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Event in Los Angeles
Deconstructing Appliances (Topic #34 of Fifty Dangerous Things) with Gever Tulley, author and founder of Tinkering School
Saturday, Feb 13, 2-4pm
at
reDiscover
12958 W Washington Blvd, Los Angeles
If you want to participate in the project, please RSVP: 310-393-3636 or mail@reDiscoverCenter.org
Or, just stop by to say hi, buy a book and get it signed by the authors!
Fifty Dangerous Things
It may have started as an off-hand comment during Gever's 2007 TED presentation, but it's now a book! Fifty Dangerous Things (you should let your children do) is a collection of activities, projects, skills, and experiences that explore the idea that kids are safer if they know how to recognize danger and cope with it rationally. Written for kids, to do on their own and with parents, it is exciting, engaging fun for the whole household.
recent projects
Big Fun at Maker Faire
Tinker Your Way Out Of This! We presented five original puzzles to engage and delight kids at the Faire.
media & mentions
Press for the Book
Deborah Nies at the Examiner
NPR/All Things Considered
NPR visited Tinkering School Session 1 in 2008 and described the goings-on as a segment on All Things Considered:
Camp Offers Kids A Chance To Play With Fire
Tinkering School at TED
This year Gever was on the main stage to introduce all TEDsters to Tinkering School. Watch Life Lessons Through Tinkering, or read the comic version.
See the video that started the "Fifty Dangerous Things" phenomenon:
5 Dangerous Things You Should Let Your Children Do
MAKE Magazine
In preparing his "5 Dangerous Things" talk for TED, Gever thought about some of the
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2010 Info
The schedule has been confirmed and we are now accepting applications for Tinkering School 2010.
Session 1 (ages 8-12): July 18 - 24
Session 2 (ages 12-17): August 1 - 7
Applications are now closed.
Consider A Curious Summer.
For official announcements like this, be sure to sign up for our email list:
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2010
Session 1 (Juniors): Diary
Session 2 (Seniors): Diary
Session 3 (Masters): Diary
2009
Session 1 (Juniors): Diary
Session 2 (Seniors): Diary
2008
Session 1 (Juniors): Diary
Session 2 (Seniors): Diary
2007
Session 1 (Seniors): Diary
Session 2 (Juniors): Diary
2006
Session 1 (Juniors): Diary
Session 2 (Seniors): Diary
2005
Session 1 (All): Diary
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