Great Things Blog — SteamHead

Educators and a student sharing a laugh over colored-pencil artwork in class

May 17, 2026

Welcome to the Great Things Blog

The Great Things Blog is where SteamHead documents our journey — student projects, educator stories, maker events, and ideas from communities around the world.

Cardboard snow-release box beside a tablet running OctoStudio

March 1, 2026

Snow Drop! Grade 2 Robotics and Coding

A story of collaboration, authentic audience, cross-grade mentorship, creative coding, and physical computing written to encourage educators!

Cooking class group gathered around a basket of fresh vegetables

January 1, 2026

Learning Happens Everywhere (If We Let It)

We love learning environments that don’t announce themselves as classrooms.

Costumed young makers posing on a lit MakeFashion Edu runway stage

July 4, 2023

MakeFashion Edu's Metacognition

MakeFashion Edu is not just a fun project, it has solid connections to progressive education philosophy and academic musings.

Pencil-style illustrated portrait resembling John Dewey

April 24, 2023

ChatGPT4, please ELI5 John Dewey's educational philosophy

ChatGPT just did an excellent job helping to teach me!

Illustrated classroom of students taking notes at their desks

February 28, 2023

Dyscalculia + Microsoft Teams

Dyscalculia is a congenital condition that affects an individual's ability to acquire and perform mathematical tasks.

Illustrated classroom of students seated at desks facing the front

February 7, 2023

Seating Arrangements for Students with Disabilities

In my 2018 classroom, I had the privilege of working with 18 students, two of whom presented with disabilities.

Paper dresses displayed in a textile museum exhibit case

January 21, 2023

MakeFashion Edu: Paper Dresses

Paper as a "fabric" for affordable student wearables projects? It might work out better than you think!

Poster board titled 'Lotería de Mi Cultura' with garment sketch and finished-piece photo

January 17, 2023

Donations: Material Matters

Written by ChatGPT, Prompt/Edit by Carrie A big thank you to Melanie Crider and Pam Anderson of Pioneertown, California, who have generously donated fabrics to MakeFashion Edu over the years.

Solar panels laid across desert ground near Joshua trees

January 13, 2023

Desert Solar Journey

Solar panels are a way for an individual to create a tradable commodity: electricity.

Josh Smith-White loading donated supply boxes into his truck at night

January 10, 2023

Donations: Critical Contributions

Written by ChatGPT, Prompt/Edit by Carrie At SteamHead, we exist solely on the generous donations of time and resources.

LiDAR 3D scan of the Fuse33 makerspace shop floor and workbenches

January 8, 2023

Fuse33 LiDAR Scan

Fast and easy 3D building scans: I recently used an iPhone 12 Pro( with LiDAR and the PolyCam( app to create a 3D scan of the shop floor at Fuse33, a makerspace in Calgary.

Dual monitors show a video call and MakeFashion footage being edited

January 8, 2023

Online Events: Together While Apart

Written by ChatGPT, Prompt/Edit by Carrie Over the past two and a half years, our team at SteamHead has had the opportunity to participate in, present at, and even host various online events.

$Students solving equations on a whiteboard in a math classroom$

January 4, 2023

International Baccalaureate IDUs: I&S+Math

I.B. teachers, trying to come up with an IDU concept? I have three suggestions here, and one is from an AI! I worked as a Tech Integrator at an I.B. school in Shenzhen, China.

AI-generated illustration of two educators in a video call with a glowing mandala screen

January 1, 2023

Student Group-Work Issues and Solutions (ai generated)

Two SteamHead educators discussed collaborative project options between classes, and worked around some typical issues with student group work.

Two students at desks, one using a laptop, in a classroom

December 22, 2022

Brilliant.org Use Case

As a middle school technology integrator, I have recently been using the website Brilliant.org in my teacher's classroom and have had mixed feelings about it.

AI-generated abstract diagram with garbled text about voting

September 7, 2022

Field Trip Quadratic Voting

I recently taught a lesson on quadratic voting( to my middle school students.

