Marketplace K-12

APRIL 27, 2016

The Maker Movement has its roots outside of school, in institutions such as science museums and in the informal activities that everyday people have taken part in for generations. There is growing interest in whether Maker education can help boost student learning outcomes, including test scores.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

The Learning Revolution Weekly Update November 12th, 2014 One learns by doing a thing; for though you think you know it, you have no certainty until you try. Wednesday, November 12th at 7pm ISTE Webinar: Maker Movement: Pathway to Innovation for STEM Learners , Give students the power to learn by making.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

The Learning Revolution Weekly Update September 17th, 2014 One of the reasons people stop learning is that they become less and less willing to risk failure. And walk away with real classroom project ideas, links and resources, and a plan for bringing the maker movement to your classroom. Student Entrepreneurship.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 29, 2014

The Learning Revolution Weekly Update October 29th, 2014 Teaching is not just a job. Participatory, hyperlinked library services; DIY and maker movements; emerging technology in academic and research libraries; Google Glass—our Library 2.014 conference covered a broad range of topics and these were among the most notable.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 17, 2015

Engage kids of all ages with these STEM and coding learning toys. One of Time Magazine’s “ 2014 Best Inventions of the Year ,” more than 7,500 schools are already teaching with Osmo. Collaboration is encouraged by free access to the SPRK Lightning Lab , which is a hub of learning and sharing for all Sphero users, both iOS and Andriod.

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Hack Education

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

As concerns about “fake news” make clear, Silicon Valley’s influence also extends to how we access information and build knowledge; it extends to the stories we hear and share. The Top Ed-Tech Trends of 2014. The Maker Movement. The Collapse of For-Profit Higher Education (Or Not). Beyond the MOOC.

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NeverEndingSearch

OCTOBER 3, 2017

Access is important. In my 2014 post Making Inside the Space and Outside the box , I wrote about a growing convergence that points to libraries as the most promising site for making. We did not need dedicated space for STEM in the library. Knowledge Quest maker posts. Making is important. Informal learning is important.

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