We’re excited this month to introduce rockstar maker/educator/librarian Colleen Graves. Colleen has been sharing all sorts of wonderful ideas and resources for making with technology and how to set up spaces that nurture such creativity! 1. What is your story? I’m Colleen Graves, I’m a Maker, a Teacher, and a Librarian. I started using Chibitronics […]
Meet the Maker: Tracie Hightower
We were lucky enough to catch up with Tracie Hightower from Cranbook Schools at ISTE. Tracie is the Upper School Librarian/Education Technologist at Cranbook, and has converted part of the library into a MakerSpace. Tracie’s goal is to expose her students to different materials in order to inspire curiosity, learning and creativity. 1. What is […]
Chibitronics Lesson Plan Contest
Lesson Plan Contest Submit a lesson plan featuring Chibitronics circuit stickers for your chance to win Chibitronics gift certificates! First Prize: $500 Second Price: $250 Third Prize: $100 Lessons will be judged on creativity, classroom usefulness, and use of primary source materials. Instructions Write a lesson plan featuring Chibitronics circuit stickers. Your lesson plan needs […]
Graduation with Chibitronics
Charlotte Brayton-Dungan and Laura Peters both just graduated from the Harvard Graduate School of Education with Master’s of Education degrees. Charlotte was in the Learning and Teaching program, and Laura was in the Arts in Education program. Both discovered Chibitronics through Karen Brennan’s course, T-550: Designing for Learning by Creating when Jie Qi came to […]
Meet the Maker: Josh Burker
1. What is your story? I am a constructionist educator, author, digital artist, amateur programmer, husband and father, and curmudgeon. I enjoy exploring the spaces where crafting and technology intersect. I worked in schools as a Technology Specialist, Technology Club founder and advisor, an “Academic Technology Coordinator,” teacher, and systems engineer for seventeen years working […]
Meet the Maker – Lindsay Balfour
This month we introduce artist and educator Lindsay Balfour. She creates inspiring works of interactive art with paper electronics and generously shares these creative experiences with others by designing and teaching workshops at the Children’s Creativity Museum in San Francisco as well as other museums, libraries and schools across the nation. Here she tells us her story, creative process […]
Meet the Chibi Maker- Nancy Keslin
This month we are thrilled to introduce to you an amazing paper artist, Nancy Keslin aka Homesclscrapper. Her greeting cards and scrapbook pages designs are absolutely delightful. She has designed so many breathtakingly beautiful paper projects using Chibitronics Circuit Stickers. Nancy shares with us her creative inspiration and love for paper crafting… What are the things that […]
Chibitronics 2015 Recap
Looking back, it’s been a fun and fruitful 2015 and grown so much since our small crowdfunding experiment from a year ago. We want to thank you for the support and feedback- we couldn’t have gone this far without you – our wonderful community! Early in the year, we headed out to the Craft and […]
Chibitronics at Programaê! Makers Educa in Brazil
We were extremely thrilled to be part of the Programaê! Makers Educa workshop in Sao Paulo. Programaê!, an initiative started by Lemann Foundation recently launched the Makers Educa program to support creative maker activities at public schools and afterschool centers in Brazil. As part of this program, several educators from different parts of Brazil joined […]
What Makes You Shine?
What Makes You Shine? Make a light-up name badge and share something about yourself Grade Level: Suitable for Grade 2 and up Suggested Time: 30-45 mins Overview This activity introduces simple circuits using Chibitronics LED light stickers. The students will be able to introduce and express something special about themselves by making a personal light-up […]