Screenshot of the "Getting Started with MakeFashion Edu Online Course" card

February 16, 2022

SteamHead Courses on "The Shelf"

SteamHead and MakeFashion Edu courses have moved to this site, SteamHead.space! Find it under "The Shelf".

Teachers and students gathered in a school hallway for a photo

November 24, 2021

Getting to know the SteamHead Team: Twila Busby

We'd love for you to get to know the SteamHead team better.

November 11, 2021

Digital Literacy Accelerator

SteamHead has been accepted to the Digital Learning Accelerator which is supported by the US Department of Education.

Carrie Leung smiling outdoors in a black vest

November 11, 2021

Getting to know the SteamHead Team: Carrie Leung

We'd love for you to get to know the SteamHead team better.

MakeFashion Edu homepage with runway photos and program tagline

November 4, 2021

MakeFashion Edu: Website Gets A Fresh Update

Say hello to the newly updated MakeFashion Edu website( The team has worked hard to give the website a fresh and modern look and at the same time highlight all the important…

November 2, 2021

Avery Kuo

Avery Kuo is a high school senior (Class of 2022) from Pleasanton, California. One of her close family members was recently diagnosed with breast cancer.

Screenshot of the redesigned SteamHead homepage with a mission statement and lit sculpture

October 21, 2021

What's New in steamhead.space

After months of brainstorming and hard work, we are very excited to announce the launch of the newly designed Steamhead website!

Illustration of gold coins on a desk with cartoon students nearby

October 7, 2021

Nano Classroom Economy in a Makerspace

A SteamHead member and teacher managed a grade 5 makerspace class, and her students learned some financial literacy through using nano cryptocurrency.

Illustration of a ballot box icon labeled 'Vote' over chart backgrounds

June 16, 2021

Quadratic Voting in the Classroom

John Dewey felt that education environments should be democratic, in order to give a democrat nation it's best citizens.

March 24, 2021

MakeFashion Edu: LED Diffusion for Wearables

Virtual reality gallery dome displaying MakeFashion Edu project images

March 23, 2021

Deeper Learning Conference

Storytelling through Fashion Technology with MakeFashion Edu SteamHead is presenting a Deep Dive session at the 2021 Deeper Learning, where they will hold a MakeFashion Edu workshop.

Slide reading 'What You Wear Tells a Story'

March 23, 2021

See it in Action: Fashion Elements

Carrie Leung, a fashion tech educator and founder of MakeFashion Edu, recognized the need for an accessible and comprehensive online course to help teachers start their own…

Handmade pinball machine board with wiring and an LED display reading 'Full'

March 21, 2021

Inventing Pinball

Hardi Huang and company created their own pinball machine from scratch!

March 8, 2021

Virtual Maker Exhibition: How to Start, Educator Guide Part 1

February 22, 2021

Virtual Maker Exhibition: SteamHead Teacher Tour

February 18, 2021

Curriculum to a PBL Teacher

In the aftermath of a virtual education event, where students toured a 3D world of their work and the fashion tech projects of students in other schools, I asked my co-instructor…

February 2, 2021

Empathy in Curriculum: Disenfranchised Perspectives

In his chapter, “What Does It Mean to Say a School is Doing Well?” from The Curriculum Studies Reader, Elliot Eisner proposes a move away from traditional education, by means of…

February 2, 2021

The SteamHead Design Immersion Curriculum

A Collaborative Project Supporting Maker Education and Design Thinking in the Classroom Written and Designed by: Michael Shaw( James Simpson(/people/james/), and Carrie Leung(…

3D render of a mezzanine loft with railing and storage shelves

January 24, 2021

Space Remodeling

3D Design 8hours Sunny from SteamHead writes, "...all of these designs are based on some cool medium low budget AR/MR workflow thats very beginner friendly, i am exploring this…

Screenshot of a Mozilla Hubs virtual gallery displaying MakeFashion Edu garment photos

December 26, 2020

Nano Classroom Economy

In September 2020, James reached out to the Reddit cryptocurrency channels for advice about using crypto in a classroom.

