Tag Archives: 2014

WigWag lets anyone build dynamic, intelligent environments with zero programming needed. With WigWag, you can make any environment automatic by establishing simple When this, Then that rules with our easy to use app. Turn on your lights when you walk in your house, send a text alert when a door is opened, or turn on a fan if the temperature rises. With WigWag, make your environment will listen, react, and talk to you.

Tinkering is fun and engaging, but schools often focus on tests and strict thinking skills instead. Can testing and tinkering be made compatible? The 8th grade students at Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders think so. Students at Ann Richards learned the fundamentals of Newton’s Laws and speed calculations through the construction of ramps designed for wheelchair bowlers. Students applied their knowledge to design the ramps in GoogleSketch-Up, then built the ramps in conjunction with the Austin Tinkering School and tested ramps at the UT Underground bowling alley. Come and see the ramps and hear from the students about what they learned – and why more schools should teach thinking with tinkering.

John P. Funk Performs Enchanted Lands Soundscapes His live music show incorporates diverse talents with a wide musical range of Ambient, World Beat and Spiritual using Acoustic/Electric/Synth guitars, Native American Flutes, Delays, Loops & Samples.

John’s Spirit Earth Lights LED Cholla Cactus Sculptures create a Ambient Atmosphere of Illumination that completes the Enchanted Lands experience. http://www.cozmicfunk.com/Web-EnchantedLands/ELSpiritEarthLightsSml.pdf

The Intention of Enchanted Lands Music and Art is to create Atmosphere for people to enjoy a creative and productive lifestyle filled with inspiration and beauty 🙂

Having your child(ren) participate in research is a great way for them to see the scientific method in action. Sign up now to be contacted for future studies at the UT Children’s Research Lab (CRL)!