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Exploring the idea of a virtual makerspace and how the digital can move to the corporeal, and visa versa. Mirroring a real life maker faire in Sept. I am looking at over coming the physical and financial barriers of integrating the maker ethos into a connected learning environment and providing a point of access for distance and disabled people. The particulars of making are really wide open within making the makerspace. For example the wine and food makers could share via hangouts their produce within the makersim so others could experience and learn about food and wine, etc. they share… Read more »

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In correlation with the “toy hacking,” video game hacking can begin with some classic arcade games as “mentor texts” that one can build upon. A nice element of the classics is that design and play are relatively simple, due no doubt to the constraints of technology of the time. Revisit some of the old arcade games — http://www.classicgamesarcade.com/ — and find a favorite. Next, either build a board game version of the video game, or use a video game design site like Gamestar Mechanic – http://gamestarmechanic.com/ – to build your own version of a classic arcade game. Consider ways you… Read more »

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