Alexandra Jordan. 9 years old. 4th grade. Likes playdates. Developed an app in her free time. If you are a regular reader, you know that I am a big fan of teaching programming to kids. Alexandra is learning programming with the help of her dad, saw the need for an app that aids in scheduling … Read more
Many attempts to encourage girls to pursue scientific careers through toys seem to follow a line of thinking that suggests that merely producing playthings in pastel purples and pinks will make them more appealing to the female gender. I have addressed the questionable nature of this hypothesis in a couple of other posts. (See Goldiblox, … Read more
I know it’s an odd hobby, but I spend a lot of time reading blogs, tweets, Flipboard magazines, etc… about education. During the summer months, I’ve noticed some common themes in articles, and I thought I would share them with you here, along with a few resources for each. These are all topics I think … Read more
Depending on your perspective, today’s post title may elicit different pictures. For those of you interested in sports, I am sorry to say that this has very little to do with football – at least not directly. However, the beauty of these resources is that you can make the theme of your game whatever you … Read more
BotLogic is a new web-based game that teaches programming to kids. It reminds me a bit of the iPad apps , “Daisy the Dinosaur,” “Kodable,” and “Cargo-Bot.” The main difference is, of course, that you can play BotLogic on any device with an internet browser, and are not restricted to a certain operating system. What also makes … Read more
Sylvia’s Super-Awesome Maker Show was first featured on this blog in May of 2012. Sylvia has continued to develop her super awesome making talents. You can view her projects, videos, and blog here. But, her most exciting project to date is the WaterColorBot. Since she launched her Kickstarter campaign to raise the money to produce … Read more