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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

Besides the outdoors, both of my grandfathers had an interest in making things in a world that had yet to experience the types of disruptive changes that we are now seeing thanks to the exponential evolution of technology. Has it evolved – definitely! The connections above to the maker movement are indiscernible.

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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. Some students will choose hands on activities while others will embrace technology. We have kids using technology but that really isn’t the focus.

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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. Just as students no longer need to be tied to a computer lab, mobile technologies can liberate learners from the limitations of a physical makerspace.

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Passion Projects in Kindergarten and First Grade

The CoolCatTeacher

Each nominee and nominator will be entered to win a classroom technology package. They are using time to research and create a presentation of what they know. I think this whole passion project was definitely more about the process than the product. They made a choice about how they would like to present their knowledge.

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3 Ways to Lead Project-Based Learning

The CoolCatTeacher

Yeah, I definitely feel like…. So I think that it’s important that we choose our words carefully, and we don’t want to speak in definitives about what is and what is not project-based learning because that creates barriers for teachers who want to get started. 3 – Be present in the classroom and be supportive.

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Simple Virtual Reality in the Classroom with Google Streetview and Google Cardboard with Donnie Piercey

The CoolCatTeacher

And so like my kids took these images that they collected inside and outside our building, and they actually presented and shared at the International Society for Technology (ISTE) this year, which is really neat. They presented with Google Expedition’s team at the Google booth. They got a poster session. Full Bio As Submitted.

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