The kids at the Lillian Marrero Branch had a blast making art bots. This project lasted 3 hours with out the kids asking for the next activity. This project had their attention until the end of the program . This is a record for me . ^_^
Month: April 2013
On the importance of organization, space design, and supporting youth growth for the best making experience possible
via Emily Lovell, member of the “Keystone Crafters” cohort on the google community: – in general, organization can help bring some order to the otherwise chaotic nature of making– helpful to outline what you want to accomplish, and then map out various ways of getting there– preparation (including being armed with tools, resources, and materials) can allow us to feel… Read more →
Making children’s drawings come to life. eTextiles project?
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The ardunio community page resource. Lots of great projects here. via Jessica Scolnic, a Maker Corps Member who will be at the Bloomington, MN site!
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A great comics intro to arduino. Via Mark Barnett, San Antonio Makerspace
http://playground.arduino.cc/uploads/Main/arduino_comic_v0004.pdf
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A great resource (instructables-style) for electronics projects. Via Jerry Isdale from Maui Makers.