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The Maker Movement In Education

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Here are his thoughts on ‘the Maker Movement': With so much of the emphasis in today’s education world focusing on the need for education reform, it can be easy to forget just what this means.

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The ‘Maker’ Movement: Understanding What the Research Says

Marketplace K-12

Cross-posted from the Digital Education blog. Few trends in K-12 ed tech are as hot–or as under-researched–as “Maker” education. 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.

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30 Examples Of Disruptions In The Classroom

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Common Core standards (this one’s not sexy, but few factors impact education more than this index of academic content). Maker Movement. blogs, social media, podcasting) to promote conversation and thinking around what’s possible in education. Robotics in the classroom. Ease of publishing (e.g.,