Our december 2014 Issue
Build a Website with Kirby
This project is great for learning the hands on basics of setting up a website with as little…
Open Source Common Core?
First, this essay is not intended to wade into the pros and cons of the Common Core standards…
December 2014 News Wire
Interesting stories about computer science, software programming, and technology for October 2014. More stories can be found at the News Wire link at the top of every page of this site.
What is 3D Printing?
Recently I saw a great presentation by Nikki Kaufman, the founder of Normal, a startup that makes custom…
Build a Raspberry Pi Game
I was asked by element14 to use the Raspberry Pi to reinvent the whole concept of traditional board…
Erase All Kittens, The Foos, Tynker, and Run Marco!
There are at least 40 online services and software tools designed to help kids (and adults) learn software…
What is ubermix?
Reviving Old or Damaged Machines With the expansion of the EdTech industry and the advance of platforms to…
SketchUp Projects
SketchUp 3D is software used to create three-dimensional objects on your computer screen. There’s a free version as…
MaKey MaKey Projects
The best part of MaKey MaKey is its flexibility. Everything from plants, coins, silverware, and aluminum foil to…
Build a Website with Squarespace
Squarespace.com is a website design tool that offers a variety of modern templates to choose from. Each template…
How to Install ubermix
A few weeks into the school year I was hired to teach computer science at a small private…
Project Spark!
Project Spark is a set of free software tools created by Microsoft to allow anyone to create games…