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this sounds great. is there more information about this program? We have
been asked to develop a model for programs like this and this seems to be a
good case study.


On Tue, Sep 17, 2013 at 9:37 AM, marilyn hoyt <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

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> The National Council of Science Museums is putting together a set of
> Innovation Centers...first one just launched in Kolkata at BITM.  It's a 3
> stage approach...1st stage is taking simple machines apart (kitchen
> appliances, small motors, computers).  Second stage is putting simply
> machines together and tinkering.  3rd stage requires more formal
> support..learning programming languages, developing inventions students
> come up with.  Will be worth watching how this unfolds...
>
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> On Mon, Sep 16, 2013 at 10:29 PM, Eli Kuslansky <[log in to unmask]
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> > I think Tim Ritchie is doing design challenges at the Tech and a number
> of
> > centers are thinking more about putting in Fablabs instead of Maker's
> > spaces.
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> > On Fri, Sep 6, 2013 at 2:02 PM, Paul Siboroski <[log in to unmask]
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> > > Happy Friday,
> > >
> > > I know there has been a lot of discussion on the pros and cons of
> > > Maker/Tinkering spaces recently.
> > >
> > > A question:
> > >
> > > Is anyone conducting paid programming (like a club or workshop
> requiring
> > > more expensive materials and in depth opportunities to build and
> create)
> > in
> > > their maker/tinkering spaces? If you have links to your offerings I
> would
> > > appreciate being able to review and see what other folks are doing.
> > >
> > > Thanks!
> > >
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