After suffering through the semester from, well you know (see my last post here), I have not been inclined to do much reading or thinking about teaching. That said, I have read some interesting books during my summer break and I’d like to share them with you. When I get Read more…
On May 31 – June 1, 2014, Middle Georgia citizens participated in the National Day of Civic Hacking(NDoCH), a fun weekend of community service using design, programming and technology. In this national event, citizens across the nation explored challenges, created prototypes, and shared their solutions with their peers. I Read more…
Hey there. Remember me? I’m that crazy biology professor that used to blog on this site. I just survived the semester from H-E-double hockey sticks. Survived is a good word for it. I can’t say that I was the most inspired educator this Spring. Creativity and ingenuity kindof went out Read more…
On May 31 – June 1, 2014, Middle Georgia citizens participated in the National Day of Civic Hacking(NDoCH), a fun weekend of community service using design, programming and technology. In this national event, citizens across the nation explored challenges, created prototypes, and shared their solutions with their peers. Special Thanks Read more…
Middle Georgia Makers Community Our Vision To build a collaborative community of artisans, entrepreneurs and technology professionals known for grassroots innovation, creativity, leadership and our passion to serve. We foster a diversified and thriving Middle Georgia economy through mentorship of entrepreneurs, hands-on learning programs, and providing creative spaces/tools to convert ideas Read more…
As human beings, we have fundamental need for connection to each other. All thriving organizations that I have cared about seemed to have a strong sense of community. Great communities are life giving, authentic, and naturally generate an impact. You can try to lead by fear, intimation, or force people to follow you because Read more…
It’s inspiring to see the innovation, creativity, projects, and art from #MakerFaire 2014. Enjoy these small clips from this awesome #maker event. Check out the #makerfaire on Twitter! What’s your favorite project from #MakerFaire 2014? Posts From InspiredToEducate.NET 10+ Lessons To Help You Grow Your Skills as a Developer Read more…
Pi-Bot: The Next Great Tool for Learning Arduino Robotics! : The Pi-Bot is a uniquely designed (and affordable!) complete robot kit for anyone interested in building and programming robots! Please consider supporting this team of college students supporting STEM education through their robotics innovation. It looks really cool. AgIC Print – Read more…
As parents and teachers, we encourage our kids to become well rounded people who love learning. In our world of cell phones, ipads, and computers, it’s easy for kids to become passive consumers of media and technology. We, however, want are kids to be active, curious, and creative. Read more…
To help make Android App building more accessible to EVERYONE, researchers at MIT have released a wonderful tool to empower makers and students to quickly build apps using a puzzle metaphor of programming. Everyone can play with puzzles. Right!? MIT App Inventor, originally developed by Google, enables beginners Read more…