Two women sitting at a table sorting handmade cloth face masks

October 23, 2020

Great Things in Chicago!

Christy Wang, maker-educator and volunteer treasurer of SteamHead, spends much of her quarantine time in service by making masks for those in need.

Twila and Elisa Busby assembling cardboard reflector frames at a table

October 21, 2020

Zoom Reflectors

Using John Umekubo's (@jumekubo on Twitter) Pocket Document Camera design and Amazon boxes, Twila and Elisa Busby just finished cutting/scoring and gluing 120 reflectors for their…

Poster reading 'Making It Happen: Equity and Joy' with maker icon grid

September 24, 2020

Maker Convening

Hello Maker Convening Educators! We are MakeFashion Edu, coming to you from our equity project, the makerspace SteamHead.

Lauren smiles in front of a flowering frangipani tree

September 23, 2020

EpiPen Project

(/images/2020/09/IMG1573-1.heic)Lauren is a microbiology student at the University of Calgary with a keen interest in allergy, immunology and the microbiome.

September 9, 2020

New Resource for Remote Teachers Learn Camera Techniques and OBS

Resident Mike Shaw created a new video that walks educators through how to make their online videos look better, be more dynamic and interesting, as well as ways to send out more…

Carrie modeling light-up dino spikes beside 'Maker Camp Live! Dino + Light' title card

August 29, 2020

Maker Camp Live! Light Up Dino Spikes Class

The SteamHead MakeFashion Edu Team joined forces with Make Media and participated in their Maker Camp Live Series.

Video thumbnail 'Build a Crafting Table! How Hard Could It Be?' with Mike beside the table

August 16, 2020

Mike's Maker Story: Building My First Table

This video is the story of how mike wanted to fill a need in his wife's workspace, and how he dove in head first to building her a table from scratch, knowing very little about woodworking. How-to videos often come from the perspective of an expert showing off their craft; this video is more of a how-to on how to approach a new skill, how to be flexible, how to fail, and how to get help, because I am NO expert woodworker.

Student models in illuminated costumes on runway, titled 'Tucson 2020 Highlights'

August 10, 2020

Make Fashion Edu Tucson 2020 Student Production Video

Gavin, SteamHead’s Californian intern and current middle school student, edited and cut together this year’s MakeFashion Edu video!

July 17, 2020

Brasil vs Islam vs James

Paulo Freire Paulo Freire, translated (Schor, 1992), is a great read.

July 16, 2020

The Impact of Organization: Classroom Seating

The Impact of Organization: Classroom Seating Seating arrangements influence classroom social behaviors, sources of knowledge, and the allocation of responsibilities.

July 14, 2020

Workstations

Work Stations Work Stations are currently in use in my classroom, where students can approach an area of the class to accomplish some specific task or utilize particular tools.

July 9, 2020

Creating Rules & Procedures WITH Students

Experiencing Success and Failure Setting up and enforcing classroom rules and procedures is critical to a successful classroom, and a positive classroom environment.

July 9, 2020

Progressivism in My Classroom

Progressivism in the Classroom Western education has a number of educational philosophies impacting the development of the school and the classroom.

July 7, 2020

3 tidbits to use from Educational Philosophies

Philosophy's abound! Ready for teachers to buy-into and discuss at PubPD. I advocate approaching these philosophies with pruning shears and a basket.

July 7, 2020

Self-Agency in the Classroom: 1 pro and 1 con

Self Agency A pro in having students involved in creating the rules is increasing "self-agency", by informing students of the power they have to control themselves, we can achieve…

July 2, 2020

China vs U.K. Education Systems

A few of the many points of comparison between the Chinese and U.K.

July 2, 2020

James' Way: Discipline in the Classroom

I meet so many fantastic teachers focusing on student choice and project based learning, that I needed to write a little about some differences which many people might consider…

June 30, 2020

Equality, Trade, and Idealism in Chinese International Schools

I work with international and private schools in China.

