Category Archives: creativity

Connecting Community Service to Makerspaces and Developer Communities

Posted on November 24, 2017 by Michael

In November 2017, I had the honor of speaking at DevFest Florida, a community organized developer conference focusing on Google technology. I had an amazing time at this conference. You can check out my reflections on this experience at GDGCentralFlorida.org. … Continue reading →

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10 AFrame.IO Resources For Your WebVR Project

Posted on November 10, 2017 by Michael

I’m a big fan of the work of the AFrame.IO community.  Thank you to Mozilla, Diego Marcos, Kevin Ngo, and Don McCurdy for their influence and effort to build a fun and productive platform for building WebVR experiences.   For some … Continue reading →

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Good Times at Orlando Maker Faire 2017

Posted on October 24, 2017 by Michael

Really enjoyed touring Makerfaire Orlando this year. Thank you to all the organizers, volunteers, and maker spaces who made the event possible. I know it takes so much effort to organize and coordinate an inspiring event like this. I hope … Continue reading →

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Central Florida Google Developer Group @ Orlando Maker Faire – Orlando 21

Posted on September 30, 2017 by Michael

Hey, Orlando Google Developers! Central Florida Google Developer Group wants to invite you for a fun road trip to Orlando Maker Faire on Oct 21st! Maker Faire is a gathering of fascinating, curious people who enjoy learning and who love … Continue reading →

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Bot Draw : Logo like framework for building VR experiences

Posted on August 26, 2017 by Michael

Welcome to Bot Draw!(aka Project Dark Bat) Looking for a fun way to practice your JavaScript skills and build cool VR experiences? InspiredToEducate.NET designed this code sample to enable you to play with very simple ideas in JavaScript. This sample … Continue reading →

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AFrame: Building WebVR experiences with HTML and JavaScript

Posted on August 19, 2017 by Michael

Hey, makers and web developers! Looking for a fun weekend coding challenge? In this post, I wanted to introduce you to a simple tool called A-Frame for building VR experiences using HTML and JavaScript.  Originally sponsored by the Mozilla foundation, … Continue reading →

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Maker uses Arduino to enable his Wife To Hear Again

Posted on May 30, 2017 by Michael

During our last Arduino meetup at SparkMacon makerspace, I had the pleasure of witnessing a most moving talk.  In organizing this conversation, we wanted to discuss why tinkering and engineering with Arduino matters.  It’s helpful to remember that the makers … Continue reading →

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Real Impact – Women in STEAM Conference 2017

Posted on May 6, 2017 by Michael

I wanted to give a shoutout to one of my favorite “hands on” learning organizations in Macon: Real Impact Center.   Real impact center focuses on helping to inspire the next generation of young ladies to consider careers as science and technology … Continue reading →

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Making Chord Progressions using Sonic Pi

Posted on April 29, 2017 by Michael

I have to confess that I love music and code. When I get to share my two favorite things in one package, it gets me excited. In previous blog posts, I had talked about an amazing tool called Sonic-Pi for … Continue reading →

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7 Free Apps for 3D Design and Building Cool Stuff

Posted on April 15, 2017 by Michael

AutoDesk TinkerCAD – This web-based application has become my favorite way to introduce 3D design to makers of all ages.  It comes with accessible tutorials to help you understand the software quickly.  I have used TinkerCAD.com to engage students as … Continue reading →

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