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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. There is growing interest in whether Maker education can help boost student learning outcomes, including test scores.

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Supporting self-directed learning in the classroom

Neo LMS

Maker Spaces. These days even goliaths like GE (General Electric) are appreciating the rapid popularity of the maker movement, and the consequent commercial benefits of maker spaces. Combined with technologies like 3D printing the future of a bespoke, individualised manufacturing industry is getting closer by the day.

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Learning Revolution Free PD - Gaming in Ed Now! - #YouMatter Special Offer - Connected Librarian Day

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Wednesday, September 17th at 7pm ISTE Webinar: 10 Classroom Tools for the Maker Movement , Discover the maker movement and find out how to harness its power to bring new tools and technology for hands-on learning to all grades and content areas – especially STEM and STEAM. Tune in live at [link] or [link].

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Learning Revolution Free PD - Two Great Library Events - GlobalEdCon Deadline - UNC's Amazing World View

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

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. Samantha Adams Becker taught the first online course ever to take place in Facebook.

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The Classroom or Library as a Maker Space

User Generated Education

Articles, resources on social media, and conference presentations on these topics are proliferating at a rate that most educators are now familiar with maker education. Second, the regular classroom teacher or librarian may be intimidated with these advanced tools and technologies. A Place and Space That Supports Chaos and Messiness.

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The Top 50 Best Books for Teachers – Professional Development

Fractus Learning

It takes into account recent changes such as ubiquitous connectivity, open-source technology, mobile devices, and personalization to dramatically shift how schools have been run and structured for over a century. The Tech-Savvy Administrator: How do I use technology to be a better school leader? – Steven W.

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Making an Impact with Problem / Project Based Learning

Teacher Reboot Camp

Instructional methods like Genius Hour , the Maker Movement, and STEAM allow teachers to meet high learning standards while supporting innovation. Ways to introduce the problem- through a blog post, show a video, take them through a case study, analyze an infographic, or have them play an online game or simulation.