Curiouser and curiouser

In these times with a renewed interest and focus on building and making, an endless flow of ideas and inspiration can be so valuable. 

If this is you, then The Curiosity Machine is for you.

Here, you’ll find a resource just packed with ideas and challenges to appeal to anyone. 

The Challenges are categorized by type, for example, Science, Computer Science, Robotics, all kinds of Engineering, …  Browse the compilation here.

What’s in it for you?  Check out the Teachers’ Page.

Curiosity Machine offers various levels of access and the projects are supported by mentors.

The concepts look nicely organized with projects for a wide variety of grade levels.  If you’re looking at supporting a Makerspace or just looking for inspiration for your classroom, this site is definitely worth a good look.

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OTR Links 05/11/2016

• Update – Session Proposal Selection | bringittogether.ca | November 9-11, 2016 | Niagara Falls

  Update – Session Proposal Selection | bringittogether.ca | November 9-11, 2016 | Niagara Falls https://t.co/QMxWDKBBZ5

  — Doug Peterson (@dougpete) May 11, 2016

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• Time to rethink the way we teach in universities – Toronto Star Touch

  Time to rethink the way we teach in universities – Toronto Star Touch https://t.co/jcstwRMpsp

  — Doug Peterson (@dougpete) May 10, 2016

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• Storyboard That: The World’s Best FREE Online Storyboard Creator

  Storyboard That: The World’s Best FREE Online Storyboard Creator https://t.co/Ee5cggbu5f

  Found with https://t.co/7D97BqAXbS
  Storyboard That: The World’s Best FREE Online Storyboard Creator https://t.co/Ee5cggbu5f
  Found with https://t.co/7D97BqAXbS

  — Doug Peterson (@dougpete) May 10, 2016

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• Best of Ontario-Educators3 Daily

  Best of Ontario-Educators3 Daily is out! https://t.co/Pja0X5PIrV Stories via @the_mulc @pattolivieri @CorrieB

  — Doug Peterson (@dougpete) May 10, 2016

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• Microsoft Brings Back Free Clip Art…Sort Of | The Rapid E-Learning Blog

  Microsoft Brings Back Free Clip Art…Sort Of | The Rapid E-Learning Blog https://t.co/FOGlJ8El6C

  Found with https://t.co/7D97BqAXbS
  Microsoft Brings Back Free Clip Art…Sort Of | The Rapid E-Learning Blog https://t.co/FOGlJ8El6C
  Found with https://t.co/7D97BqAXbS

  — Doug Peterson (@dougpete) May 10, 2016

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• The Best of Ontario-Educators2 daily is out!

  The best of ontario-educators2 daily is out! is out! https://t.co/c2r4h0mBa4 Stories via @lkdavidson @AiSlater @ianmct

  — Doug Peterson (@dougpete) May 10, 2016

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• The Doug Peterson Community News

  The Doug Peterson Community News is out! https://t.co/PAhrw29K69 Stories via @cmignault @kotlnc @GlenDowney

  — Doug Peterson (@dougpete) May 10, 2016

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• readthink.com

  https://t.co/Griy39jJgP

  — Doug Peterson (@dougpete) May 10, 2016

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• The True Meaning Behind The CEO Title — ReadThink (by HubSpot)

  https://t.co/Griy39jJgP

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• Microsoft Testing Bing to Allow Individual Tweets in Search Results – WinBuzzer

  Microsoft Testing Bing to Allow Individual Tweets in Search Results https://t.co/7UQ4TZ22O1

  — Doug Peterson (@dougpete) May 10, 2016

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• 10 Annoying Chrome Issues & How to Fix Them

  10 Annoying Chrome Issues & How to Fix Them https://t.co/xK7cUc29WP

  — Doug Peterson (@dougpete) May 10, 2016

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• Tell Me Your Story — An Intergenerational Film Making Project | CST Inspired Minds Learning Project – Linkis.com

  RT @Stephen_Hurley: Six more days to vote for our CST Inspired Minds Learning Project. Tell a friend! https://t.co/zGMWT89ygS
  Six more days to vote for our CST Inspired Minds Learning Project. Tell a friend! https://t.co/zGMWT89ygS

  — Stephen Hurley (@Stephen_Hurley) May 10, 2016

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• Technology without Teaching is Just Another Textbook – Learning Personalized

  Technology without Teaching is Just Another Textbook https://t.co/I3W8OHquYG via @flipboard

  — Doug Peterson (@dougpete) May 10, 2016

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• How was this Windows Store app able to download adware to a Windows 10 PC? | ZDNet

  How was this Windows Store app able to download adware to a Windows 10 PC? https://t.co/CDtKNQRD7a via @flipboard

  — Doug Peterson (@dougpete) May 10, 2016

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• Antimalware software works, hackers still trying to exploit 6-year-old bugs | Ars Technica

  Microsoft blocked 4 billion malicious login attempts in 2015 https://t.co/VmBS46RJAu via @flipboard

  — Doug Peterson (@dougpete) May 10, 2016

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• Ad Blocking is a Step Forward for Microsoft Edge – Thurrott.com

  Ad Blocking is a Step Forward for Microsoft Edge https://t.co/ahxrRB5TPj via @flipboard

  — Doug Peterson (@dougpete) May 10, 2016

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• 25 Apps Suggested For Teachers By Teachers –

  25 Apps Suggested For Teachers By Teachers https://t.co/It2IQqQH2y via @flipboard

  — Doug Peterson (@dougpete) May 10, 2016

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• Opera’s getting serious about adblocking with new iOS app

