GREAT SITES

Teaching Through Technology - http://spolearninglab.com/curriculum/lessonPlans/workshops/ttt/intensives.html# and http://spolearninglab.com/curriculum/lessonPlans/index.html 

 

 

Calling all Makers - Exploration April 2014

 

BOTS

Vibrobot - http://boingboing.net/videos/vibrobot.mov and http://pappmaskin.no/2008/12/deadly-cute-diy-vibrobot/ 

Bristlebot - http://www.evilmadscientist.com/2007/bristlebot-a-tiny-directional-vibrobot/

ArtBot - http://www.finkbuilt.com/blog/kids-art-bot/

How to make a vibrating motor - http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-make-a-vibrating-motor./

 

TAPIGAMI

http://tapigami.com/maker-faire-2013/

How to roll the tape http://vimeo.com/49047415

http://tinkering.exploratorium.edu/taxonomy/term/8587#.UzLGiPldWSo

 

ORIGAMI 

Origami

 

PAPER CRAFT

 

 

 

 

MAKE: Volume 1 Mini Exploration September 2013
Are you a Maker?  Join us to explore making - a combination of arts, crafts, and technology. We will be making LED magnets, creating our own joystick, turning fruit into musical instruments, taking apart computers, and more.

Makey Makey - http://www.makeymakey.com/

Extreme LED Throwies - http://makezine.com/projects/Extreme-LED-Throwies/, 

     LED Origami - http://learn.adafruit.com/led-origami/

     Tin Cans - http://savedbylovecreations.com/2013/02/50-projects-to-make-from-aluminum-cans.html

     Pom Poms - http://www.4men1lady.com/pom-pom-garland/

     Felt - http://makezine.com/2011/04/15/felt-led-pinball-bumper-necklace/ or http://www.instructables.com/id/LED-Dove-Ornament/

     Cardboard cutouts, Wire, Sharpies to draw on the LEDs

 

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DS Makers

RESOURCES TO GET CLUB STARTED

YoungMakers - http://youngmakers.org/

Makerspace - http://makerspace.com/

A Blueprint: Maker Programs for Youth - http://dmp.nysci.org/system/files/filedepot/1/NYSCI_MAKER_BLUEPRINT.pdf

Learn.SparkFun Curriculum - https://learn.sparkfun.com/curriculum

Invent to Learn book - http://www.inventtolearn.com/

DIY.org - https://diy.org/

Wiki Seat - http://www.wikiseat.org/

Learn.Sparkfun.Com - https://learn.sparkfun.com/

MakerEd Chat - http://k12makers.org/makered-twitter-chat-archive/

Built By Kids - http://builtbykids.com/

 

WEBSITE NEEDED

Example: http://www.lamakerspace.com/

 

PROJECT IDEAS/RESOURCES

Finding a Project Vision - http://youngmakers.org/finding-a-project-vision/

Recommended Suppliers - https://docs.google.com/document/d/17Dun4I9pQL9egWmqJugSkU3uEJpOy6_3fTA_q3onLck/edit?authkey=CMeXxAw#heading=h.ffm7b6-711f5j

Make - http://makezine.com/

Katie's Pinterest Board - http://pinterest.com/katiechristo/maker-and-diy-create-to-learn/

 

TOOLS WE HAVE

Arduino http://makezine.com/category/arduino/ 

Makey Makey http://www.makeymakey.com/

     One Button Games - http://www.casualgirlgamer.com/articles/entry/35/best-one-button-games/

PicoBoard http://wiki.scratch.mit.edu/wiki/PicoBoard

Rasberry Pi http://www.raspberrypi.org/

 

MATERIALS WE HAVE

Sugru http://sugru.com/

InstaMorph http://www.instamorph.com/

 

SHARING IDEAS/PLACES

SPARKcon Raleigh (September) http://www.sparkcon.com/

NC Maker Faire (June) http://makerfairenc.com/

Burlington Mini Maker Faire (August) http://burlingtonminimakerfaire.com/

Finding other Faires http://makerfaire.com/map/

Maker Faire Education http://makerfaire.com/education/

 

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LOCAL RESOURCES

Open Hardware MakerSpace at NCSU - http://ncsu.orgsync.com/org/openhardwaremakerspace

Durham's HackerSpace - http://splatspace.org/about/

ECE Maker Club - https://sites.google.com/a/orange.k12.nc.us/aig-at-ece/enrichment-opportunities/maker-club

 

RESEARCH/IN THE NEWS

Maker Faire NC News and Observer - http://www.newsobserver.com/2013/06/09/2950978/maker-faire-nc-aims-to-increase.html

Maker Movement at the White House - http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2013/03/27/white-house-hangout-maker-movement and video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=vtgJILMBjFU

Fostering Creativity and Innovation Through Technology ISTE13 Session - full video: http://youtu.be/-CPgG_UJ9E4 and blog post http://mossfreestone.com/2013/06/26/iste13-fostering-creativity-and-innovation-through-technology/

AUTODESK Education - http://students.autodesk.com/

 

Programming

Let's Get Physical with Scratch - http://techkim.wikispaces.com/cs4all

Thymio II Robot - https://aseba.wikidot.com/en:thymio

 

Circuit Design Tools

http://www.circuits.io/

 

3D Printing

Curriculum from MakerBot - http://curriculum.makerbot.com/