October 2012
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Oct 4th
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ReGeneration: Biomodd prototype now at NYSCI
NYSCI is revving up for the next exhibit ReGeneration, with artist Angelo Vermeulen and team building the first part of the window garden for his Biomodd project, right now in NYSCI’s Central Pavilion.  This week, the virtual world that will run on the Biomodd computer network is being developed (above image), and students at Parsons are creating concepts and prototypes for...
Oct 3rd
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Oct 2nd
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Oct 2nd
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Oct 1st
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Oct 1st
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September 2012
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Sep 30th
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Sep 27th
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Sep 25th
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Sep 24th
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Sep 21st
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WatchWatch
LOOK WHAT’S COMING TO WORLD MAKER FAIRE - The Nerdy Derby is a Pinewood Derby-inspired no-rules* car building and racing competition brought to you by students from NYU’s Interactive Telecommunications Program. This will be the first ever Nerdy Derby and everyone can build a car and enter the race. Awards will be handed out for: The Underdog, The Tricked Out, The Delicious, The...
Sep 18th
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Sep 16th
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Sep 14th
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Tips for Teachers
The final post in our back-to-school tips for teachers comes courtesy of Scott Wayne Indiana, a Content Developer in NYSCI’s Design Lab: I taught high school math for ten years and the first day of every class involved very little math.  I wanted to get to know the students as individuals, as fellow humans.  I wanted to hear from each of them.  The seeds for the classroom community were...
Sep 13th
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Sep 13th
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Tips for Teachers
Our next back-to-school tip for teachers comes courtesy of Deliz Vasquez, a fifth grade teacher in Hunts Point: One thing which I find very helpful is having a “Best Practice” notebook when I visit classrooms, attend meetings, conferences, or professional development.  This way I can implement some strategies in my own classroom. See the complete series of teacher tips here. For more...
Sep 12th
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WatchWatch
LOOK WHAT’S COMING TO WORLD MAKER FAIRE - The Power Racing Series makes its NYC debut at NYSCI, with teams from across the country racing power wheels cars that they’ve stripped down and rebuilt using open source technology and tools. The catch? The budget for the build can’t exceed $500. Like all great Maker projects, it’s wild and it’s educational. Encouraging...
Sep 12th
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Sep 11th
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Teacher Tips
Week two of the school year! We kick off with another installment of back-to-school tips from teachers for teachers. Today, from Amanda Solarsh, 7th Grade science teacher at Simon Baruch Middle School: Revamp rules, routines and procedures and rethinking classroom setup to start fresh. [[MORE]]For instance, take a second look at how labs are setup to make sure bumpy transitions are minimized....
Sep 10th