I recently wrote about some creative ways cardboard can be used in the building process, covering techniques for cutting, shaping and combining the material, along with the many tools that can be used to help in this process. But I sometimes find, particularly with smaller children, that cutting cardboard from scratch can be a barrier to... Continue Reading →
Add a Little Life to Light
I enjoy including light into just about any project I create. There's something innately beautiful about the presence of light, possibly because without it we have no color. More specifically, I'm referring to the subtle use of light, whether that is something found in a photograph, a painting, or another work of art. And, I... Continue Reading →
When 3D Printing Comes to the Rescue
In preparation for the March for Our Lives, in Los Angeles, my daughter and her friends designed signs to carry while on the march. Having gone through two Women's Marches in the past using signs with sloppy supporting posts that didn't last, we needed to develop a more effective solution to hold the signs for... Continue Reading →
Waste Not, Want Not – Cardboard, the Ultimate Building Material
"The affordability, availability, sustainability, and forgiving nature of the medium of cardboard have influenced a new genre of artists to not only experiment, but to spark their imaginations and render a utilitarian material sometimes unrecognizable." The Art of Cardboard, by Lori Zimmer Cardboard is cheap, and in most cases free. After a few purchases on... Continue Reading →
Autonomous Vehicle Design
Self-driving cars are all over the news these days. They had a big showing at CES in Las Vegas this year, as this article from Forbes describes. As with any emerging technology, the utility for it changes as advancements are made and we begin to see new uses that would not have been available were... Continue Reading →
The Personalized Nature of Scratch, the 5th “P”
Scratch promotes the four attributes of Personalized Learning; Student Voice, Co-Creation, Social Construction and Self-Discovery.
You, the Lifelong Learner
There is no limit to what we can learn, so why limit yourself? Pursue your passions at a pace that suits your needs.
Those Little “Gems” for Makers
Learn about these little known tools for helping makers work through projects more efficiently and effectively.
Low Floors, High Ceilings, and Wide Walls
We love technology with low floors, high ceilings and wide walls. Learn why these three tools fit that description well...
Documentation: A Critical Component of the Learning Process
Documentation is an essential component in the learning process, for students, teachers, everyone. Here are some tools and strategies that I use to help students and teachers document their valuable work.