Over the last several years, my work at the WNY Young Writer’s Studio has helped me discover that serious play…
Some of the best learning I enjoy emerges from my study of writers at play. In 1932, Mildred B. Parten…
Gone are the days when WNY Young Writer’s Studio writers celebrated their accomplishments by participating in readings or showcasing their…
“The best attribute of a well-run makerspace is the sharing of skills and knowledge. It starts with formal instruction, but…
When I was in the classroom, I began each school year by conducting an interest inventory. I asked my students…
“When a large and diverse set of tools is provided, a large and diverse group of makers comes out to…
“You observe an effect, then build a theory to fit the observation. It may be faster to memorize facts than…
“One of the most satisfying aspects of making is giving away what you have made. Wonderfully, most people still value…