by Steve | May 13, 2014 | Cool stuff, LEGO®, STEM
Somewhere, a blind person might now be able to read this blog post, thanks to a 12-year old kid. Meet Braigo: the low-cost Braille printer made of LEGO® pieces, built by .. (wait for it) .. a 12-year-old boy. Parents everywhere grew up with LEGO® and know it as a...
by Steve | May 6, 2014 | Cool stuff, STEM
In 1984, 37% of all computer science graduates were women. Now, that number is 12%. We need more women in STEM-related fields. At BRICKS 4 KIDZ®, we are passionate about kids and education, but particularly STEM-related education. If you’re not familiar with the...
by Steve | May 2, 2014 | Cool stuff, LEGO®
LEGO® and Maker Culture: You have to take things apart if you seek to put everything together. You may not have heard of it, but you will! The Maker Movement is an evolution of millions of people who are starting their own small businesses dedicated to creating and...
by Steve | May 1, 2014 | LEGO®, News, STEM
"Making things with your hands can be really cool." Awhile ago we came across an article, written by Gillian Tett in FT Weekend. In it, she describes how serendipity brought her family back into contact with LEGO® – a rainy weekend, two kids trapped in a hotel room,...
by Steve | Apr 29, 2014 | Cool stuff, LEGO®, STEM
Using LEGO® to Build Maths Concepts (tx @AlyciaZimmerman and @Scholastic!) A little while ago we came across this gem – a simple and practical yet brilliant post by Alycia Zimmerman on the Scholastic site, sharing ideas of how to use LEGO® to build maths concepts in...