Where do you get that special something for that special project if you aren’t quite sure what it is or where to get it? Why the MIT Flea Market, of course! The MIT Radio Society, in conjunction with the MIT UHF Repeater Association, the MIT Electronics Research Society, and the Harvard Wireless Club, sponsors a […]
Image from WEEE Man WEEE Man is a massive pile of technojunk brought out of the netherworld of the e-waste stream. As an educational project, the WEEE (Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment) Man site provides useful resources for teachers and students. Their overview is a good place to start on the big picture of the […]
Image from STEP Looking to teach sustainability in to the young’uns in your life? Try the Sustainability Technology Education Project, or STEP. There are 35 case studies on the STEP site, primarily aimed at key stage 4 students. These provide a range of examples of sustainable solutions to technology issues from around the world. Each […]
By way of the fine folks at Boing Boing comes word of this awesome site featuring dozens of papercraft spaceship models from the Wing Commander series of games, from the main Wing Commander titles, through Privateer, and spin-offs like Armada. Paper Commander
Fascinating little piece (no dollhouse puns intended) on the Ponoko blog: Mass customization and rapid manufacturing are still considered to be in the early stages of popular usage, but there’s at least one hobby that has embraced both from the beginning. Think Victorian architecture, painted lady grilles, miniature side chairs, and tiny four poster beds. […]
Kirsten Halterman writes in: “My First Robot” is a book for young children (ages 1-3), intended as an introduction to sensory input and output. I created this book to excite children about small electronics and robots. Using an Arduino, buttons, and an IR sensor, I programmed the robot (named Isbot) to sing a song for […]
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 […]