Two cats walking across a cluttered makerspace workbench

June 30, 2020

Home Automation Project

( Home Automation Video on Bilibili( Check out how Hardi controls the AC at SteamHead Makerspace!

June 25, 2020

Classroom Management in I.B. and PBL settings

In a classroom based around Project Based Learning, new teachers are thrown into a situation that they have likely never observed.

June 25, 2020

Dewey’s Connections to IB Education

John Dewey, an education advocate from the turn of the 19th century, wrote and spoke of ideals currently found in classrooms where teachers try to move away from lecture-based…

June 12, 2020

HTM Photo Studio: Final Review

High Tech Middle North County San Diego Photography Studio - 2020 Mike volunteered to give a professional review to the photos of middle school students from High Tech High.

Unity editor showing the low-poly forest scene and game view

April 8, 2020

VR Relaxation Project

VR Relaxation Project Try game Game Overview The goal of this project is to provide people with a relaxing space away from the overloaded tasks, technologies, and deadlines.

Candice Massey in the How To Walk the Runway video title card

February 24, 2020

MakeFashion Edu Tutorial: How to Walk the Runway

The famous Runway Walk! This is where the stories are told; the climactic conclusion to each region's fashion tech season.

Isometric illustration of coding and online learning icons

February 23, 2020

Mentoring in a Pandemic

Online Learning Support: Technology Integration during the 2020 Pandemic During the unexpected Online Learning event of 2020, the Technology Integration Team at ISNS worked…

Runway model wearing an illuminated wide-brim hat and dress

December 27, 2019

MakeFashion Edu Project Insights: Hayle Massey

MakeFashion Edu Project Insights: Hayle Massey MakeFashion Edu Designer Hayle Massey presents a behind-the-scenes look at her project, "Project Yourself".

Model in a glowing indigo costume with umbrella at the Shenzhen MakeFashion Edu runway show

December 11, 2019

MakeFashion Edu: Shenzhen 2019 Highlights

These are highlights from Shenzhen's second MakeFashion Edu Runway. Create a fashion tech program in your school or community at http://MakeFashion.org/Edu

LED screen showing a video greeting outside a school building in Xi'an

December 8, 2019

Xi'an Makers Education Scene

By Diane Kern Hamilton I recently had the pleasure of spending nine days in Xi'an, the capitol city of Shaanxi Provence, China.

Makers working at laptop-covered tables during the arcade jam

October 21, 2019

Michelle's Residency 2

Urban farmer and food maker, Michelle visited Steamhead again later in the year, working on new projects looking at building community at SH.

Man standing beside a large open-frame 3D printer

October 12, 2019

3D Printer Revived!

The Type A printer at SteamHead is working great, here is our test print.

Two makers troubleshooting laptops during a software setup session

October 12, 2019

AR Sandbox linux setup

Local Maker and Hacker Hardi Huang is setting up a linux laptop for our upcoming AR Sandbox, set to be installed at a K-12 school.

Macro shot of an NFC antenna circuit with LEDs on flexible PCB

October 12, 2019

NFC powered lights

These NFC powered lights adorn the SteamHead door. Check out the upclose photo of the circuit! No batteries, just a way of collecting the power from the NFC signal.

September 28, 2019

School Maker Faire

Call for Makers!!! There is one week left to sign up for a table to present your incredilble creativity at the School Maker Faire: Nanshan.

Video still of a student at a 3D printer with 'Computational Thinker' caption

September 3, 2019

7 Ways | The ISTE Standards for Students Music Video

Make learning with technology meaningful with the ISTE Standards for Students!

September 1, 2019

MakeFashion Edu at Glow - Spectrum

MakeFashion Edu at Glow - Spectrum Feb 15th 2019 - Makefashion Edu Fashion Tech show on the Runway at Glow.

