2016 Year End Wrap Up
Looking back, it has been a great year and I am very thankful for all the great experiences and have been luckier than I deserve. DesignMakeTeach.com has seen a modest growth in 2016 with… Continue reading
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Giving as a Core Value
Whenever I go to a conference or a maker event, I bring gifts. A small topo map of Virginia for the FabLearn conference, makerspace starter kits and business card flashlights for education conferences… Continue reading
WIP 002: Flexy Tree
Here is another Work in Progress post. Text file is filling up with ideas. I’m using iA Writer to post a draft directly into WordPress which is pretty cool. Saves a step or… Continue reading
WIP 001: Stamp Attack
Warning: This post documents Work In Progress. If you want a polished product, this is not the post you are looking for. Learn more in WIP 000. Welcome to WIP 001 a first… Continue reading
Othermill Update
Othermachine recently posted a Fall Othermill Project Roundup http://blog.othermachine.co/fall-othermill-project-roundup which curated social media photos related to the Othermill desktop CNC by Othermachine. The project roundup had photos from some of my favorite digital fabrication friends including… Continue reading
WIP 000: Work in Progress
Sylvia Martinez, head cat wrangler for the FabLearn Fellows, says to post more stuff. She says that it doesn’t need to be perfect, just jot it down and publish. Unfortunately, this ethos doesn’t… Continue reading
Othermill Linoleum Stamp
This is a quick project journal entry to document creating a linoleum stamp on the Othermill Pro. I have been trying to figure out workflow and some project examples to share with teachers… Continue reading
Tinkercad Design Takes Silver in International Art Contest
Little bit of old news, but I took 2nd place in an art contest at the Outsider Art Fair NYC (Jan 21-24 2016) this year. Curated Space: Babel called on designers, architects and… Continue reading
VSTE 16 Presentations
The VSTE 16 conference in Virginia Beach this week was a great deal of fun packed with information about integrating technology into education. I gave two presentations and ran a pop-up demo with… Continue reading
Reinventing the Makerspace Starter Kit
One of the most popular resources on my blog DesignMakeTeach.com is the Makerspace Starter Kit. It is designed to empower educators to claim space in their instructional area for learning by making. I… Continue reading
Lesson Plan: 3D Printed Lithophane
I submitted the following, Lesson Plan: 3D Printed Lithophane, as a last minute entry into the FormLabs: Innovate and Educate Challenge in hopes of winning a Form 2 resin 3D printer. Entries composed of a lesson… Continue reading
NoVa Maker Educator Meetup Proposal
I just submitted a proposal for a Maker Educator Meetup at the NoVa Mini Maker Faire on Sunday, March 19th 2017. If you are interested in presenting or helping plan please let me… Continue reading