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Making is in Our DNA

A Principal's Reflections

The connections above to the maker movement are indiscernible. He goes on to share the following synopsis of constructionism penned by Kafai, Peppler, & Chapman (2009). Part of what is meant by ‘in the world’ is that the product can be shown, discussed, examined, probed, and admired. It is out there.

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TeachThought Library: 10 Learning Models & Frameworks

TeachThought - Learn better.

Self-directed learning, the Maker Movement, mobile learning, education technology integration and more are all relatively new, and have a variety of perspectives that can be taken in examining them and what they enable or change. Models like these embed certain (new?) ideas in certain contexts.

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

The CoolCatTeacher

After her death in March of 2009 I decided to see how I could use my expertise to help busy educators and parents hone their skills and knowledge. In 2006 I gave up my job as an elementary principal to care for my wife who had Lou Gehrig’s disease. DrDougGreen.Com is all about Bite-Sized daily Self-Development.

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MakerBot Launches Hands-On Learning Guide For 3D Printing In The Classroom

TeachThought - Learn better.

Founded in 2009, MakerBot sells desktop 3D printers to innovative and industry-leading customers worldwide, including engineers, architects, designers, educators and consumers. MakerBot , a subsidiary of Stratasys Ltd.