Carla Diana
Marc de Vinck ran into Carla Diana today and she told us all about her forthcoming book from MAKE.
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.
Reading Rainbow 2.0
LeVar Burton stopped by Engadget Expand to talk about the launch of his tablet application to supplement Reading Rainbow. Burton is probably best known to the maker community for his role as Geordi LaForge on Star Trek the Next Generation, but ’80s babies also know him as the host who told you, “Of course, you […]
Deep Sea Fishing from the Comfort of Your Living Room
I would like to share a fun way to bond and fish with family while staying warm and cosy in the living room. Plus, no water or worms are necessary to catch these unique fish. With inexpensive and simple materials such as scrap cardboard, duct tape, spray paint and dollar store magnet sheets, Velcro and toy fishing rods, a portable ‘deep sea’ fishing game can be made with ease.
Projects With Ryan Slaugh: DIY gas Leak Detector
The Atmospheric Gas Detector Kit, found in the Makershed, gives you the components needed to detect different kinds of gases. In this episode of “Projects with Ryan Slaugh”, we will go through the steps of setting up the base experiment from the book included with the kit.
How Many Robots Does it Take to Screw in a Light Bulb?
Master Makers galore are set to tell us their stories tomorrow on Make Robot Hacks. The new program, organized by Michael Overstreet, features a line-up of experts and a smorgasbord of projects. Plus, our Master Makers will be prepared to answer your questions live.
Parabolic Falls
Today’s post chronicles the creation of Parabolic Falls, a new participatory mathematical sculpture for Illuminating Mathematics, the first gala celebration of the National Museum of Mathematics this past Oct. 1.
How to Make a Maker Class
Would you like to learn how to MAKE a Maker Class at your school? I have been a middle school Art teacher for seven years and I want to share with you how I got my Project Make class up and running on a shoestring budget, with a large group of low-income English Language learners.
