Where Love and Learning Meet
The younger set of boys are itching to learn Scratch. In an effort to be responsible and oversee their time online I (Amber) decided to join them and make it a family affair. I created a Big Green Chair Scratch user profile and gave the boys an … [Read more...]
While I'm still loving my PrintrBot Simple Metal I fell out of love with the noise it made while it shared my desk. I now have my 3D printer in a far corner but still accessible from the network - it is a huge help for my sanity. I can monitor my prints … [Read more...]
It is a queer feeling to know that I have made myself into a footnote in the history of science and technology for having invented the foundation of a science that didn’t exist at the time – and that I did it at the age of twenty-one. ~Isaac Asimov The … [Read more...]
Often people start learning to program by learning a programming language. With this approach, though the important thinking in creating a program can get lost in the syntax of the computer language you are trying to learn. I realized this for myslef when … [Read more...]
"…we know that the human hand is a wonderful and exquisite instrument to be used in a hundred movements exacting delicacy, direction and force; every such movement is a cause of joy as it leads to the pleasure of execution and the triumph of success. We … [Read more...]
This weeks posts are derived from a talk I gave this summer at the Hints Book Fair in Matthews, NC. My talk was titled 'Are You A Homeschool Geek?', but a large part was dedicated to the design process. I referred to it as iterative learning. If you … [Read more...]
Good morning! Thanks for visiting our blog. We have an exciting week planned for you and we are so looking forward to our conversations. Before we get off the runway did you notice that the Professor has a construction cone on his head?! That's … [Read more...]
We have invited the Professor to the blog to help us out with all the extra work this week since Bitty is hard at work over on the website. He has just sent us this week's syllabus and the daily schedule of topics are listed below. Of course you can jump … [Read more...]
You might be a homeschool geek if you: …know that Python lives in the computer not a tank; ...that you should never put your Raspberry Pi in the oven; ...buy filament for your printer instead of ink. This week I am guest posting over at … [Read more...]
We recently bought a Printrbot Simple Metal 3D printer to use around our home office. I learned about this printer from Scott Hanselman and his 3D printer shootout. Having limited experience using printers (I also have access to a Cubify printer.) I was a … [Read more...]