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Infographic: How the maker movement is growing by leaps and bounds

eSchool News

Facts about the rise of the maker movement. Electronics maker company littleBits has created a new infographic, in collaboration with Getting Smart, designed to show the rise of the maker movement and its explosive growth, which has become a worldwide phenomenon. In 2006, there were only 22,000.

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Change One Simple Thing to Start Your Journey to Remarkable Teaching

The CoolCatTeacher

Moran has served as the Superintendent of Albemarle County Public Schools since January 2006. The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product. This company has no impact on the editorial content of the show. Pam Moran – Bio as submitted.

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Teaching isn’t Rocket Science – It’s Way More Complex

The CoolCatTeacher

You know, we’re not giving the kids the tools in school along with opportunities to collaborate, that they need on the job, that the companies are asking for. In 2006 I gave up my job as an elementary principal to care for my wife who had Lou Gehrig’s disease. This company has no impact on the editorial content of the show.

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5 Ways Adobe Premiere Rush Encourages Creativity in the Classroom

The CoolCatTeacher

For example, since I started teaching moviemaking with my students in 2006, I have used a Storyboard Dictionary of shots that I originally adapted from the American Film Institute. The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product.

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Kids Co-Creating Curriculum

The CoolCatTeacher

Moran has served as the Superintendent of Albemarle County Public Schools since January 2006. The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product. This company has no impact on the editorial content of the show. Pam Moran – Bio as submitted.

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Educating Kids for Life not for Tests

The CoolCatTeacher

Moran has served as the Superintendent of Albemarle County Public Schools since January 2006. The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product. This company has no impact on the editorial content of the show. Bio as submitted. Dr. Pamela R.

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A Call to Remake the Maker Faire

Edsurge

Of all the learning trends of the past 20 years, one of the most sweeping and impactful has been the rise of the maker movement. After 15 years of inspiring millions of people to be creative and “make” something out of just about nothing, Maker Media, the company behind much of momentum, shut down due to financial shortfalls.