Amongst the cheerful clamor of hundreds of educators connecting at the Digital Media & Learning this year, I’ve heard some pretty amazing thoughts from some pretty amazing people on how to reform education. And although I’ve talked to participants and … Continue reading
Earlier this month, we launched the Gigabit Community Fund in Chattanooga, Tennessee and Kansas City. In both cities, the Fund will support a growing Hive community of teachers, informal educators, nonprofit leaders, and technologists engaged in building new, connected learning … Continue reading
Webmaker is joining a global Hour of Code! Starting Monday, Dec. 9, we’re celebrating Computer Science Education Week by joining forces with Code.org and other top technology and education advocates as a partner on the first-ever “Hour of Code.” The … Continue reading
We often hear teens refer to summer as a “break,” but what does that mean? No homework! More time with friends and family. The beach, city parks, swimming! The opportunity to find a job, earn some money and make new … Continue reading
This is re-posted from the Maker Education Initiative blog. Hive NYC will be a Maker Corps Host Site this year, so this post tells a little about who we are and what’s in store for Maker Corps members who end … Continue reading
While things here at Hive HQ seem to move at breakneck speed, we still carve out time for reflection. We thought we’d join the rest of the world by greeting the New Year with a Top 10 list. So Chris, … Continue reading
On the heels of the successful Mozilla Summer Code Party campaign – nearly 700 events in 80+ countries reaching over 5,000 people – and an all-hands meeting of the MoFo (Mozilla Foundation employee) minds two weeks ago, Mark Surman wrote … Continue reading
When we were tasked with “doing something cool for/with youth” at last fall’s Mozilla Festival in London, we had just come off the heels of World Maker Faire where the Hive NYC booth won a Editor’s Choice Blue Ribbon award. So we … Continue reading
