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TechShop Signal

TechShop

TechShop is a fully-equipped open-access machine and design workshop that lets you drop in any time and work on your own projects at your own pace. It is like a health club with tools and equipment instead of exercise equipment...or a Kinko's for geeks […]   TechShop »

Instructables Signal

Instructables

The world’s biggest DIY, “how to,” and “show and tell.” It’s a platform where people share what they do and how they do it.    Instructables »

World Without Oil Signal

World Without Oil

WWO was an open, massively collaborative alternate reality game in which participants explored what their lives would be like after peak oil (the point when oil production start to decline permanently). The “gamers” uploaded podcasts, wrote blogs, and […]   World Without Oil »

Rise in Afterschool Funding Signal

Rise in Afterschool Funding

Funding for afterschool programs has drastically risen in the past decade, encouraging the growth of many educational opportunities outside the traditional classroom and class schedule.    Rise in Afterschool Funding »

Hole-in-the-Wall Education Ltd Signal

Hole-in-the-Wall Education Ltd

The Hole-in-the-Wall educational experiment consisted of creating open computer stations in the slums of New Delhi. These stations were immensely popular, especially among children who, with no adult guidance, learned to use them. This gave rise to a […]   Hole-in-the-Wall Education Ltd »

Maker Faire Signal

Maker Faire

An annual festival for makers to share innovative ideas, designs, programs, and prototypes.    Maker Faire »

Jane McGonigal and Avant Games Signal

Jane McGonigal and Avant Games

Jane McGonigal is a pioneer in the field of alternate reality gaming—games that blend the game world with the real world. She designs games that are massively multiplayer, played in physical space, and designed to create collaborative communities. Such […]   Jane McGonigal and Avant Games »

Summer Camp Resources Signal

Summer Camp Resources

This is a summer camp directory for children and teen-agers. There are many such resources available to help families find the summer camp that meets a student’s particular learning and recreation needs.    Summer Camp Resources »

Shadow "Schools" Trend

Shadow "Schools"

Super-empowered, networked learning agents leverage the growing learning economy to enable provisional learning systems. These informal education systems operate alongside the public institution. These “shadow schools” offer learning environments that […]   Shadow "Schools" »