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Making MAKEing More Inclusive

User Generated Education

The maker movement and maker education, in my perspective, are such great initiatives – really in line with what student-centric education should be in this era of formal and informal learning. 9 Maker Projects for Beginner Maker Ed Teachers ). 9 Maker Projects for Beginner Maker Ed Teachers ).

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Maker Education Camp: Circuit Crafts

User Generated Education

This is my third summer offering maker education summer camps as part of a bigger program at a local school. During mornings (9 to 12 with a half hour recess), campers, grades Kindergarten through 6th grade, can choose from one of four enrichment classes: art, drama, games, foreign languages, computers, and in my case, maker camps.

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Why Making and the Arts Need Each Other to Survive and Thrive in Schools

Edsurge

My answer to you is this: We must bring more arts programming—and blend it with the maker movement—into our schools. So then… how are “making” and the maker movement uniquely powerful as avenues of learning—and where might it come up against resistance? What about the visual arts like photography and graphic design ?

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Virtual Valentines: The Global Valentine Project Sharing Love and Learning

The CoolCatTeacher

Just share that love on social media. Level 1 gives your students the ability to create that Virtual Valentine with whatever digital tool that you’re most comfortable with, and then share with others via social media and Flipgrid. He’s the robot there. in Elementary Education. Level 1 and Level 2.

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Educators Make, Play, and Connect This Summer

Educator Innovator

But we also know that for many educators summer is a time to collaborate, try new tools, and come up with ideas. Studies have shown that the gap between what high- and low-income families spend on education enrichment has tripled in the last 40 years. Join kids and adults in Mozilla’s Maker Party (July 15th to September 15th).

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Makerspaces: On Scanning the Road & Gently Easing the Brakes

NeverEndingSearch

The action in our huge open technology wing engaged kids in robotics and coding and CAD and now, 3D printing. And our students did not need to create robots in our library, although their collaborative projects sometimes traveled there and I found ways to support, augment and celebrate that learning. robotics teachers (OMG!

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Learning Revolution Free PD - Conference Volunteering - Libraries! - Google Excitement - Common Core Film

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

We also highlight good conversations about learning taking place between educators, learners, leaders, and others from the school, library, museum, work, adult, online, non-traditional and home learning worlds. Brought to you by USC Rossier’s Doctor of Education online (EDd). This session is aimed at all teachers K-12.