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How to Help Kids Innovate From an Early Age

Digital Promise

As community makerspaces begin to take root in Ontario’s elementary schools , students are behaving better. They arise from the wider maker movement and they are emerging now in formal education settings globally. As the founder of MAKE magazine Dale Dougherty states in his 2011 TED Talk: “ We are all makers. ”.

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Integrating the Arts into Every Subject

The CoolCatTeacher

Former secretary of education, William Bennett, says, “An elementary school that treats the arts as the province of a few gifted children, or views them only as recreation and entertainment, is a school that needs an infusion of soul. We have had many of our teachers trained in arts integration. Catherine: We try.

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Why Tech Doesn't Just Mean Computers and How It Can Be Used in Alternative Ways to Change Classroom Dynamics

Saving Socrates

In fact, at one point, a tractor, train, light bulb, and even a pencil were radical technology. I must confess, I myself am really into the whole maker movement. Like computer science labs, I am not a huge fan of maker labs either. 3D classroom space curriculum edtech learning centers maker movement makerspaces'

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From MakerSpace to MakerFaire – Guest Post from Christine Boyer

EdTechTeacher

Since creating our school’s makerspace in November 2013, I’ve seen a small revolution start to grow within our elementary school and also across our district. This past year has helped to give our maker movement stronger momentum with the addition of school sponsored clubs (multi-grade makers club and Lego Robotics).

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How Librarians are Rockin’ the Makerspace Movement

Educator Innovator

In the media centers of the Cherokee County, Georgia schools, where I train as an instructional technology specialist, quiet is no longer the chief value. For her little ones, she groups the materials into kits that students may check out after they attend a mini-class for training. Engaging Older Makers. Advertise and train.

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How to Create in AR and VR

The CoolCatTeacher

She provides staff development and training on immersive technology as an edtech consultant. 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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How Librarians are Rockin' the Makerspace Movement

Graphite Blog

In the media centers of the Cherokee County, Georgia schools, where I train as an instructional technology specialist, quiet is no longer the chief value. For her little ones, she groups the materials into kits that students may check out after they attend a mini-class for training. Advertise and train. Fast-forward 30 years.