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.
At the recent MEMO Conference, I saw adults during an unconference discussion circle literally explode with excitement when they were talking about their “makey makey” kits and what they had done with them. It was hard to get a coherent thought out of the group for a while! Basically, they were talking about feeling alive and having fun while “smashing” electronics and everyday objects. It seems that lots of schools and libraries have been trying these kits out, and the students love it! Example: Build a piano keyboard with bananas! If you are interested in learning more about the maker movement, and makey-makey kits, check out the following links! Oh, and if you watch the Jay Silver TED Talk below (you really must), fasten your seatbelts!
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.