Category Archives: Teaching and Learning

Want to make your own comic, check out this article

Posted on May 14, 2014 by robertwilkie

Article goes over several tools you can use to make your own comic strips. This could be a good way to get a budding artist involved in computers too. http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/5-tools-to-create-an-online-comic/

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Oh this has to be a robot for your kids to make

Posted on May 14, 2014 by robertwilkie

I like this CNC/robot project. There are 2 versions, 1st one is lego based and would be a good project for a kid to work on. 2nd is more CNC oriented. I wonder if the author is planning to make … Continue reading →

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Kids love legos but you can’t afford them, rent them

Posted on May 13, 2014 by robertwilkie

I heard about this a few months back. Looks like they are still around so it might be worth checking out. Basically you “rent” a lego set by the month and mail it back when done. I may try this … Continue reading →

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How to make your own chainmail

Posted on May 13, 2014 by robertwilkie

I had a relative ask how they make this, stumbled across this and its a good write-up. But I don’t know how folks have time to do this. http://www.instructables.com/id/EUROPEAN-6-IN-1-CHAIN-MAIL-BEGINNERS-GUIDE/

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Good intro to CNC for beginners

Posted on May 7, 2014 by robertwilkie

Nice article with lots of reference links on the basic terms and concepts for CNC. Good for a beginner http://blog.cnccookbook.com/2014/05/06/6-things-a-brand-new-cncer-should-do-to-get-started/

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Nice tutorial on resistors

Posted on May 5, 2014 by robertwilkie

Need to teach kids about resistors and what they are used for. This is a nice 5 minute video intro for them. http://makezine.com/2013/04/11/take-a-look-at-the-resistor/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=%2524%257Bfeed%257D&utm_campaign=Feed%253A%20%2524%257Bmakezineonline%257D%20%2528%2524%257BMAKE%257D%2529&utm_content=%2524%257BGoogleReader%257D

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123D Web based Circuit Design

Posted on April 16, 2014 by robertwilkie

Interesting PCB/ circuit design tool, its somewhat free on the Web, actually you design your circuits on a Web interface. It looks pretty neat but I haven’t tried it myself. However it does have allot of arduino stuff built … Continue reading →

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Adding EL Wire to your Bike

Posted on April 7, 2014 by robertwilkie

Nice idea, pretty bright too. The directions are good but they didn’t link where the kit is (well at least I didn’t find it). The kit is about $40. http://makezine.com/projects/make-38-cameras-and-av/glow-bike/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=%24%7Bfeed%7D&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+%24%7Bmakezineonline%7D+%28%24%7BMAKE%7D%29&utm_content=%24%7BGoogleReader%7D wire http://www.makershed.com/EL_Wire_Starter_Pack_25ft_p/mkezl02.htm

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Make a paper arduino

Posted on April 7, 2014 by robertwilkie

Basically an ATiny on paper. This would be a good learning project for kids. http://makezine.com/2014/04/04/building-an-arduino-out-of-paper/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=%24%7Bfeed%7D&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+%24%7Bmakezineonline%7D+%28%24%7BMAKE%7D%29&utm_content=%24%7BGoogleReader%7D

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Make a microscope for your smartphone

Posted on March 25, 2014 by robertwilkie

Clever ID for roughly $10 in parts. looks like it works better than regular old microscopes too. http://www.instructables.com/id/10-Smartphone-to-digital-microscope-conversion/