Category Archives: Young Makers

Make the Makers: Sumo BrickBots

Posted on March 21, 2018 by tmw2010

We’ll have a variety of robots and autonomous machines on display and operating at Gulf Coast Maker & Comic Con, and some interactive opportunities, too, like Sumo BrickBots! Sumo BrickBots is an outreach activity of the Porygon Programmers, a FIRST … Continue reading →

Posted in MakerCon, Makers, Makers Festival, Robotics, Science, STEM, Young Makers | Tagged Eric Bosch, FIRST LEGO League, FIRST Tech Challenge, Gulf Coast Maker and Comic Con, Porygon Programmers, robotics, Sumo Brickbots, Young Makers

Gulf Coast Maker & Comic Con 2018 Presentations & Programs

Posted on March 20, 2018 by tmw2010

We’ve got an awesome line up of presenters and ongoing programs and activities happening throughout the day at Gulf Coast Maker & Comic Con 2018. Here’s the line up!

Posted in Art, Cosplay, Costuming, DIY, Drones, Education, Fan Art, fandom, Gaming, Gulf Coast MakerCon, Gulf Coast Makers Festival, MakerCon, Makers, Makers Festival, Music, Props, STEM, Young Makers | Tagged Gulf Coast Maker and Comic Con, presentations, programs, workshops

Pinellas County Schools Student Hackathon at Gulf Coast Maker & Comic Con

Posted on March 14, 2018 by tmw2010

FLASTEM and the Innovation Lab at St. Petersburg College will be hosting the 3rd Annual Hackathon (coding competition) for Pinellas County Schools students at Gulf Coast Maker and Comic Con, Saturday, March 24th, 2018. All students (public, private, home-school), aged … Continue reading →

Posted in Makers, STEM, Young Makers | Tagged Coding, FLASTEM, iLab at SPC, Pinellas County Schools, student hackathon

Meet the Makers: Pinellas STEM Academies

Posted on February 21, 2018 by tmw2010

We’re happy to be joined by Pinellas STEM Academies at Gulf Coast Maker & Comic Con, this year, showcasing the inventive spirit of Pinellas County youth! Laura Spence, K-12 STEM Specialist for the Pinellas County School District, who will be … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, MakerCon, Makers, Makers Festival, STEM, Young Makers | Tagged education, Gulf Coast Maker & Comic Con, Gulf Coast MakerCon, Gulf Coast Makers Festival, Laura Spence, Makers, makers festival, Pinellas County Schools, Pinellas STEM Academies, presenters, workshops, Young Makers

Meet the Makers: Palm Harbor Hazel L. Incantalupo MakerSpace

Posted on February 8, 2018 by tmw2010

We love working with the Hazel L. Incantalupo Children’s Makerspace at Palm Harbor Library and are so happy they’re going to exhibit at Gulf Coast Maker & Comic Con 2018! Marissa Steuer, Youth Services Librarian at Palm Harbor Library, tells us … Continue reading →