Marketplace K-12

APRIL 27, 2016

Cross-posted from the Digital Education blog. Few trends in K-12 ed tech are as hot–or as under-researched–as “Maker” education. There is growing interest in whether Maker education can help boost student learning outcomes, including test scores. The Maker Movement in Education (Erica R.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 8, 2019

His most recent project is Build and Program Games with Arduino, a curriculum that introduces students to Arduino by walking them through how to make an electronic Tug-o-War and Simon Says game. In addition to creating curriculum, Michael also writes software to make life easier for teachers.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 12, 2015

You know the maker movement has hit the big leagues when even the President is talking about it. Earlier this year, for the National Week of Making, President Obama issued a call to action to educators, designers, and makers of all stripes. How do I integrate design, modeling and 3D printing into an eighth grade U.S.

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Digital Promise

JULY 27, 2018

In these spaces students are learning how to tinker collaboratively with a problem and keep trying until they find a solution. They are most often associated with STEM education (science, technology, engineering and math). They arise from the wider maker movement and they are emerging now in formal education settings globally.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 12, 2019

To ensure access to high-quality educational experiences at the high school level, students enrolled in Grades 9-12 were provided tuition to attend one of two neighboring high schools. For Duquesne Elementary educators and students, maker and STEAM learning sit at the intersection of core content and real-world skill acquisition.

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Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Pioneering districts in the League of Innovative Schools are at the forefront of incorporating computer science education in K-12, leading large-scale initiatives to integrate coding and computational thinking into their curricula. From this group, we’ve gathered insights on what the computer science movement looks like in these districts.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Her desire to build relationships have brought about opportunities to collaborate with students and educators around the world. Her latest adventures include the launch of Global Maker Day and the #ARVRinEDU community. She began her career as a math teacher and later moved into Instructional Technology.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 15, 2019

Amanda Johnson on Episode 493 While we have to finish well, those of us who are returning to another year as an educator have to look forward to plan. Whether you want to follow education technology, special education, math, or just teaching best practices , SmartBrief has an email newsletter for you.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 4, 2017

For Hour of Code week this week, learn how you can go past the Hour of Code and use coding all year long! You can also use and create breakout educational experiences. How to Teach Coding in the Elementary Grades with Sam Patterson. But if I’m teaching how to use Scratch Jr., Students can program. Listen Now.

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Digital Promise

MAY 7, 2019

This blog post is the first in a series where participating districts share why they are committed to providing maker learning opportunities to their students. Maker learning is more than just making “stuff.” NCASD students have joined the maker movement, and they are doing more than just making “stuff.”

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User Generated Education

MAY 16, 2021

Think about learning how to cook or play an instrument. The basic and foundational skills need to be there in order for the makers to go in directions that are new and creative for them. . This criticism revolves around the stifling of the creativity of learners. The kids in both groups thoroughly enjoyed making the projects.

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User Generated Education

MAY 20, 2015

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. 9 Maker Projects for Beginner Maker Ed Teachers ).

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 19, 2019

Steve Hullfish on episode 462 Steve Hullfish is a film editor and has also interviewed many of the world’s top film editors about the craft. He shares his story in Art of the Cut , a must-read for anyone editing films.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

They’ve already loaded objects that you can add to scenes, including pop culture and common objects needed in educational topics. ” e The post How to Use Metaverse: Awesome Augmented Reality and New Features appeared first on Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher helping educators be excellent every day.

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Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

What are examples of maker learning projects in my subject area? As the maker movement continues to expand, more and more educators are asking these questions. One way to address them is by creating opportunities and spaces for educators to come together and share the work they are doing with their students.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 3, 2016

Labs Lost to Educational Rigidity. The Maker Movement In Education. Scientific research thrives off the exploration of chemistry and biology, in addition to climatic initiatives such as sustainable and nuclear power. It is hard to come across an area of contemporary society not connected to these themes in some way.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 21, 2017

A global search in education blog post From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Maker Movement. Many schools are creating maker spaces or “ Fab Labs ” so students have a space and place to invent. Twenty percent time from Google. Or a genius hour. Or passion projects.

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User Generated Education

DECEMBER 29, 2019

Too often educators feel too timid or undeserving to publicly acknowledge their accomplishments believing that others will perceive them as braggarts. I had a book on maker education published by ASCD. I really love the maker movement. Often, we don’t get the recognition we deserve. Here is my list.

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The Web20Classroom

JULY 31, 2014

Maker Movement 20% Time Genius Hour The idea of students looking away from ridged content focus all throughout the school day and giving them back some time to explore and make is gaining a foothold in many classrooms. So what is a maker space? Maker Faire Education -Maker Faires have been around for a very long time.

