Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

VPS students have access to diverse courses such as coding, Python, robotics, and electronic applications, to name a few. Integrating with the Maker Movement. Districts are also finding a natural integration between computational thinking and maker learning. The post What Is Your Why?:

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Digital Promise

JUNE 15, 2017

We are excited to take part in highlighting the diversity of makers through our three-part video series featuring maker learning happening at different Maker Promise schools across the country. We are working on several new resources and opportunities to support maker learning and Maker Promise signers.

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Digital Promise

MARCH 5, 2020

The Future Ready Librarians ® initiative has already changed the conversation about ways in which teacher librarians lead, teach, and support innovative learning in schools. Recognizing that micro-credentials are new to many educators, we conducted a series of pilots to learn, fail, iterate, and improve together. Create More!

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Edsurge

JUNE 14, 2018

Gender bias has been around for generations and making is hardly immune in that respect, notes Sue Cusack, an assistant professor of education technology at Lesley University and co-director of the Lesley STEAM Learning Lab , which has helped Boston Public Schools design makerspaces and train educators.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Recently, I was able to participate in a Q&A Session with a few of the hundreds of people involved in this incredible undertaking to find out ways that you and your students can participate and also to learn their messages to students about this process. Learn about the Instruments on the Rover: [link]. Learn More: [link].

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

With the CCC Maker Initiative’s focus on preparing students for science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics (STEAM) careers through hands-on, content-rich design projects and relevant curriculum, the statewide network will be positioned as a strategic educational pipeline for high-value jobs. Maker Media. Makerspace: FabLab.

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Digital Promise

MARCH 4, 2016

They’re part of the Maker Movement, a revolution that’s unleashing digital design tools (like 3D modeling software) and production devices (like 3D printers), and letting citizens design and make almost anything they can dream. Still, we think more schools have a role to play in fostering the next generation of American makers.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 10, 2018

Aligned with the maker movement—which focuses on using hands-on activities like building, sewing, assembling and computer programming for learning—the kits provide a foundation that teachers can use for guided projects both in and out of the classroom. There’s kits and then there’s kits ,” says Martinez. “I

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Edsurge

JANUARY 2, 2017

Many people associate the Maker Movement with ‘stuff’ like 3D printers, but in my opinion, this isn’t what pushes children outside of their comfort zone, it is that opportunity for open-ended exploration that is key. This is what is going to ensure that what the students learn, transcends just your makerspace.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

DECEMBER 4, 2018

The vision of CODE is that every student in every school should have the opportunity to learn computer programming. Scratch helps young people learn to think creatively, reason systematically, and work collaboratively. Tech Rockets – Students ages 10 to 18 can create a Tech Rocket account and gain access to amazing tech courses.

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TeacherCast

DECEMBER 29, 2015

With Lightning Lab, users can have access to all of their programs no matter which device they use to sign in as the programs travel with the user’s profile. Lightning Lab will make it even easier to use the SPRK robot in the classroom because students can access te instructions and starter code inside of the app. About CWIST.

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Digital Promise

MARCH 4, 2016

They’re part of the Maker Movement, a revolution that’s unleashing digital design tools (like 3D modeling software) and production devices (like 3D printers), and letting citizens design and make almost anything they can dream. Karen Cator is President & CEO of Digital Promise. You can follow her on Twitter at @kcator.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

And if you click www.coolcatteacher.com/edpuzzle , Edpuzzle will give your school access to the 50,000 best lessons from Edpuzzle, organized in folders and ready to be used by teachers. Something so simple ignited their excitement and learning. Pause the video and add your voice just in certain spots. What’s your philosophy of that?

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Educator Innovator

JULY 17, 2017

For the past 17 years, Techbridge Girls has been working to break down barriers that often keep young women, particularly those of color from low-income communities, out of STEM careers and the maker movement. The Techbridge Girls experience is all about hands-on learning, relevance, empowerment, and immersive career exploration.

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Learning With Lucie

APRIL 22, 2015

This type of project-based learning is the type of learning that students remember. It’s real world learning and problem-solving that inspires students to obtain deeper knowledge and inquiry than any text-book could. This inquiry driven project based learning environment doesn’t just happen.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

JULY 7, 2015

TeachThought Library: 10 Learning Models & Frameworks. The Utility Of Learning Models. One of the things that sets TeachThought apart from other education publishers is the development of learning models and frameworks–new ways of teaching and learning and schooling that others can use. by TeachThought Staff.

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eSchool News

APRIL 12, 2015

Thornburg, co-author of “The Invent to Learn Guide to 3D Printing in the Classroom,” said he would not recommend one specific 3D printer for classroom use because the constant advancement in the 3D printing industry can make choosing the best models a “moving target.”. Next page: Our 7 education-focused printers.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 8, 2019

To access these features, just toggle from Auto to Pro. After students shoot content and upload it to Dropbox, a team of students can access and preview the clips on any device using Dropbox and pull them into Premiere Rush. If a school has access to Adobe Stock, students can even use professional transitions from that service. (If

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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. To subscribe to this newsletter, please sign up at the Learning Revolution. Learn more at [link]. Interested in becoming a Learning Revolution Partner?

