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Curious about classroom Makerspaces? Here’s how to get started.

The Cornerstone for Teachers

And how do you keep the Makerspace from turning into a chaotic mess? I wanted to get answers to these questions from teachers who have extensive Makerspace experience, and not just at the secondary level. The Maker Movement has inspired lots of reference books to help justify the concept, design a space, and plan activities.

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Literature Performance Odyssey with Drama and Student Leadership

The CoolCatTeacher

Like have a really clear conversation about who is going to be in charge of what, and how you are going to make sure it happens, first? Marynn: Several of them, I actually led some conflict resolution workshops because they found out the hard way that they didn’t know how to do conflict resolution. Vicki: (agrees). Vicki: Yeah.

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Teaching isn’t Rocket Science – It’s Way More Complex

The CoolCatTeacher

We need to teach students WHEN to divide, not how to divide. After teaching chemistry, physics, and computer science, I became an administrator for the next 30 years with experience at the secondary, central office, and elementary levels. Well, who in a career, when they don’t know something, doesn’t just go online and find it out?

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STEMxCon - Today Is the Final Deadline for Proposals; Great Keynotes + Sessions; Need Volunteers!

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Iris Lapinski - CEO, CDI Apps for Good - "Apps for Good - Growing a new generation of problem solvers and makers" Dale Dougherty - Founder, President, and CEO, Maker Media, Inc.;

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