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What Will It Take to Push the K-12 Maker Movement to Be More Inclusive?

Edsurge

These days, schools are trying to figure out how to bring making into every facet of the school day, with mobile kits, clubs and more. But despite the work of on-the-ground educators like Day and Taylor, the maker movement in K-12 schools is far from perfect. It’s not solely about having a “makerspace” anymore. It was fun.

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What Should I Buy For My New Makerspace? A Five-Step Framework For Making the Right Purchases

Edsurge

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. Here is the framework further broken down: In my opinion, next-generation makerspaces are mobile.

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How Can I bring Robotics Into My Curriculum? Programming Robots with SPRK Lightning Lab #AskTheTechCoach

TeacherCast

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.

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5 Ways Adobe Premiere Rush Encourages Creativity in the Classroom

The CoolCatTeacher

I love that this works with their individual mobile phone cameras. To access these features, just toggle from Auto to Pro. Additionally, even if we are only working on mobile devices, students can make a full video with b-roll and music on any of their devices. It uses film that was preloaded in the program.

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Six Ways to Build Girl-Inclusive Makerspaces

Educator Innovator

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. Our model is not rocket science, but it is intentional. Reframe Failure.

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7 innovative 3D printers for the classroom

eSchool News

Thornburg said 3D printing is headed in the direction of being “another piece of technology that’s just going to be there,” both in the classroom and even in mediums such as students’ smartphones (where they might access modelling software, for instance, or queue up printing projects from mobile browsers).

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TechShop launches maker space workshops for educators

eSchool News

Maker space workshop guides educators and librarians through the nuts and bolts. Seizing hold of the booming maker movement, a new four-day workshop will walk educators through the steps of designing, equipping, and operating successful, safe and inspirational public maker spaces. microprocessors like Arduino).