ISEN-ASTC-L is a service of the Association of Science-Technology Centers Incorporated, a worldwide network of science museums and related institutions. ***************************************************************************** Erich: sorry about the misspelling :( I also want to emphasize I felt you made an important point - to consider how a science center can add to the exploration of "making" at a more fundamental level! Having shared this bit of cyber space with you and others for so long, I forget that sometimes a little bit of collegial ribbing can come across as anything but - I hope you'll accept my apology if I crossed the line! On Feb 22, 2012, at 5:19 PM, Erich Rose wrote: > ISEN-ASTC-L is a service of the Association of Science-Technology > Centers > Incorporated, a worldwide network of science museums and related > institutions. > ***************************************************************************** > > You know Jeff, as soon as I posted I remembered how much fun the > Hasbro(?) booth was at Maker Faire Austin in 2007. They supplied > thousands of Tinker Toys for folks to work with. The best part was > that when the Faire was over they gave them all to the Austin > Children's Museum. And that was a commercial booth. But like you > point out it's more about what folks "do" with it than what it is. > I'm not sure exactly how the different vendors/booths broke down but > the Maker Faire folks must rely on some level of commercial > involvement/sponsorship in order to make it happen. > > Personally I think the blocks are awesome. I would suggest them to > any museum where there is a need or desire for a real body-on open- > ended building experience. > > PS its Erich, not Eric. > > Erich Rose > > Erich Rose Design > 807 The Living End > Austin, TX 78746 > 512-626-9930; [log in to unmask] > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/erichrose/ > > > > > On Feb 22, 2012, at 4:50 PM, Jeff Courtman wrote: > >> ISEN-ASTC-L is a service of the Association of Science-Technology >> Centers >> Incorporated, a worldwide network of science museums and related >> institutions. >> ***************************************************************************** >> >> So, Eric? That would mean setting up a table where people could >> play around with motors and arduinos wouldn't be good, because they >> are commercially produced? I get what your saying - just offering >> an extreme example :) In other words, istn' maker's fare a >> continuum of experience and, if so, wouldn't having giant building >> blocks be somewhere on that spectrum? >> >> >> >> >> On Feb 22, 2012, at 4:36 PM, Erich Rose wrote: >> >>> ISEN-ASTC-L is a service of the Association of Science-Technology >>> Centers >>> Incorporated, a worldwide network of science museums and related >>> institutions. >>> ***************************************************************************** >>> >>> In Houston at ACM last year I spoke with at least one or two >>> museums who used the blocks and loved them. They appear to be a >>> pretty well developed product. But to me Maker Faire is all about >>> the "Home Made World" and these as a commercial product just don't >>> fit no matter how cool they are. >>> >>> But that's just my two cents... >>> >>> Erich Rose >>> >>> Erich Rose Design >>> 807 The Living End >>> Austin, TX 78746 >>> 512-626-9930; [log in to unmask] >>> >>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/erichrose/ >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Feb 22, 2012, at 4:20 PM, Jeff Rosenblatt wrote: >>> >>>> ISEN-ASTC-L is a service of the Association of Science-Technology >>>> Centers >>>> Incorporated, a worldwide network of science museums and related >>>> institutions. >>>> ***************************************************************************** >>>> >>>> I thought I remembered these super-sized blocks being prototyped >>>> about a year back. Does anybody use these at your institution? >>>> If so, how have these held up, and do you staff the area as >>>> suggested? >>>> >>>> We were thinking these blocks might be a fun activity/addition at >>>> Maker Faire. Any thoughts welcome. >>>> >>>> http://imaginationplayground.com/ >>>> >>>> --Jeff-- >>>> >>>> Jeff Rosenblatt >>>> Director, Science City >>>> >>>> Union Station Kansas City, Inc. >>>> 30 W. Pershing Rd. Suite 400 >>>> Kansas City, MO 64108 >>>> Office: 816-460-2218 >>>> [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> >>>> >>>> *********************************************************************** >>>> For information about the Association of Science-Technology >>>> Centers and the Informal Science Education Network please visit www.astc.org >>>> . >>>> >>>> Check out the latest case studies and reviews on ExhibitFiles at www.exhibitfiles.org >>>> . >>>> >>>> The ISEN-ASTC-L email list is powered by LISTSERVR software from >>>> L-Soft. 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