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...]
What is a Robot?
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...]
Design Through Iterative Learning
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...]