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Making Maker Scholarships

Laura Cochrane — Mon, 20 May 2013 17:43:12 +0000

At Maker Faire Bay Area 2013, Luke and Adam Iseman spoke about how to make your own micro-scholarship for the students at your alma mater high school, which encourages new makers and honors your favorite teachers. You don't need a lot of money to make a big difference.

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Kid-Friendly Activities at Maker Faire

Karen Tanenbaum — Sat, 18 May 2013 14:19:37 +0000

It's Maker Faire weekend! Check out this round-up of some of the kid-friendly performances, exhibits, and activities taking place Saturday and Sunday at the San Mateo Event Center.

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What Kids say About Maker Faire

Stett Holbrook — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:32:40 +0000

I sat down with a group of kids, some of whom joined me on for Maker Faire's Education Day and asked, “What’s so great about Maker Faire?” Here’s what they told me.

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How Do We Make New Makers?

Andrew Terranova — Fri, 17 May 2013 14:41:45 +0000

How do we make new make new makers? Recent experience shows that when kids are exposed to the context for making, they pretty much handle the job themselves. We just need to get out of the way. The challenge to us adults is, providing that context, and being brave enough to get out of the way. Enter Maker Education Day.

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Young Makers Shine This Weekend

Michelle "Binka" Hlubinka — Fri, 17 May 2013 05:34:09 +0000

This year, Maker Faire features more young makers than ever, many of whom have participated in our ever-expanding Young Makers program, now housed in the Maker Education Initiative.

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The Viper 2.0

Goli Mohammadi — Thu, 16 May 2013 01:08:22 +0000

The Viper was one of the most popular projects at Maker Faire Bay Area last year, blowing minds, creating smiles, and eliciting screams of excitement. The Viper is a full-motion Battlestar Galactica-themed flight simulator built into the fuselage of a Piper PA-28 plane, complete with 360-degree rotation on both the pitch and roll axes, as well as a fully immersive flying environment inside. The most amazing part is that The Viper was made by a team of five high school students, guided by their mentors, as part of the Young Makers program. The Viper is coming back to Maker Faire Bay Area this weekend, and it promises to be even more impressive.

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DIY Hacks & How To’s: Make a Magic Wand

Jason Poel Smith — Mon, 13 May 2013 21:27:21 +0000

Do you know a kid that likes to pretend that they are a wizard or a fairy princess? Well, this is a project for them. This project shows how you can make a toy wand that can turn on/off electronic devices like magic. Or more specifically with a magnet.

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Making High Fashion Open Source with Alexandria von Bromssen

Andrew Salomone — Fri, 10 May 2013 22:24:54 +0000

Avant-garde fashion designer Alexandria von Bromssen‘s Camp Couture school will bring together open source philosophy with high fashion design once again at this year’s Maker Faire. The Camp Couture school is aimed at makers of all ages and skill levels and encourages creative expression by teaching students to create their […]

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Maker Scouts: Bringing Minecraft Alive for Maker Faire

Stett Holbrook — Fri, 10 May 2013 19:15:24 +0000

The Maker Scouts have entered the independent project phase of this session and with Minecraft practically haven taken over their brains, it was no surprise that they wanted to make something Minecraft related. They came up with the idea of a live action Minecraft game where they would make the rules and make real life versions of their favorite items in Minecraft using real world materials and tools.

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Love and Rockets on a Road Trip to Maker Faire

Karen Tanenbaum — Fri, 10 May 2013 16:54:11 +0000

In 2010, Natalie and her family made the 10 hour drive from San Diego the Maker Faire Bay Area. They were so excited by what they saw at the Faire that, during the long drive home, they decided they needed to be part of it next year, and that's how the Love & Rockets Young Makers Club was born.

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