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User Generated Education

JUNE 8, 2017

Some makerspace activities may be focusing on how to use the resources available and may not be connecting the activities to the curriculum or around a real world problem. We adapted the Design Thinking Process to include additional phases based on our own experiences in schools with educators and kids.

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Digital Promise

MARCH 5, 2020

Now in its fifth year, Future Ready Schools ® (FRS) has grown beyond the more than 3,500 pledges of superintendents to become a national model for educators to collaboratively imagine and lead innovation and change. With teacher librarians across the U.S. Traci Chun Teacher Librarian. Failing Forward.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 6, 2017

In today’s show, we’ll discuss: How to make time for tinkering. Sylvia Libow Martinez is a co-author of Invent To Learn: Making, Tinkering, and Engineering the Classroom helping teachers bring the exciting tools and technology of the Maker Movement to classrooms worldwide. Click here. .

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Digital Promise

JUNE 22, 2017

Keira, one of the Year 5 students at Mundaring Primary School, observed, “[The Americans] had a completely different perspective on how to make board games than we did. My entire class was elated for the rest of the day,” reflected Jonelle Lorantas, the educator directing the Learning Studio at Mundaring Primary School.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

But it nonetheless embodies what Dale Dougherty, the “father” of the movement, sees as literally the “moral imperative” of the maker movement: “to use our creative freedom to make the future better, to be hands-on in making change, and to get everyone participating fully in that future.”. Free to Make ($11.50

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User Generated Education

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

See Halloween Wars: An Interdisciplinary Lesson with a STEM, STEAM, Maker Education Focus for more about this. Students should be reminded how to find the polarities of both the LEDs (the longer leg is positive) and the coin battery (it has a + on the top – the side with a little bit larger diameter).

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My Island View

JULY 5, 2017

I have always found it challenging to be provocative in promoting change in education in a blog post, while remaining positive in tone. That overriding positive tone however is one constant in Edutopia posts that engenders loyalty, trust and a reliance from about a million followers who want to know more about education.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 27, 2018

Join me and other education speakers at Woodward Academy in Atlanta this summer From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. STLinATL is an exciting education conference hosted at Woodward Academy in Atlanta this summer July 26-27. Excellence in Physical Education, Coaching, and Athletic Development.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

California’s community colleges sit at the intersection of higher education, regional economies, and workforce development. the statewide network will be positioned as a strategic educational pipeline for high-value jobs. the statewide network will be positioned as a strategic educational pipeline for high-value jobs.

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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

Let’s call them micro-trends as they are smaller in scale, but nonetheless likely to have an impact on how and what we learn. While these trends may not apply to every educational setting, this doesn’t mean they couldn’t. Understand how to start and run an organization. Top 4 microtrends in e-learning. Value innovation.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JANUARY 25, 2019

I am excited about learning with thousands of other educators at this amazing conference. Inclusion & Special Education. W021 | Making Makers Mainstream … Connecting Curriculum Standards and the 4C’s. The makers movement across education has made a significant impact, allowing students to do and create.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 1, 2021

Successful Self Publishing: How to self-publish and market your book by JoAnna Penn has been my self-publishing guidebook. The post The New Self Published Book That I Co-Authored That is Trending on Amazon appeared first on Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher helping educators be excellent every day.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 8, 2020

They are uploaded to Adobe Education Exchange and make a perfect 16-day unit that you can adapt for your class. I’ve uploaded these resources to the Adobe Education Exchange, a fantastic resource for educators looking to use Adobe products in the classroom. Sponsored by Adobe.

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eSchool News

APRIL 13, 2015

The maker movement has created opportunities for all educators to give students authentic learning opportunities that go beyond the typical classroom experiences and to rethink traditional learning environments to include those that nurture the kinds of creativity and innovation that will benefit our students both in school and beyond.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 28, 2017

Digital Promise , a non-profit using technology and research to spur innovation and expand learning opportunities, has created Digital Promise Professional Services to provide personal help to educators as they transform their schools and districts. Educator Micro-credentials. Maker Learning.

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User Generated Education

OCTOBER 23, 2016

Implementing a Broader Framework of Making in Maker Education. All of this led me to think about how this would translate into a full spectrum of making in the context of maker educator. It helps both the educators and learners to set purpose and intention for the making activity prior to actually doing it.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 10, 2016

Here’s insight on how this works. You’ll get great blog posts, how-to articles and information here that you can get in your RSS reader. Many organizations have already created lesson plans: Scholastic , Education World , Read Write Think , and many websites have Olympic themes. (Or Blog posts. Newsletter.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 23, 2016

This article originally appeared on Usable Knowledge from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. What are the real benefits of a maker-centered approach to learning? Each two-page routine includes tips and suggestions on how to get started. Expanding the Circle.

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