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Awesome Atlanta Education Conference: STLinATL – July 26-27, 2018

The CoolCatTeacher

STLinATL is an exciting education conference hosted at Woodward Academy in Atlanta this summer July 26-27. I’ll be speaking along with Jay McTighe, Dr. Janet Zanida, Suzie Boss and more at this affordable conference ($295 including meals and conference attendance.). Conference enrollment will be capped at 400.

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Rebuilding a School Community with Maker Learning

Digital Promise

What started as a conference room became the Creation Station, a large open-concept space for students in Grades Pre K-2. I believe in the Maker Movement in schools because it provides opportunities to think outside of the box… while problem-solving and applying the subject matter to real-world situations.”.

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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 list is drawn in part from work presented recently at the annual conference of the American Educational Research Association, held here.

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Organize and Motivate Your Local Maker Community

Digital Promise

As the maker movement continues to expand, more and more educators are asking these questions. Over the last few years we have seen a few different forms of community events that have helped to spread and catalyze maker learning in regions across the US. Where can I learn about what making is from someone who is doing it?

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‘Maker’ Movement Draws Attention at SXSWedu, and littleBits Shifts Into K-12

Marketplace K-12

One way to gauge the K-12 activity that is most intriguing to ed-tech aficionados and others gathered at this conference is also one of the simplest: look at the agenda. The post ‘MakerMovement Draws Attention at SXSWedu, and littleBits Shifts Into K-12 appeared first on Market Brief.

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Futurizing the Stacks: How Makerspaces Can Modernize College Libraries

Edsurge

The answer, in part, lies in the so-called maker movement, a trend studded by hobbyists, inventors, students and even entrepreneurs who creates products or gadgets for educational or industrial purposes. In a report that analyzed the state of the maker movement in 40 U.S. Look off-campus for recommendations.

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What Is Your Why?: The Importance of Computer Science Education

Digital Promise

Integrating with the Maker Movement. Districts are also finding a natural integration between computational thinking and maker learning. For instance, Indian Prairie School District held a four-hour Maker Day to garner community support for computational thinking and maker learning in elementary schools.