July 10, 2019

Fashion Tech Teaching Plan

6 design steps to help students complete fashion tech projects full of story and expression! James breaks down a model based off of Stanford d.school’s Design Thinking process. This is great for educators of all levels interested in becoming involved with the Fashion Tech scene.

Three students walk the runway in colorful illuminated MakeFashion Edu skirts

July 10, 2019

MakeFashion Edu Insights: Kiki Yi - Dual Emotions Hoop Dress

MakeFashion Edu Designer Kiki Yi presents a behind-the-scenes look at her project, "Dual Emotions". See how students are combining Fashion and Tech to tell a story on the Runway!

Student model in a glowing LED dress on the runway, titled 'Shenzhen Runway 2019'

July 10, 2019

MakeFashion Edu: Shenzhen 2019 Runway Full Version

Our second show in Shenzhen, and fourth show since launch, showed advanced results from the students and schools! We had returning students innovating with deeper stories and tech, and new students coming into the program with dozens of prior projects to inspire and motivate them!

Two women examining potted plants on a CNC-built growing station rack

July 8, 2019

Qiu and Paul Tour the X-Factory Maker Space

Another SteamHead resident Qiu and Paul managed to wrangle a tour of the X-factory Makerspace.

Paul soldering a circuit board, smiling at the camera

July 8, 2019

Soldering LED Boards

Paul was busy working on a personal project at SteamHead one morning when James called up saying that he would be over with a gentleman called Fisherman to visit the space.

Factory workers assembling electronics at benches on M5's production floor

July 8, 2019

SteamHead Tour of M5

A few of us where fortunate to have a tour of the Shenzhen based M5 office and factory. This included their production and testing facilities.

July 1, 2019

Calgary Robots are Fun Beauty Beneath

July 1, 2019

Carousel, Gracjana Siewert, Shenzhen 2018 MakeFashion Edu

Carousel, Gracjana Siewert, Shenzhen 2018 MakeFashion Edu Gracjana Siewert, grade 8, took inspiration from Polish legend Lajkonik to form her piece, Carousel.

July 1, 2019

Dragon Heart, Daniel Zeng

Dragon Heart, Daniel Zeng, Shenzhen MakeFashion Edu 2018 There’s an old Chinese folktale, YeGongHaoLong, about a man who loved dragons.

July 1, 2019

Dragon Heart, Daniel Zeng, Shenzhen MakeFashion Edu 2018

Dragon Heart, Daniel Zeng, Shenzhen MakeFashion Edu 2018 There’s an old Chinese folktale, YeGongHaoLong, about a man who loved dragons.

July 1, 2019

Friendship, Team Moralture, Shezhen MakeFashion Edu 2018

Friendship, Team Moralture, Shezhen MakeFashion Edu 2018 Composed of Athena Hu and Molly Li, eight years old, the Friendship Dress has been inspired by the friendship the two…

July 1, 2019

Student Stories: Spring Formal

From our Tuscon, Arizona STEAM Runway in 2019. This video was produced by teachers and students, and shows the design work that went into the project!

July 1, 2019

The Royal Donuts, Team makerSAIS, 2018 Shenzhen MakeFashion Edu

The Royal Donuts, Team makerSAIS, 2018 Shenzhen MakeFashion EduThrough the study of texture, students took inspiration from American artist Wayne Thiebaud.

July 1, 2019

Wings, Team makerSAIS, Shenzhen MakeFashion Edu 2018

SAIS classmates Amy Hu, Angela Shan, Coco Wan, Lily Zhou, Lincoln Stahle, and Maria Reyes have worked in close proximity to each create their own wings.

White t-shirt printed with "HTTA - 2019" and various tech logos

June 17, 2019

Conclusion of the Eight Week HTTA Tour

The HTTA: Hackers Tour Through Asia, started on the 12th of March just before the Singapore Foss Asia 2019 Summit and concluded in Shenzhen on the 1st of June 2019 after nearly…

Paul working at a cluttered workbench in the SteamHead workshop

June 17, 2019

The HTTA 2019 Residency

During the three week SteamHead residency, Paul spent many happy working hours on some projects in the SteamHead main work room.

