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Tinkering R&D Process: Focus on Kaleidoscopes
Tinkering R&D Process: Focus on Kaleidoscopes
Ryan JenkinsJuly 15, 2024Tinkering R&D, kaleidoscopes, process, prototyping, TIPs, community of practice, LEGO playful museum learning network, collective ideas, documentation, tinkering within reach, old ideas, feedback, blogs, slack, inefficientComment
Material Spotlight: Fidget Spinners
Material Spotlight: Fidget Spinners
Ryan JenkinsJuly 9, 2024materials spotlight, the tinkering workshop, bonus content, fidget spinners, kaleidoscopes, solar spinners
Podcast with Paul Orselli
Podcast with Paul Orselli
Ryan JenkinsJuly 4, 2024podcast, paul orselli, POW, explainers, john holt, talking about tinkering, tinkering, the tinkering workshop Comment
Ball Run Inspirations in the Wild
Ball Run Inspirations in the Wild
Ryan JenkinsJuly 3, 2024ball runs, marble machines, tracks, rollers, kugelbahn, trentino, forest, wooden ball runs, mini golf, berlin, george rhodes, mary ziegler, science center, inspirations, examples, new directions Comments
Light and Optics Prototyping with Phaeno: Part 2
Light and Optics Prototyping with Phaeno: Part 2
Ryan JenkinsJune 28, 2024phaeno wolfsburg, phaeno, light and optics, exhibits, exhibit design, half baked ideas, kapla, marble machines, collaborations, connections, light island, shadow patterns, disco ball, dichroic filter, subtractive color mixing, light table, raspberry pi, projector, size and scale, RGB, colored shadows, polarization, optics workbench
Material Spotlight: Fluted Plastic Campaign Posters
Material Spotlight: Fluted Plastic Campaign Posters
Ryan JenkinsJune 17, 2024the tinkering workshop, materials spotlight, fluted plastic, campaign posters, bonus content, linkages, light play
A Tinkering Bibliography
A Tinkering Bibliography
Ryan JenkinsMay 24, 2024tinkering, tinkering books, The Tinkering Workshop, recommendations, reading lists, tinkering library, projects, inspirations, educators, caregivers, storybooks, goodreads, want to read
Light & Optics Prototyping with Phaeno - Part One
Light & Optics Prototyping with Phaeno - Part One
Ryan JenkinsMay 23, 2024exhibits, prototyping, phaeno wolfsburg, light, optics, colored shadows, light island, artists, tinkering, tinkerable, reflection, design, color mixing, primary colors
Coming Soon: The Tinkering Workshop by Ryan Jenkins
Coming Soon: The Tinkering Workshop by Ryan Jenkins
Ryan JenkinsMay 17, 2024tinkering, tinkering books, STEAM, STEAM projects, Explore, invent, build, ryan jenkins, making, makerspaces
Exploring the Vitra Design Museum
Exploring the Vitra Design Museum
Ryan JenkinsMay 14, 2024vitra design museum, vitra, design, weil am rhein, freiburg, eames, charles and ray eames, solar-do-nothing, eames chairs, transform, bicycle generator, solar, windmill, garden house, conversation with materials
Tinkering 15 for 15 (2009-2024) Episode 2: Luigi Anzivino on the TS Blog
Tinkering 15 for 15 (2009-2024) Episode 2: Luigi Anzivino on the TS Blog
Ryan JenkinsMay 6, 202415 for 15, blogcast, blogging, Luigi Anzivino, mini-interviews, poscasts, podcast, tinkering studio, archives, playfulness
Multilayered Kaleidoscope Experiments
Multilayered Kaleidoscope Experiments
Ryan JenkinsMay 3, 2024workshop, PD workshop, deutches museum, kaleidoscope, kaleidoscopes, prototype
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