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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Educator Innovator

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

Exploratory, hands-on learning is also known as “maker education.” At “makerspaces,” learners have access to tools and supplies, including technological tools, for either open-ended or structured projects. The maker movement is full of scrappy educators and people who can turn recycled materials into powerful learning moments.”.

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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. When students meet a problem that they can’t Google, they must venture forth with teamwork, creativity, and tenacity — all things that they need to be successful. It doesn’t have to work , mind you, but it does have to include plausible technology.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

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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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. The big question even today is “how do you fit everything in that is expected of you and meet the needs of all students?”.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Tech Rockets – Students ages 10 to 18 can create a Tech Rocket account and gain access to amazing tech courses. Maker Camp – Here is an opportunity for students to join other young inventors and artists from around the world on Google+ to make awesome projects, go on epic virtual “field trips,” and meet the world’s coolest Makers.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

It comes with a free app that students can access. They could access it on a their phones. That’s where you can also connect to a meeting and make it a Google Hangout, which takes place inside the jam, which is cool. Tom: So Google Jamboard is actually a $5,000 piece of equipment. Don’t stop right there. Don’t get worried.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 19, 2017

Offering further services and methods to meet patron needs. WEBINAR PLATFORM : The sessions will be held in Blackboard Collaborate , and can be accessed live from any personal computer and most mobile devices. (To Registration will give you access to the live event and to the event recordings.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 29, 2014

Participatory, hyperlinked library services; DIY and maker movements; emerging technology in academic and research libraries; Google Glass—our Library 2.014 conference covered a broad range of topics and these were among the most notable. Come curious, and leave inspired to meet the future head on.

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MindShift

JUNE 29, 2015

Teachers at the cutting edge of this work are asking students to use technology to access and synthesize information in the service of finding solutions to multifaceted, complex problems they might encounter in the real world. Access to mobile technology especially has helped students feel comfortable in the role of digital creator.

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User Generated Education

SEPTEMBER 15, 2019

Developing Goals and Subgoals What are my specific goals for this maker project? What are some subgoals that will help with meeting the bigger goals? Show students personalized goals for a specific maker project that the teacher has worked on. What are my goals for this maker project? Other learners in the room?

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 4, 2017

It’s a Willy Wonka meets Disney World type of environment. I think the course has to be tailored to your school’s needs and to what your school has access to as far as technology goes. So I had the opportunity to tour the facility. When you go there, I highly recommend that you check out their website. A very, very cool workspace.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 21, 2017

Believe it or not, next week we are meeting with the State University of New York to create K-20 programming! We are a whole school program that really teaches children in food-insecure communities how to grow food, get the parents involved, brings parents in and aligns it. Stephen’s 30-second Pep Talk for Every Teacher.

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Educator Innovator

AUGUST 20, 2018

David Cole brings together key insights and resources on maker education from the 2018 Connected Learning Summit. This text originally appeared in Make: Education, a monthly newsletter exploring the intersection of education and the maker movement. Sign up for more at [link].

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Edsurge

AUGUST 2, 2018

As a legal fight simmered this week over the legality of creating working guns on 3D printers , libraries and other groups offering access to the technology faced questions from local officials and reporters : Can community makerspaces now be turned into impromptu weapons factories?

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TeachThought - Learn better.

OCTOBER 18, 2015

Though that balance tends more towards literacy than it does in most high schools, this minor adjustment is insufficient to meet the needs of a modern world. Personalized learning isn’t just about differentiated content, but rather just-in-time, just-enough, just-for-me access to authentic and accessible learning resources.

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