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

Edsurge

But despite the work of on-the-ground educators like Day and Taylor, the maker movement in K-12 schools is far from perfect. What does it really take, for example, to diversify the communities of maker educators and mentors out there? Knikole Taylor: Oh, I'll definitely say Cicely. I've reached out to Cicely a lot.

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Making is in Our DNA

A Principal's Reflections

With all the hoopla in regards to maker education and makerspaces I wanted to take a minute to share that this is not a new concept. Has it evolved – definitely! The connections above to the maker movement are indiscernible. It is out there. Constructionism is based on two types of construction.

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Making MAKEing More Inclusive

User Generated Education

The maker movement and maker education, in my perspective, are such great initiatives – really in line with what student-centric education should be in this era of formal and informal learning. The two I discuss in this post are: Maker movement initiatives are often driven by more affluent white males.

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9 Fine Ways to Do Better 20% Time

The CoolCatTeacher

Some definitions: 20% Time. Maker Movement. Many schools are creating maker spaces or “ Fab Labs ” so students have a space and place to invent. In a recent show , Micki says about her library, “Well, it is not a quiet place and that has mixed reactions, but it is definitely not quiet.

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Things That Have Me Thinking-March 12

The Web20Classroom

This was a great piece that definitely has me thinking. The Maker Movement-Just in the last 6-12 months there has been a movement towards MakerED. And since the technology, specifically 3-D printers have come way down in price more and more educators are embracing this movement.

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Do Pre-Packaged Kits Belong in Makerspaces?

Edsurge

Aligned with the maker movement—which focuses on using hands-on activities like building, sewing, assembling and computer programming for learning—the kits provide a foundation that teachers can use for guided projects both in and out of the classroom. There’s kits and then there’s kits ,” says Martinez. “I Our teachers love them.”

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

Edsurge

My definition of what a makerspace is drives every decision I make for my makerspace, and that includes selecting the right products for my makerspace. The next section of my framework echoes a piece of my definition of a makerspace—the importance of Open-Ended Exploration.