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The ‘Maker’ Movement: Understanding What the Research Says

Marketplace K-12

Few trends in K-12 ed tech are as hot–or as under-researched–as “Maker” education. 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 Maker Movement in Education (Erica R.

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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.

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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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Free Resources to Support Your Makerspace

A Principal's Reflections

The embracement of the maker movement is being seen in K-12 schools and districts across the world. An arduino is commonly referred to as a microcontroller that can be used for building digital devices and interactive objects that can sense and control the physical world. I commonly refer to it as “Legos on steroids.”

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Augmented Reality Lessons You Can Use Now

The CoolCatTeacher

For example, things like “taking students on field trips vs. hosting classroom parties” or “fire drills derailing your lesson vs. a broken air conditioner.” The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product. Currently, this year’s “Remember When.

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Teaching Python: How Children Can Learn Python Programming

The CoolCatTeacher

Examples of Integrated coding projects: [link] (Genetics and Microbits). The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product. Here are a few… Teaching Python Resources Mentioned in this Show. teachingpython.fm – Kelly and Sean’s Show.

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3D Printing in a STEM Classroom

The CoolCatTeacher

He shares his workflow, how his students sculpt in VR before printing, example projects, and how he manages supply costs. The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product. Lately my students have printed mini drones that you can attach motors to.

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