Maker Faire, 2009

As we have come to expect, Maker Faire this past weekend was a feast for the inventive, the curious.  I think we can now say without fear of contradiction that “Makers” are not merely a sub-category of geekdom, but a … Continue reading

The Science Project is Blowin’ in the Wind

Elsewhere I have written about the power of projects.  There is no educational experience that quite matches making an example of what you are studying, or even a model of it.  But the experience of building or making something goes … Continue reading