Video Maker FX
Video Maker FX is another contemporary tool for video makers. The best part of this tool is that it doesn’t require months to be mastered, it is easy to use and you can make fabulous in just few minutes. Do … Read more >
The App Factory: An Experiment in Game Creation
Today’s guest post is written by Adrienne Matteson, a librarian at White River Elementary School in Indiana. Read on for her discussion of the App Factory, a experimental club she created to explore game design and creation with elementary … Read more >
One Thing to Enhance Maker Diversity
This week, we have another post from our Fifth Monday series, in which the MakerBridge bloggers write on the same topic. In this post, we answer the question, “What is one thing you’d like the maker community to do
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MakerBridge in Publishers Weekly
This week, MakerBridge was featured in Publishers Weekly as part of their coverage of the American Library Association (ALA) 2014 conference, upcoming at the end of the month. Since makerspaces in libraries are on the rise and will be … Read more >
Wordle
Wordle is an online tool which shows your text in cloud format. The text inserted in the tool can be positioned horizontally, vertically and can transformed in any font with any color. Try it, you will find it cool.
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A2 Mini Maker Faire 2014
This year, we attended the Ann Arbor Mini Maker Faire again and had a great time! We recognized some exhibitors from last year and met new ones, as well. If you want to know more about how this free, volunteer-driven … Read more >
Inclusivity and LGBTQ+ Participation in Maker Culture
Previously on this blog, we’ve featured female makers and makers of color in an attempt to draw attention to the diversity that exists within maker culture and to encourage more non-white, non-male makers to get involved.
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A MakerFest Grows In North Quad
This week’s guest post comes from Sofia Gutierrez, a student at the University of Michigan School of Information, and details her experience putting together a maker event called the North Quad MakerFest. Be sure to check out the link at … Read more >
Making Music with the littleBits/KORG Synth Kit
This week’s guest post comes from Stephen Liu. Check out his bio at the end of the post for more information!
Thanks to the internet, oodles of people around the world think they can become DJs and producers just by downloading … Read more >
Not Just Plastic Anymore: 3D Printing and Food
With 3D printing’s popularity on the rise, more and more industries have begun to expand into the field. Lately, I’ve been coming across a lot of news stories bringing together 3D printing and food. Check out the ones below: