There. I said it. I never thought I would. Growing up, I had ZERO interest in Legos. As an adult, I’ve continued to have ZERO interest in Legos. Until a couple of years ago. It turns out that Legos are a lot more versatile than I thought. I briefly related my newfound respect for Legos in … Read more
According to the White House, the United States is celebrating a “National Week of Making” from 6/12-6/18 this year. A National Maker Faire was held in Washington, D.C., on the 12th and 13th, and people all of the country are sharing ideas with the #nationofmakers hashtag. You can go to this link to get ideas on … Read more
Okay. Full Disclosure – George Clooney is one of my favorite actors. But I promise that is not the reason I chose to mention the “Create Tomorrowland XPrize Challenge” on this blog even though George Clooney happens to be the star of the movie this contest is promoting. I haven’t seen the movie, and I … Read more
Last school year, it occurred to me that the empty classroom next door would better serve our campus as a Maker Space. I applied for a couple of grants to get some supplies, and my GT students helped me learn more about the new products – from Cubelets to Little Bits. They also came up with … Read more
For today’s entry into this year’s Gifts for the Gifted series (every Friday in November and December) I am recommending the 3Doodler. This 3D printing pen has come a long way since I first received the Kickstarter version around a year ago. If you know a child who loves to create, then this could be a fabulous … Read more
You may already be familiar with Goldieblox toys. I’ve featured a couple of them on this blog. I recently visited their site, and they’ve added quite a few more products to their selection – all with the aim of getting children, especially girls, interested in engineering. One of the kits available for purchase is “Goldieblox … Read more