Colleen Graves's Blog, page 11
November 5, 2016
An Intro to Sewing Circuits Affordably
Paper Circuits to Sewing Circuits In our #bigmakerbook, I suggest crafting with paper circuits to learn about simple and parallel circuits before delving into sewing circuitry. Last year, my GirlsinTech campers had a great time with paper circuits, but when we began to explore sewing circuits, they ran into many roadblocks. Some had never sewn before, … Continue reading An Intro to Sewing Circuits Affordably
November 1, 2016
Makey Makey, Makerspaces.com, and #bigmakerbook GIVEAWAY!
Hooray, it is a new giveaway announcement! Starting today (thanks to Makey Makey and Makerspaces.com ) you can enter to win a copy of our Big Book of Makerspace Projects book, a Makey Makey, AND the Inventor Booster Pack. This giveaway prize will allow you to complete every project in the Makey Makey chapter of our … Continue reading Makey Makey, Makerspaces.com, and #bigmakerbook GIVEAWAY!
October 31, 2016
Learning Scratch in HS 101 – #bigmakerbook
Getting to Know Scratch Today I started the process of teaching all of the freshmen at Ryan High School how to program games in Scratch using project 19 from our Big Book of Makerspace Projects. I designed this project to be a hybrid between Pong and a chasing game. I was hoping that my instructions … Continue reading Learning Scratch in HS 101 – #bigmakerbook
October 30, 2016
Author Signing at Mini Maker Faire this Sat and SXSWedu News!
Saturday November 5th, Aaron Graves and I will be signing our Big Book of Makerspace Projects at the Lincoln Park Barnes and Noble at 5:00 pm. Come out and have us sign your copy of your book and enjoy the mini-maker faire at B&N too! We’d love to meet you and talk about making stuff! Signing … Continue reading Author Signing at Mini Maker Faire this Sat and SXSWedu News!
October 29, 2016
CASL Makerspace Webinar- Save the Date
Colorado Association of School Libraries is presenting a free webinar on Makerspace Programming for School Libraries on November 12th. Registration is free,so learn more here and register here so you can learn more about making in your library! 
October 19, 2016
Makey Makey GIF Stations aka Personal Photo Booth
“You’re on Candid Camera!” One of the first lessons I brainstormed for Makey Makey was the ELA Candid Camera Lesson. In the beginning, I only had a loose idea of creating a candid camera that students would activate via a switch. I thought it would be fun to take candid pictures and then tell a … Continue reading Makey Makey GIF Stations aka Personal Photo Booth
October 16, 2016
Chibitronics Strawberry Stuffie
After many iterations…… If you haven’t noticed, I’m a bit of a Chibitronics fan. So when I saw an adorable strawberry stuffie project on their site, I knew I wanted to make my own version. These adorable chibi stickers are great for paper circuits, but I wasn’t sure how they would hold up in a sewing project. … Continue reading Chibitronics Strawberry Stuffie
October 11, 2016
Prepping for SLJ Summit and Maker Playground
If you are coming to DC this weekend for the SLJ Summit, make sure you block out some time to combine literacy and making with me and Aaron Graves! Just a few #awesome things for #SLJSummit #maker playground! #makeymakey , @chibitronics ,… https://t.co/EURUadXYs8 pic.twitter.com/tSfPBm7nql — Colleen Graves (@gravescolleen) October 12, 2016
October 7, 2016
#BigMakerBook and Chibitronics Giveaway!
The Big Book of Makerspace Projects is now in stock in the US! Which means it is time for our first giveaway! Aaron and I are so in love with paper circuits and Chibitronics circuit stickers that we want you to join the fun by exploring chapter four of our #bigmakerbook ! Chibitronics is sponsoring this giveaway … Continue reading #BigMakerBook and Chibitronics Giveaway!
October 4, 2016
Mashing Maker Workshops as a Way of Extending Learning
As a maker educator, our job is to nudge students toward the possibilities by developing a maker mindset in all of our students. One way I attempt to do that is by cultivating a culture of creativity in the library and letting students play to learn (and sometimes re-learn to play!) We want our students tinkering. … Continue reading Mashing Maker Workshops as a Way of Extending Learning
