For my #toyback, I decided to hack a book. Specifically, I took a conventional children’s book and made it into a pop-up book.
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How to Make Your Own Pop-Up Books from eHow
“Artists have been creating pop-up books for many years. Historians trace the first pop-up books back to the 13th century. These books have been used to make astrology predictions, tell fortunes and demonstrate stories. Many individuals are interested in creating their own pop-up books but aren’t sure where to start. Here’s how to make your own pop-up books.”
Exploring Senses CIC
Yes, a smashing idea, Exploring Senses CIC have been facilitating mass participation ‘CommuniToy’ toy hacking events since October 2011. Toy hacking is so much fun, participants normally play around for 2-3hrs. At Big Bang Science Fair at London Excel 600+ young people participated in one day!!: )
Check out the pics on our blog, join us on Twitter and facebo0k to find out about our events; often free: )
My 10 picture memoir
I wanted to share photos of my family’s trip to the “windmill museum” but had a lot of trouble with all the different platforms, between my android phone, the iPad and my PC. Chad Sansing suggested a webpage make and gave me some ideas and pointed me to Mozilla’s Thimble. I picked one that was already done and remixed it.
Adapted from:
https://webmaker.makes.org/thimble/photo-album
What I look for (remix of Chad’s memoir)
I changed Chad’s memoir using thimble to show an image and new text on a new topic: metal men and muffler sculptures!
Social Media Campaign- Hashtag Killer campain
This campaign was created in response to the hashtag #firstworldproblems to raise awareness about developing world issues. It’s a helpful example of what a campaign can look like!
Bring Back Our Girls Twitter Campaign
The movement was sparked by the mass kidnapping of some 300 girls by terror group Boko Haram in April 2014 and spread through social media, with Twitter being the most prominent medium.
Student "This I Believe" Essay and Video
This video from a senior in high school couples her “This I Believe” essay with visual words and images.
Make a “This I Believe” with the NWP
Christina Cantrill and Stephanie West-Puckett explain how to create a multi-modal “This I Believe” text in Popcorn that illustrates a strongly held belief.
Student "This I Believe" Blog Post
A high school student’s “This I Believe” blog post
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