We champion making as an essential part of interactive learning and creativity at iOi and Imagination Matters, but the importance of the practice is about more than just engagement. Much of the western world is moving towards a consumer culture, removed from the invention and manufacture of the technology we rely on. What happens to…
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A true champion of the movement, Mike Senese‘s Maker Faire has become a global phenomenon since its inception in 2006, with over 200 events around the world. iOi is proud to have hosted one of the brand’s Mini Maker Faires in the past, and next month Derby sees one come to the UK. Last weekend, the flagship…
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The threat of technology to the workforce is a constant topic of discussion, with many touting AI and robots’ inevitable consumption of jobs. However, while many fret and fight about a takeover, working with, if not quite embracing, this potentiality sheds some positive light on the future of human work. This insightful article from the…
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We’re always championing the cause of inclusive learning and representation for all, so we love hearing about these small yet instrumental efforts to change how we interact with our world. Bringing more women in science, and other under-represented groups, to the fore in the information powerhouse that is Wikipedia can only increase inspiration and aspiration.…
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Our gadgets are getting smaller and increasingly require barely any human intervention. Taxis, food, music, and even the weekly shop appear as if by magic at a simple voice command. But as our computer-based solutions become invisible, are we actually less in control? Maker culture doesn’t only get in the middle and involve the user,…
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Interactivity has long been associated with engaging young people in learning, but this exciting new project goes one further and actually involves teenagers in the design. In this article from The Guardian, read about Melbourne’s famous Scienceworks museum and how their new exhibition is doing more to promote STEM subjects to young adults. The principle “science…
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It’s one of the big debates of our age: will technology replace jobs, and how will it change the work we do in the future? So much of this conversation tends to be negative, so I thought it’d be useful to look at some of the opportunities ahead – and what we should be doing…
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Technology has fuelled some of our greatest advances as a society, and provides countless aids for learning and creativity. But what if we’re switching off when we switch on? Moya Sarner of The Guardian talks to digital advocate and campaigner, Belinda Parmar, about technology’s seemingly unstoppable hold, and why access isn’t necessarily progress. In Belinda…
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