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The ‘Maker’ Movement: Understanding What the Research Says

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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. The Maker Movement in Education (Erica R. See also: Maker Education Draws Attention at SXSWedu, and LittleBits Shifts Into K-12 Education.

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A Key to Education Reform.

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The flipped classroom, maker movement, project-based learning, blended learning, student centered learning, hour of code, collaboration, direct instruction, and lecture, there are passionate teacher advocates supporting each of these methods as the best way for kids to learn. It is a key to adult learning and teachers are adults.

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A Key to Education Reform.

My Island View

The flipped classroom, maker movement, project-based learning, blended learning, student centered learning, hour of code, collaboration, direct instruction, and lecture, there are passionate teacher advocates supporting each of these methods as the best way for kids to learn. It is a key to adult learning and teachers are adults.

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A Key to Education Reform.

My Island View

The flipped classroom, maker movement, project-based learning, blended learning, student centered learning, hour of code, collaboration, direct instruction, and lecture, there are passionate teacher advocates supporting each of these methods as the best way for kids to learn. It is a key to adult learning and teachers are adults.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

We''ve set up a new student entrepreneurship portal at StudentEnrepreneurship.com that provides quick access to the free HPLIFE interactive classes for students to learn business skills, and gives you a chance to sign up for information about the free online conference on student entrepreneurship we plan to hold in 2015. Learn more here.

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The Stories We've Been Told (in 2017) about Education Technology

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The Top Ed-Tech Trends of 2015. The Common Core State Standards. The Maker Movement. . “Free” and “Open” For-Profit Higher Education. The “New Economy” Credentialing. Data Insecurity. Personalization. Inequality. The Politics of Education Technology. Standardized Testing.

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Top Ed-Tech Trends: A Review

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You can decide for yourself with how much my criticism has been heeded (hell, even acknowledged): The Top Ed-Tech Trends of 2015. The Common Core State Standards. The Maker Movement. Here’s what I’ve written in previous years. The Politics of Education Technology. Standardized Testing. Data and Privacy.

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