Last Friday I received my Ubuntu Tablet, and first impressions are definitely mixed. For $300 the hardware seems to be pretty decent, and feels pretty good in the hand. The software, on the other hand, is definitely a work in progress. Quick summary: This tablet is for early adopters only. After visiting #ubuntu-touch on Freenode…
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Users of Chromebooks have it easy. All of their data, backed up automatically to Google Drive, they don’t have a care in the world. Except when it comes to the Downloads folder. On a Google Chromebook, the Downloads folder is local to the device and is not backed up anywhere. This might not be a problem in…
Create anything in 3D with CoSpaces, share your creations with your friends or dive into them in virtual reality. Get started – it’s free and easy! Source: CoSpaces: Making space for imagination I played around with it, and it is really easy to create your own scenes. Such as this one: Sign up unfortunately requires…
A good place to start this process is to think about your school’s mission statement and vision and then think through how your makerspace can be seen as a physical representation of that strategy. Source: Worlds of Learning | Makerspace Vision Statement I used to view the whole mission/vision statement as a waste of time,…
Teaching students to be good citizens and makers requires the knowledge of copyright and of the ability to create your own content. Drawing characters for comics, cartoons, Scratch, etc. can be difficult. Students want their work to look good, and when they can’t draw items that look good, they get discouraged. This past week I…