American Libraries Magazine recently reminded us that the South by Southwest Interactive event took place. Why should we care? Because this is the event where new technologies are highlighted, and with the recent makerspace interest and activities, lots of exciting new things were showcased. In fact, they featured an SXCreate space! I don’t want to steal Jason Griffey’s thunder, so read his final report to hear more about 3D printers from LulzBot, SparkFun educational kits, Makey Makey’s musical plants, and the Handibot, a programmable material-carving machine. Sounds fun, right? Give your makerspace a boost by reading the full post now.
Image credit: Photo by Patricia Post from 2015 Edible Book Festival makerspace activity.
Image by Mosi. Retrieved from Flickr. Used under Creative Commons’ licensing.
Many schools are laying plans now for some sort of staff development activities over the summer, many dealing with tech integration. School media specialists can play an important role in helping teachers understand how technology can enrich their subject expertise, and help plan and provide learning activities that engage students. The linked article discusses the right balance between teaching and tech integration, and also shares three (not 30) valued, multifaceted tech tools. Edutopia provides the details and finer points at Finding the Right Balance with Technology in the Classroom
Our friends at Edudemic are busily gathering and organizing ed tech boards that exist on Pinterest. Take a look at 20 great resources from teachers, admins and students around the world. As you link to the article, please note that Edudemic is asking for your favorites too, so they can add them into their growing list.
American Libraries Magazine recently reminded us that the South by Southwest Interactive event took place. Why should we care? Because this is the event where new technologies are highlighted, and with the recent makerspace interest and activities, lots of exciting new things were showcased. In fact, they featured an SXCreate space! I don’t want to steal Jason Griffey’s thunder, so read his final report to hear more about 3D printers from LulzBot, SparkFun educational kits, Makey Makey’s musical plants, and the Handibot, a programmable material-carving machine. Sounds fun, right? Give your makerspace a boost by reading the full post now.
