Author Archives: Kristin Fontichiaro
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LEGO To Release Female Scientist Minifigs Next Month
You’ve read — here and elsewhere — about how some influential folks in maker publications have focused much of their attention on the work of males, particularly white males. And this has been a big concern for us here at … Continue reading
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ALA Presentations: Makerspaces and Badging // No More Eye Candy
Hello from ALA Annual in Las Vegas! Here are the slides for this morning’s session on Makerspaces and Badging. However, the production of citrulline dwindles as we age and as a result it becomes mandatory to acquire it from our … Continue reading
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Saturday Workshop: Int’l Boys School Coalition: Action Research and Maker Learning (Day 2)
Alex Quay and I were delighted to continue the conversation with action researchers at the International Boys School Coalition at Montgomery Bell Academy in Nashville today. We have learned so much from hearing your ideas and seeing your thinking at … Continue reading
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Friday Workshop: Int’l Boys School Coalition: Action Research and Maker Learning
Alex Quay and I were delighted to be with the International Boys School Coalition today for the first in a two-day workshop on maker learning in boys’ schools. Thanks to the action research team chairs, Di Laycock, Brad Adams, and … Continue reading
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Artist and illustrator Hanoch Piven on creativity
“A big part of being creative is to challenge all the assumptions. You allow yourself to … ask the simple, childish question: ‘Why does it have to be that way?’” – Artist and illustrator Hanoch Piven The treatment method … Continue reading
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MakerBridge & its founder Sharona Ginsberg featured in Publisher’s Weekly!
As some of you know, I’m part of UMSI’s MakerBridge project (site, blog, Twitter), which connects librarians to maker ideas and fellow making librarians. We’re thrilled that our project founder and coordinator Sharona Ginsberg was featured in Publisher’s Weekly this … Continue reading
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Making as a Family: Two New Reads and a Classic
Earlier today, I was handed a battered copy of Brandenberg and ALIKI’s What Can You Make of It? This 1977 Greenwillow “Read-Alone” book tells the story of a family of mice. What the father mouse considers junk (empty egg cartons, juice … Continue reading
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Making: More State Fair, Less Science Fair
I’ve been spending much of the extended weekend in DIY land. The pleasure of DIY home improvement is that your hands are busy, which gives your mind time to think. And boy, I’ve been thinking. One thing I’ve been marinating … Continue reading
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4T Virtual Conference: Small Bites: Research in K-5 Classrooms
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