A Principal's Reflections
JANUARY 4, 2015
This phenomenon trickled into schools as the Maker Movement became more popular and natural connections to learning became quite evident. To begin to understand the educational value of making we must look at the roots of this movement. Possibilities include the library/media center, classrooms, or a common area of the school.
Educator Innovator
NOVEMBER 16, 2015
At the Millvale Community Library in Pennsylvania, toddlers and kids gather weekly to work on creative projects. On those days the library morphs into a “makerspace,” overflowing with sewing supplies, circuitry, yarn, and electronics. For several years YOUmedia has operated “learning labs” in libraries across the country.
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Digital Promise
JUNE 12, 2019
To ensure access to high-quality educational experiences at the high school level, students enrolled in Grades 9-12 were provided tuition to attend one of two neighboring high schools. Next, the traditional library space was repurposed as Duquesne Media Central, outfitted with flexible seating, new technologies, and a recording studio.
Digital Promise
MARCH 5, 2020
As a former librarian and district leader, I found that success was the best form of advocacy—when the great work of librarians is shared and documented, good things follow for students and library programs. In addition to this partnership, assessors were recruited from national library leaders participating in the Lilead Fellows program.
EdNews Daily
NOVEMBER 15, 2016
New non-profit organization will ensure that more Americans have access to the spaces, communities, and tools that enable them to make things, not just consume things. who have already experienced the positive impact of the Maker Movement locally, and are committed to continuing to foster the growth and inclusivity of the maker community.
Digital Promise
JUNE 15, 2017
Our video series began in Sitka, Alaska , where we saw maker learning happening across all schools in the district with support from all members of the community. In Greenville, South Carolina, we followed a middle school library club as they worked together to design a solution to issues they identified in their community.
TeachThought - Learn better.
JULY 7, 2015
TeachThought Library: 10 Learning Models & Frameworks. Self-directed learning, the Maker Movement, mobile learning, education technology integration and more are all relatively new, and have a variety of perspectives that can be taken in examining them and what they enable or change. by TeachThought Staff.
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