KIDS IN ACTION!

[kev]

I came across the website of an 8 year-old girl [when she started, now she's 11] who posts video tutorials on making quirky little science things. She calls it 'Sylvia's Super-Awsome Maker Show!' [ http://sylviashow.com/ ]

I know there's a LOT of crap YouTube videos with kids out there, but I think Sylvia has set herself apart by finding a niche in the 'Instructional Video' genre. Plus she's just cute as a button!!

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She's also garnered some attention around the net AND a spot on a national network broadcasting company!
*In May 2010, the website 'Boing, Boing' posted this:

I met 8-year-old Sylvia and her parents at Maker Faire this weekend. She handed me a cute business card with robots she drew on it. The card had a URL for her Super-Awesome Maker Show, and I watched episode 1. It's super awesome!

http://boingboing.net/2010/05/24/8-year ... ias-s.html

*In July 2010, the website 'Wired' posted:

Our good friend (and former contributor) Bruce Stewart passed on a heads-up about the really cool kid-maker video podcast Make is running this summer with Sylvia and her maker dad, TechNinja. The first video in the series is about rockets (can’t beat that!) and looks to be a great way to get your kids up and creating this summer. Check them all out over at Makezine, or on Sylvia’s Youtube channel.

http://www.wired.com/geekdad/2010/07/ch ... ake-stuff/

*In May, 2013 'ABC News', posted:

11-Year-Old Web Series Star Inspiring Girls in the Name of Science

Full story with video:
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/technology/ ... f-science/

Well worth a look!!

(If there's other kids making a special effort doing something to improve their lives and community, use this thread to bring it to our attention!)

kev.

[donkeykog]

Awesome Kev, Thanks!

[donkeykog]

Just an update:

She has now her own books http://superawesomebook.com

Wow shes growing fast.

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Hello everyone! I’ve been busy!! ...course I’m always busy. Since I left you last on the blog, I’ve traveled to the White House Maker Faire, Rome Maker Faire, Disneyland, and between every trip, I’ve been writing and finishing my very first book!

The book is called “Sylvia’s Super-Awesome Project Book: Super-Simple Arduino”. It’s got three awesome projects, bonus ideas for you to explore, and fun little doodles and robots to help you along! It’s based on the episode I did 4 years ago when I was 9, but it has a whole new project, tons more about programming, and its COOLER!! It also has some science project ideas, builder ideas, and artsy ideas too. The first of a series of books I plan on making about making stuff, the series even has it’s own dedicated website at superawesomebook.com. If you're wondering, I got my glasses only a month ago! Yes they're perscription, everything is IN FOCUS!!

This book was the most difficult project I have worked on yet. At first, I totally thought it would be easy...and it wasn’t. It took a lot of drawing, writing, revising, revising again... and again… It got quite frustrating. But I am super excited it’s finally done though!! I hope my book can be an opportunity for kids and adults to get into making and building, and to let their creative juices flow!

The rest and pics of her now at http://sylviashow.com/blog/super-awesom ... ’s-finally

[ARTHORIUS]

Seems like Scarlett Johansson