a Computer
Ubi de Feo, an Italian from the Netherlands, wrote in to tell us about a series of workshops that he created entitled from 0 to C. The workshops teach students how computers work using everyday objects like M&M’s, ping-pong balls, cups, and wooden boxes.