  Opera’s getting serious about adblocking with new iOS app https://t.co/8DP7Dq0U0K via @flipboard

  — Doug Peterson (@dougpete) May 10, 2016

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• Waterloo-based Knowledgehook wins Google’s Game Changer Award | BetaKit

  Waterloo-based Knowledgehook wins Google’s Game Changer Award https://t.co/bYNlBMqJhm via @flipboard

  — Doug Peterson (@dougpete) May 10, 2016

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• If You See Anything, Say Something? Math on a Plane | Hackaday

  If You See Anything, Say Something? Math on a Plane https://t.co/eQJfPPOSRm via @flipboard

  — Doug Peterson (@dougpete) May 10, 2016

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• Seven Tips to Protect Faculty and Student Data from Hackers https://t.co/ucguv7iNcV via @flipboard

  Seven Tips to Protect Faculty and Student Data from Hackers https://t.co/ucguv7iNcV via @flipboard

  — Doug Peterson (@dougpete) May 10, 2016

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• Few teachers give schools an ‘A’ for classroom technology | eSchool News

  Few teachers give schools an ‘A’ for classroom technology https://t.co/LfgF0LCdqY via @flipboard

  — Doug Peterson (@dougpete) May 10, 2016

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• Linux Today – What’s the Difference GNOME, UNITY and MATE?

  What’s the Difference GNOME, UNITY and MATE? https://t.co/sNYmDg0Il1 via @flipboard

  — Doug Peterson (@dougpete) May 10, 2016

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• An Introduction to GNOME Maps | Linux.com | The source for Linux information

  An Introduction to GNOME Maps https://t.co/x7vyPSD1sa via @flipboard

  — Doug Peterson (@dougpete) May 10, 2016

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• 12 Questions To Promote Self-Knowledge In Students https://t.co/8Zi7qFjzlP via @flipboard

  12 Questions To Promote Self-Knowledge In Students https://t.co/8Zi7qFjzlP via @flipboard

  — Doug Peterson (@dougpete) May 10, 2016

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• The Changing Face Of The Canadian Family (INFOGRAPHIC)

  The Changing Face Of The Canadian Family (INFOGRAPHIC) https://t.co/gNs0iorbDC via @flipboard

  — Doug Peterson (@dougpete) May 10, 2016

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• Teacher’s awesome ‘homework’ assignment makes her an Internet hero

  Teacher’s awesome ‘homework’ assignment makes her an Internet hero https://t.co/fDaxGhE6xx via @flipboard

  — Doug Peterson (@dougpete) May 10, 2016

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• How to Learn Anything Online, Including Programming

  How to Learn Anything Online, Including Programming https://t.co/zIm4izuaot via @flipboard

  — Doug Peterson (@dougpete) May 10, 2016

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• 5 Innovative Ways To Create Positive Classroom Culture https://t.co/48mi2RvDy7 via @flipboard

  5 Innovative Ways To Create Positive Classroom Culture https://t.co/48mi2RvDy7 via @flipboard

  — Doug Peterson (@dougpete) May 10, 2016

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• 5 Secrets I Learned From My Google Interview | Inc.com

  5 Secrets I Learned from My Google Interview https://t.co/i9Swdx4eVI via @flipboard

  — Doug Peterson (@dougpete) May 10, 2016

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• Facebook ad preferences: How to find out everything the site knows about you, and trick it into being wrong | News | Lifestyle | The Independent

  How to find out everything Facebook knows about you https://t.co/eYfh2XEwe5 via @flipboard

  — Doug Peterson (@dougpete) May 10, 2016

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• New iPhone app lets you know if you’re being spied on

  New iPhone app lets you know if you’re being spied on https://t.co/BERZNxyvI5 via @flipboard

  — Doug Peterson (@dougpete) May 10, 2016

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• Setting a new standard? | doug — off the record

  Setting a new standard? https://t.co/bXGRhZvaUo http://pic.twitter.com/BiOQw0OWWA

  — Doug Peterson (@dougpete) May 10, 2016

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• Doug Peterson on Twitter: “Setting a new standard? https://t.co/bXGRhZvaUo https://t.co/BiOQw0OWWA”

  Setting a new standard? https://t.co/bXGRhZvaUo http://pic.twitter.com/BiOQw0OWWA

  — Doug Peterson (@dougpete) May 10, 2016

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• THE KISS – The Heartland Series – @SHIFTPARADIGM

  THE KISS – The Heartland Series | @SHIFTPARADIGM on https://t.co/glbqOngUYq https://t.co/8dc1hvoDkd

  — Doug Peterson (@dougpete) May 10, 2016

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• 12 Things to do When You Feel Like Quitting | Leadership Freak

  12 Things to do When You Feel Like Quitting | Leadership Freak on https://t.co/glbqOngUYq https://t.co/t331ngcApn

  — Doug Peterson (@dougpete) May 10, 2016

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• The Best of Ontario-Educators Daily

  The best of ontario-educators daily is out! https://t.co/ur2a9gQKdp Stories via @garlickd13 @nobleknits2 @DavidSpencerEdu

  — Doug Peterson (@dougpete) May 10, 2016

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• OTR Links 05/10/2016 | doug — off the record

  OTR Links 05/10/2016 https://t.co/NHXE6jOgrJ

  — Doug Peterson (@dougpete) May 10, 2016

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