June 2, 2019

Nerdy Derby at the School Maker Faire

Aisling from MG Space shows off their amazing nerdy derby tracks and all the kids that had fun making their cars, plus a bit about MG Space and what they do.

A man holds a giant yellow pencil above a laughing woman in a workshop

May 8, 2019

Mentoring and Helping out at the May 2019 Make Fashion Edu Event

Paul arrived at SteamHead Residency just in time to help mentor a few of the SIAS students with their Make Fashion Edu projects.

April 17, 2019

Maker Ed: Future Cities Architecture with SAN

Felix Klee came to share his Self Aware Network as part of his SteamHead Residency!

Man in a workshop holds two banana-shaped tools beside "Tools aren't as important as you think" text

April 13, 2019

18 Things Every Beginning Woodworker Should Know

Check out this great video from one of our favorite carpentry channels. Good intro for a teacher looking to bring students into a shop.

LED light strand glowing beside "How would you attach flexi.bits to a wearable?" text

April 13, 2019

How-to MakeFashion: 3 Ways to Attach Flexi.Bits to a Wearable

Getting lights to stick onto clothes in just the right way is a starter skill for building fashion tech projects.

Video still of hands peeling parchment paper off fused plastic bag fabric

April 13, 2019

How-to MakeFashion: Fuse Plastic Bags to Create Fabric

What could you do with the plastic bags that have been used? Is there a way to upcycle plastic bags?

Watch, Try, Do, Teach cycle diagram numbered one through four

April 5, 2019

Badge Levels

We don't tend to measure Open Badges with traditional grading systems.

Open Badge illustration revealing hidden circuit board data inside

April 5, 2019

What are Open Badges?

Open Badges are verifiable, portable digital badges with embedded metadata about skills and achievements.

Student in purple LED scale wings holds a glowing circuit board pendant

March 25, 2019

MakeFashion Edu Behind-The-Scenes Documentary

We're really excited about our MakeFashion Edu project, and we want teachers, parents, and students around the world to get inspired and learn from our experience.

Poster for 'MakeFashion Edu Behind the Scenes' with a dancer in a lit costume

March 25, 2019

MakeFashion Edu Behind-The-Scenes Video

Produced by Michael Shaw( Tucson, AZ, March 25th, 2019 - Students from three Tucson schools designed their own fashion tech and walked the runway two months ago.

Helen holding an electronic component while presenting to a group

March 20, 2019

Helen's Community Meetups

Helen presented Do It Kits to parents and teachers at SWIS last year!

Two students review funding charts on a project poster at a school fair

March 11, 2019

Offline Kickstarter at SAIS

Throw-back to the beginning of SAIS's PBL roots!

Poster reading 'Libraries Are For Making' with maker icons

February 26, 2019

Teen Tech Week in California!

“Hack Your Pack” Design & Wearable Tech Project Teens Get Connected during Teen Tech Week™ - March 5-8, 2019 Young Makers Get Hands-on with LEDS at The Sebastopol Regional Library…

Hardware store employee climbing shelving to reach PVC pipe stock

February 25, 2019

Building the Indoor Farm at SH: Visiting the Hardware Store

To build prototypes for the indoor farm at SH, Michelle went to the hardware store down the road, to purchase everyday materials such as PVC pipes and tubings.

February 25, 2019

HTTA: Hacker Trip Through Asia

( from the maker/hacker communities are coordinating a Hacker/Maker tour of Asia this year, starting from Southeast Asia.

Sticker factory production floor with rolls of printed labels

February 25, 2019

Visiting Sticker Factory in Shenzhen

SteamHead Resident Michelle took to visiting the manufacturers producing the HTTA (Hackers Trip to Asia) stickers last weeked!

Two students in illuminated sugar skull masks and LED costumes

February 5, 2019

Tucson MakeFashion Edu

MakeFashion Edu has landed with a flash in Tucson, Arizona! Check out this video of the runway show we just finished.

