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What Motivates Maker Educators?

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Who are the people spearheading maker education? These are just a few of the questions behind a new study (PDF) from SRI International on the. Maker Education Initiative. Another challenge for teachers is the need for more professional development and help in connecting maker activities to curriculum and academic standards.

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13 Ways Education Could Change In The Next 13 Years

TeachThought - Learn better.

For better or worse, thinking is now social, and the traction an idea receives in chosen communities will act as a form of assessment—not so much of truth or innovation, but accessibility and even popularity. Math, science, social studies, and literacy have been the pillars of modern education for over a century.