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The Principal of Change

JULY 17, 2017

He has spent the last two months interviewing experts throughout the maker movement with the goal of creating a self-paced course for anyone who wants to design a makerspace. Supportive community of fellow teacher-makers? Unlimited access to personal coaching with a design thinking coach?

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eSchool News

JUNE 28, 2016

Department of Education, announced Future Ready Librarians , an expansion of the FRS initiative aimed at positioning librarians as leaders in the digital transformation of learning. Similarly, librarians are now playing central roles in school leadership and working daily with students, teachers, and administrators.

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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. To subscribe to this newsletter, please sign up at the Learning Revolution. To subscribe to this newsletter, please sign up at the Learning Revolution.

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Graphite Blog

MAY 16, 2016

Despite claims made by some, the maker movement is no fad -- it's just a new name for something lots of people have been doing for a long time. I had my first "maker moment" at 4 years old. " The maker movement is about creating and problem-solving, not purchasing and consuming.

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Graphite Blog

MAY 16, 2016

Despite claims made by some, the maker movement is no fad -- it's just a new name for something lots of people have been doing for a long time. I had my first "maker moment" at 4 years old. " The maker movement is about creating and problem-solving, not purchasing and consuming.

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MindShift

MAY 3, 2016

The Maker Movement has helped spur renewed interest in hands-on learning and the value of spaces where children can explore their own ideas, be creative, and tinker. She says the rise of maker education activities have coincided with calls for more student-directed learning. ’ Shirin Vossoughi.

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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. Dr. Ralph Tyler The Learning Revolution Project holds online and physical learning events, and highlights professional development opportunities from a network of 200 partners in the learning professions. Register here.

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eSchool News

MARCH 14, 2016

The “maker movement” can play an important role in getting kids interested in innovation and design, and littleBits —which makes easy-to-use electronic building blocks—is finding itself at the center of this movement. Every week was a new project, a new learning challenge.

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User Generated Education

JUNE 8, 2017

If this is how the makerspace is set up in your school, then your kids may not have access to the resources, materials, and tools when they need them, especially for STEM or STEAM. This is why we decided to create a planning tool for makerspaces in the classroom for you using the Design Thinking Process and Universal Design for Learning®.

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Graphite Blog

MAY 30, 2016

Whether big or small, these innovative spaces have grown from a desire to provide students with hands-on experiences that allow for passion, creativity, and authentic learning. Remember that this space -- whether in a closet, a classroom, or a cardboard box -- is something very unique to the traditional model of learning spaces.

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Graphite Blog

MAY 30, 2016

Whether big or small, these innovative spaces have grown from a desire to provide students with hands-on experiences that allow for passion, creativity, and authentic learning. Remember that this space -- whether in a closet, a classroom, or a cardboard box -- is something very unique to the traditional model of learning spaces.

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Edsurge

MAY 1, 2017

Hannah built a Whack-a-Mole game—and learned the invaluable skill of troubleshooting, the importance of asking for help, and just how far persistence, curiosity and creativity can take you. Hannah’s experience reflects the innovative ways educators across the country are drawing students into the Maker movement.

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MindShift

MARCH 8, 2017

The maker movement has expanded greatly in recent years and much of the attention has focused on cities with high population density and large well-funded school districts. But he wanted his students to have more access to sensors, so he set about making his own. All this is in the spirit of maker education.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Learn how she uses this tool. FlexPath – only at Capella University – lets teachers work at their own pace to earn their MEd in a competency-based learning format. And then all the content and the videos and the images and links, they’re all in one spot for the kids to access. It’s drag and drop.

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Shake Up Learning

MARCH 26, 2019

The post A Framework for Meaningful Technology Integration – SULS003 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Ready to learn how to meaningfully and practically integrate technology into your classroom?! I’ve created the Dynamic Learning Framework to help with meaningful technology integration. Let’s take learning “beyond”!

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 19, 2017

Next week, my tenth graders will have to invent a new way to access the Internet. In other words, they learned and built their own knowledge base. The focus was on learning. Another group learned how to fingerprint with a CSI fingerprinting kit. As teachers, we should watch and guide students as they explore and learn.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 5, 2018

For $295, this all-inclusive event (except for hotel and travel) is an amazing opportunity to learn. If every student learned as fast as they possibly could, they’d all move at different paces, and accomplish things as quickly as they can. Vicki: So we need to personalize learning. There’s a great deal of self-paced learning.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 6, 2018

For $295, this all-inclusive event (except for hotel and travel) is an amazing opportunity to learn. Julie: Well, our first idea is called the Lexicon of Sustainability , and this is actually a PBS web series that you can access through the internet. Julie Willcott is an advocate for holistic learning with. www.stlinatl.com.

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