Category Archives: making

3D Modeling Workshop for Game Worlds, Art, and 3D Printing

Posted on September 21, 2016 by Michael

Through making and tinkering, participants will learn S.T.E.A.M. (science, technology, engineering, art and math) skills using their hands, grow their creativity and become more curious about their world and testing the limits of what is possible. All ages and experience … Continue reading →

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Workshops for Building Minecraft Mods, 3D Stuff, Robots, and more!

Posted on September 7, 2016 by Michael

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 … Continue reading →

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Atlanta Maker Faire Road Trip!

Posted on September 4, 2016 by Michael

  Hey Macon Makers! SparkMacon Makerspace wants to invite you for an amazing road trip to Atlanta Maker Faire in Decatur, GA on Oct 1st! Maker Faire is a gathering of fascinating, curious people who enjoy learning and who love … Continue reading →

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Taking Time Lapse Photos with Your Raspberry Pi

Posted on August 17, 2016 by Michael

One of my friends from SparkMacon makerspace had a question about taking time lapse photos using a Raspberry Pi.  Since this feels like a fun starter project for many makers, I wanted to share an approach using an easy computer … Continue reading →

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3D Printing Examples at NASA Space Camp

Posted on July 14, 2016 by Michael

Thank you to my niece Ana for sending me pictures of some cool 3D printed artifacts.   I really appreciate it.   She’s currently attending a fun NASA space camp.   It’s fun to see what’s possible with 3D printing.

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Reflecting on 3D Modeling and Game Design workshop

Posted on June 19, 2016 by Michael

We had a great time during our 3D modeling workshop at SparkMacon yesterday.   This workshop, the second class in our Summer Maker skills series, helps makers learn how to build 3D stuff for games, art and 3D printing.  The skills … Continue reading →

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MakerFaire Projects You Don’t Want to Miss

Posted on May 23, 2016 by Michael

My last #EditorsChoice award of this year's #MakerFaire to the giant squid #Mechateuthis. #MFBA16 pic.twitter.com/hrwmn8gdIz — Alasdair Allan (@aallan) May 23, 2016 New book for #Maker educators! "Meaningful Making" – now in print AND free download https://t.co/RcNzqPl1Ss #makerfaire — Sylvia … Continue reading →

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Maker Skills Summer Workshops at SparkMacon

Posted on May 18, 2016 by Michael

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. SparkMacon makerspace has designed a series of workshops to connect you with the … Continue reading →

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Minetest: a free and open source alternative to #Minecraft

Posted on May 4, 2016 by Michael

Clever teachers around the world have found ways to adapt the popular open world block-building game Minecraft to teach lessons ranging from computer programming, math, history, and more.   Minecraft is like having an infinite bag of Legos.    Minecraft has empowered … Continue reading →

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Thanks to our SparkMacon Maker Space Teachers

Posted on March 21, 2016 by Michael

In the past year, we had the pleasure of organizing our first young maker program serving 15 young ladies from our community partner, Real Impact.    Through this program entitled Project Renaissance, our students gained exposure to STEAM skills including coding, … Continue reading →

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