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Weclome to Week 3: Complex Communication

We are underway with week 3 of our Purposeful Play with LEGO! I have such a wonderful week planned. The challenges are scaled down a bit to ease building expertise…Read more

LEGO WeDo 2.0 Candy Dispenser Mechanism

Yesterday I posted a fun LEGO Candy Dispenser using regular LEGO pieces – LEGO Candy Dispenser Build and Demo  I wanted to up the challenge a bit for myself as I…Read more

Purposeful Play with LEGO: Week 1 Recap

We did it! 109 awesome people from all over the planet have spent the past week building and sharing. Here is a short little video highlighting all that went down….Read more

Purposeful Play with LEGO: Week 1 Creative Thinking is live!

It is finally here! YAHOO! I cannot tell you how long I have been patiently waiting to push out this course. I am so excited to finally get rolling in…Read more

Coffeechug Makerspace Tips: LEGO Minifig Push Pin Wire Holder Hack

Play Workshop Part 1: Remembering the Joy In Play in 40 Minutes with LEGO Enchanted Forest

I had a wonderful opportunity to enter an elementary building in my area for a Monday PD session. We all know how tough Mondays can be especially after teaching all…Read more

061: FLL, EV3, and More with the Seshan Brothers

PODCAST OVERVIEW In this episode I am so lucky to speak with the Seshan Brothers. These two amazing young men have paved the way for anyone intereseted in learning about…Read more

LEGO Micro:bit Tic Tac Toe or HollyWood Square Game For All!

I have been asked multiple times about how I created and built my Hollywood Squares gameboard using LEGO Micro:bit MakeCode PowerPoint I have finally gotten around to showcasing all the…Read more

LEGO EV3 and MakeCode

I love LEGO EV3 Mindstorms I love MakeCode when working with Micro:bits, Circuit Playground, and Minecraft Education Recently, MakeCode announced compatibility with LEGO EV3. I think the idea of open…Read more

Using LEGO for Family STEM Event

Something that is developing in many schools which is really exciting are these events where the schools host a STEM night or maybe even a STEM day in their school….Read more