A friend sent me a link to this site... The Columbus Idea Foundry... if you or a student ever wanted to learn to use a computer controlled router, learn to weld, or make Byzantine chain jewelry this is a place to start.
BTW: when you include a web site on your blog you can make a hot link by highlighting the word or words that make up the link (in this post: 'The Columbus Idea Foundry") then when you are in the post editing mode, click on the LINK function in the editing bar. A window will pop open where you can paste the URL for the link. Voila, a hot link.
I had never heard of this place, but what an awesome resource for students and adults alike, to be able to experiment and explore, learn a new skill, or create something they've always wanted to. I love how broad the avenues are for different types of learning, and how you probably wouldn't find educational opportunities for learning these things in too many places. My son would absolutely love this - he has always been fascinated with science, technology and design. I will definitely tell him about it. He currently attends CCAD, and would be impressed by some of the projects shown on the link's slide show. Thanks for the info!
ReplyDeleteI had never heard of it either. I was lucky enough to attend a baording school that taught us woodwork, cabinetry, silver smithing and a good many other crafts. This site made me a little nostalgic. What a great facility!
ReplyDeleteAhh, the importance of reading the Blogs in sequential order! I'd actually figured out the Hot link thing by trial and error (AFTER I'd posted the question to one of the other blogs). However, now I see this blog about Hot links and I'm like, I could have saved myself all the 4 minutes of so of trial and error if I'd just read this. Well, I guess that's what education is...you live and you learn. Thanks for the assistance Prof. H.
ReplyDelete(Ok, ignore the earlier hotlink question, now. I'm working my way up the reading list!! :-) )
ReplyDeleteThis is an AWESOME site! They have classes that even my husband would enjoy! It kind of reminds me of the Arts Castle in Delware, if anyone is familiar with that. The classes at this place, though, look a little more affordable and it looks like they have a better variety of hands-on, creation-type classes. I wonder how this place could be worked in to education... maybe a field trip for a shop or art class?
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