Woman assembling a light-up skirt made from cut plastic shopping bags

January 28, 2019

MakeFashion Edu: That's a Wrap!

Our first show is in the books, but so many good things leading up to the Event and lots of props after, that I think another event is in the works! ( ( ( (

Aerial view of Design Society building with Nanshan School Maker Faire banner

January 24, 2019

SteamHead at the 4th Nanshan School Maker Faire

On November 17th, 2018, we organized and collaborated with the Shenzhen education community to bring the Nanshan School Maker Faire to its new home at the beautiful Design Society building. This allowed the event to bring in over 32 schools and organizations and accommodate more than a hundred interactive, student-led exhibits.

December 28, 2018

Blockchain Storytelling

My students get exposure to the concepts I have learned about as a result of my cryptocurrency studies.

December 14, 2018

Badge Levels

Google Sheets Link( Here are the levels that a teacher can give out for each badge (optional, you can also just give a plain badge)

3D-printed rooster, candle holders, and shapes displayed on a workbench

December 7, 2018

In-Depth Look at Our 3D Printing Class at Dongwan Elementary

SteamHead, Moralture, and Dongwan Elementary School partnered two years ago to bring maker education to these awesome local kids.

Workshop presenter smiling while gesturing in a classroom

November 7, 2018

Bring Fashion Tech into your Classroom

We presented Makefashion Edu to the teachers at Edtech Guangzhou to show them several ways to bring fashion tech into their classrooms.

Students using 3D design software at computers in a classroom

November 3, 2018

3D Design in Primary Schools: A University Research Study

3D Modeling and Printing is a super fun and useful engineering activity.

3D-printed cylinder and disc shapes on a classroom desk

November 1, 2018

3D Printing for Calculus by Sue Francis

We went to EdTechGZ in Guangzhou, China on Oct 27 2018 and saw this great workshop by Sue Francis, high school math teacher at AISG.

James, Bailey Hu, and Carrie Leung talking in the SteamHead workshop

November 1, 2018

Bailey Hu at TechNode Features Maker Ed

Last week, Bailey Hu stopped by SAIS and Steamhead to talk with James and Carrie as part of her TechNode article.

Table of Taobao maker-supply listings with prices and links

October 20, 2018

MakerEd Taobao List

Hi all, we have a list of Taobao.com( purchases for Maker Projects! OneDrive: If you can’t get to the OneDrive, WeChat me at boomtown001 for a copy.

Young designer in a glowing white LED gown with feather headpiece

October 6, 2018

Friendship Dress

Composed of Athena Hu and Molly Li, eight years old, the Friendship Dress has been inspired by the friendship the two designers have shared for five years now.

September 27, 2018

SteamHead Community TaoBao

SteamHead’s Taobao shop is ready to post your project!

Young man soldering an Arduino project at a cluttered workbench

September 24, 2018

Ollie Makes a Printed Circuit Board

Last month I was in Shenzhen doing all sorts of fun things. As I had spent quite a long time from home, I needed to remind people of my existence.

Student wearing a wide feathered hat and floral quinceañera dress

August 27, 2018

Quinceañera - Las Florecitas

Emily Cao, Alice Xiao, Amy Luo, and Winnie Gu are a mixed grade-two/grade-three team from Shen Wai International School in Shenzhen, China.

Student wearing a spiked LED wing draped over one shoulder

August 27, 2018

Razor Wings

Here is one of my favorite projects from the MakeFashion Edu STEAM Runway! This is what you get when you ask a rough and tumble kid to create “fashionable wings”. Razor Wings!

A student reaching for colorful supply bins on a classroom shelf

August 15, 2018

Monetary Policy: Ledgers in a Classroom

Using a classroom economy to control student access to craft materials can be a useful tool for teaching financial literacy and encouraging responsible behavior.

May 11, 2018

Guitar of Light

London Reese and Cassandra Durand, age 12, designed a touch sensitive micro:bit( guitar.