UNT MindSpark

The University of Texas at Arlington FabLab   The maker movement has sparked a need for multidisciplinary centers of creativity across the globe. These creative centers -commonly called makerspaces, come to life with the cumulation of tools and resources that foster making through hands-on learning. Located in Arlington, Tx the UTA FabLab is a prime example of such creative hubs for students. Here...

Join the MindSpark Podcast team on a journey to explore maker mindsets across generations. We’ll speak to a multigenerational family who instilled a tinkering, explorative approach to navigating the world and mindset in their home. In this episode our guest will talk about the ways creating and making have influenced them and their family.   Guests: Raul Flores, Pamela Flores, Hanna Flores Raul Fl...

Join The Spark Spring 2021 Co-hosts Cameron and Alondra to learn about the field of Electronic Music!   Hosts: C. Driller: Hello! My name is Cameron. I’m a biochemistry and technical writing student at the University of North Texas and I’ve been a maker at the Spark since June of 2018. My expertise in the makerspace is based around 3D printing, sensors, and laser cutting. I enjoy listening to diff...

In this episode, put together by a team a Makers and Specialists from The Spark makerspace at the University  of North Texas Libraries, our hosts talk about Hackathons. Really delving in to 3 main questions: 1) What is a hackathon? 2) What happens at a hackathon? 3) Why would you want to participate in a hackathon?   Hosts: Hanna Flores, Spark Maker and UNT Senior in Computer Science Tad Weerasign...

Welcome to UNT MindSpark Spring 2021 is an episode to introduce UNT MindSpark, the approach for the Spring 2021 semester, topics our student host teams will be delving in to, as well as our goal for this podcast. We will explore some of the things that have changed in The Spark Makerspace at UNT and how we are approaching making through the pandemic.   Host: JP Abah JP is UNT Student, Lead, Ambass...

Please join the UNT Spark Makerspace as we bring you up to date with changes that happened between semesters and introduce to you the Fall 2020 team of hosts for UNT MindSpark Podcasts.

  Following from our previous weeks’ episode, we continue exploring the concept of creative play but this time through the prism of escape rooms. An escape room is a time-constrained real life adventure game that requires you to complete a mission and “escape”. Escape rooms can be a great creative outlet for both its makers and explorers. This week we are joined by Amanda and Yancey Yeargan; they...

Our Makerspace’s role in Childhood Learning This week we are shifting gears a little bit from creative thinking to talk about our Summer programming class, we also talk about why The Spark Makerspace has embraced the vital work of exposing children to emerging technologies. The recurring topic in this episode is the concept of creative play as an important aspect of childhood development. Through...

In this episode Makerspace employees discuss the impact of virtual reality availability in a number of fields. Bringing design thinking in to the arts, and developing new mediums for art and learning. Host: JP Abah and Steven Sparkman Guest Speakers: Nick Carter , UNT New Media Arts Alum, The Spark (Factory) Makerspace Alum, a current SMU Graduate Game Design Student Cameron Driller, current UNT b...

In this episode we explore game design theory, using creativity to transfer ideas into a game. Host: JP Abah and Steven Sparkman Guest: Jeremy Kincaid Prosper ISD Teacher, Librarian, and Writer.

Co-hosts JP and Steven, discuss the Maker mindset and the similarities to design thinking and how making/tinkering empowers learners to try and celebrate failures as well as success and take away the knowledge gained through the process. Hosts: JP Abah, Steven Sparkman Guest Maker: Alicia Maldonado Guest: Robert Bettis, UNT Alum May '19 Media Arts degree, former Maker at The Factory and a Video pr...

In The Spark Makerspace's first podcast- we introduce making and the goal of our Makerspace podcast. The Spark Makerspace was formerly called The Factory officially transitioning now through the summer 2020. The goal of our podcast will be to talk about making, makerspaces, STEM, STEAM, Innovation, UNT Innovation and cutting edge technology for hobbies and careers of tomorrow! Host: JP Abah Guest:...