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The ‘Maker’ Movement: Understanding What the Research Says

Marketplace K-12

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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What We Learn from Making

Digital Promise

What are the real benefits of a maker-centered approach to learning? But as a new report from Project Zero ’s Agency by Design concludes, the real value of maker education has more to do with building character than with building the next industrial revolution.

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22 Top Tips for Better Classroom Management

The CoolCatTeacher

Formative assessment is key. Fantastic, Fast Formative Assessment Tools is a helpful article that I wrote for Edutopia. Also see Better Teaching and Learning with Formative Assessment from Advancement Courses. Edpuzzle adds formative assessment and shows us the percentage of the video watched by students.

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Maker culture

Learning with 'e's

The recent Higher Education version of the Horizon Report highlights some interesting predicted trends for technology adoption. The Maker movement, user-generated videos, self-published eBooks, personalized domains, and other platforms have all seen steep increases in recent years. Unported License.

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What Education Technology Could Look Like Over the Next Five Years

MindShift

The NMC Horizon 2015 K-12 report offers a snapshot of where ed tech stands now and where it is likely to go in the next five years, according to 56 education and technology experts from 22 countries. Access to mobile technology especially has helped students feel comfortable in the role of digital creator.

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Makerspaces: On Scanning the Road & Gently Easing the Brakes

NeverEndingSearch

In some schools, curricula have dramatically narrowed to focus heavily on areas of high-stakes assessment and remediation. AND making comes in so many flavors (and in many places!) Knowledge Quest maker posts. Stager, The Ultimate Guide to Bringing the Maker Movement to Your Classroom. Report (PDF).

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Maker Education and Social-Emotional Development

User Generated Education

reduced emotional distress: fewer reports of student depression, anxiety, stress, and social withdrawal. ( [link] ). This includes accurately assessing one’s strengths and limitations and possessing a well-grounded sense of confidence and optimism. For many, design thinking goes hand-in-hand with the maker movement and maker education.

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