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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. Often, such work is guided by the notion that process is more important than results.

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

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New MakerBot Handbook Helps Educators and Students Get Started with Lesson Plans and Hands-on 3D Design Projects. To fill that gap, MakerBot today published a handbook designed to provide educators with a wide variety of ideas, activities and projects to get started with 3D printing. by TeachThought Staff. BROOKLYN , N.Y.,