My advice for raising daughters is to spend time with them doing things you both enjoy. Mark Frauenfelder advicedaughterenjoy Change image and share on social
We're trained in school to equate mistakes with bad grades - something to be avoided at all costs. The alpha makers were somehow able to dodge that. They think that mistakes are just part of the creative process and maybe even the best way to learn. Mark Frauenfelder alphaavoidbad share on social
I co-founded 'bOING bOING' magazine and the 'Boing Boing Blog' and was an editor at 'Wired' from 1993-1998. Mark Frauenfelder blogeditorfound Change image and share on social
My problem with mechanical pencils is that I break the lead tips constantly. Mark Frauenfelder breakconstantlylead Change image and share on social
When you give a homemade gift, you are giving a part of yourself to the recipient. You can't do that with a mass-produced item. Mark Frauenfelder giftgivehomemade Change image and share on social
Kids don't need to be taught the value of making; they are natural makers, at least until traditional education makes them afraid of making mistakes. The long-term value of making for kids is in learning to become an active participant in the world around them rather than a consumer of prepackaged products and solutions. Mark Frauenfelder activeafraidconsumer share on social
In this beginner-friendly book, called 'Learn to Program with Minecraft,' you will learn how to do cool things in Minecraft using the Python programming language. No prior programming experience is needed. Mark Frauenfelder beginnerbookcall share on social
Fear of failure held me back from being a DIYer for many years, especially after a few early attempts at home improvement projects went awry. Mark Frauenfelder attemptawryback Change image and share on social
Here's one of my bad habits: when I go to someone's house, I head straight to their bookshelf. Mark Frauenfelder badbookshelfhabit Change image and share on social
Human beings evolved opposable thumbs for a reason. The sense of reward you get from making something with your hands can't be earned any other way. It's obvious that people learn faster from 'hands-on' experience than they do watching someone else do something. Mark Frauenfelder beingearnevolve share on social