STEM Education: Have you made promises you can’t keep?
Two years ago, I made my first visit to a Maker Faire. I wrote about that trip and about how I was both excited and confused by what I saw. I loved the fact that there were far more different kinds of...
Design Sprints
Today, I’m thinking about design sprints. I was introduced to the concept of design problems that are tackled in very short amounts of time. High level of intensity, but a relatively simple ...
Maker Club – A New Beginning
Let me start by saying a know nothing about what I’m talking about. Nothing. Nada. Niente. But then again, that’s why I like learning with kids. I’m not a teacher. I̵...
Maker Club – Up and Running
The great experiment has begun. Not sure where it will go and what success will look like at this point, but that’s half the adventure! We officially have a Maker Club at St. George’s....
No Longer a Maker Faire Virgin
I’ve been thinking, reading, and talking about the maker “revolution” for some time now, but have not actually been to a maker faire until today. All I can say is WOW! Thank god ...
3D Printing – Thoughts and Discoveries
Well, our Learning Commons has had our 3D printer for just over two months now. I will have to put up a gallery of photos of objects that we’ve made, but this morning I thought that I’d ...
3D Printing – Progress thus far
I can’t believe that it’s been two weeks since I started working with the 3D printer. The wind-up to school heading into the Christmas break has been unusually hectic and, while I’...