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"Many of us in Canada have seen the Heritage Minutes film about the invention of basketball by Canadian James Naismith in 1891, back when the game was played using a peach basket. Today, inventing a sport is a little more high tech. A design firm in Portland, Oregon, recently introduced Speedgate, the world's first sport invented with the help of artificial intelligence."

"Our guest says that the maker movement is neither something old or something new. The maker movement represents a fresh opportunity to help kids learn in compelling and real-world ways."

"Your father's school library and school librarian are rapidly disappearing. In this segment we talk about the many ways that the school library is changing teaching and learning."

Our guest literally wrote the playbook on starting and running a MakerSpace. In this segment he shares some inside tips. Follow: @dalepd @travislape @nmhs_lms @bamradionetwork

" Wondering about makerspaces and what it takes to set one up? If so, this is the segment for you. Tune in to learn the ABCs of what is required to get started. "

"I normally don't like to create "click bait" blog post titles, but this one seemed to fit. Twenty-five resources can be overwhelming, but there is a good mix of different types of items. There are links to websites with lesson plans, iOS apps, books, videos, and samples of student work to fit your learning style.  Scratch was developed by MIT a little over eight years ago. It uses a visual programming language that is easy to start for students of all ages. Teachers can start with the Scratch Jr. app for the iPad. That app, linked on the list.ly below, is designed specifically for 5-7 year olds. The only way to learn new skills, is to dig in and give it a try. I love the summer for this reason. It gives me the chance to keep up and learn something new. I am going to try Minecraft with my daughter, Gwen, after I finish up this blog post. "

Author of several books, most recently Grown Up Digital: How the Net Generation is changing your world and Wikinomics is interviewed by Nora Young. 20 minutes worth your time.

Spark Podcast from CBC Amber Mac talks about Creative Commons from the 8:00 - 12:00 minutes mark in the podcast