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 Read more…
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 Read more…
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 Read more…
The Microsoft HoloLens has become the leading device in heads-up augmented reality. You can think of the HoloLens as a Windows 10 computer that you wear on your head with amazing context awareness of your room, your location, and direction Read more…
Happy Holidays everyone! We wanted to share a few memories and pictures from our community outreach in 2016 and workshops. We’ve also included pictures from our road trip to Atlanta Maker Faire. We’re very thankful to our team and Read more…
Hi, friends! Hope that you and your family have a very Merry Christmas. Last week, we celebrated National computer science week. In schools over the world, kids and adults had their first exposure to the fundamentals of computer science: putting Read more…
In our classes for young makers, we discuss how digital fabrication technology will be a game-changer. In future work, more jobs will involve converting digital content into physical things through technologies like 3D printing, CNC, and other similar technologies. Read more…
In this tutorial, we’ll explore the process of building a digital drawing canvas where artists can simultaneously collaborate. Complete Code Sample To explore building a collaborative digital art canvas, we’ll start with a very simple example. This code is Read more…
https://threejs.org/ – A 3D graphics library for HTML and JavaScript. Make sure to check out sample code here and at https://stemkoski.github.io/Three.js/. Writing Google Cardboard apps? Check out https://vr.chromeexperiments.com/. This link has template code for building a Google Cardboard app using JavaScript. http://p5js.org/ Read more…
Through making and tinkering, students learn using their hands, grow their creativity, and become more curious about their world and testing the limits of what is possible. InspiredToEducate.NET and SparkMacon Makerspace have designed a series of workshops to connect students Read more…