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Futurizing the Stacks: How Makerspaces Can Modernize College Libraries

Edsurge

Today’s college students are spending more time than ever in public and campus libraries. According to a recent Pew Research Report , millennials are most likely to have visited a public library in the past year compared to any other generation. In a report that analyzed the state of the maker movement in 40 U.S.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

We also highlight good conversations about learning taking place between educators, learners, leaders, and others from the school, library, museum, work, adult, online, non-traditional and home learning worlds. Library 2.014 - October 8th + 9th. We are gearing up for another amazing year of the Library 2.014 Conference.

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As Factories Fade, Rural District Builds Makerspace to Fill Talent Gaps

Edsurge

In 2015, as the program was launching, I began to have in-depth conversations with emerging industry leaders in our community. I hear this need for creative critical thinkers repeatedly from industry leaders in every sector. We like to think of it as a souped-up public library with tech tools instead of books.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

The Learning Revolution Project highlights virtual and physical events that we hold and from our over 200 partners, and provides valuable links to learning conversations taking place in the school, library, museum, work, adult, online, non-traditional and home learning worlds. Nominate your favorite keynote speakers for Library 2.014.

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30 Examples Of Disruptions In The Classroom

TeachThought - Learn better.

perception, market advantages, resource needs, usage patterns, etc.), Maker Movement. In short, by “disruption,” we are referring to something that causes the kind of impact that leads to change. The Innovator’s Dilemma. ” What are some examples of disruptions in the classroom, then?

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The History of the Future of Learning Objects and Intelligent Machines

Hack Education

I’d add too that this is a problem with tech more broadly – an astounding and even self-congratulatory ignorance of the history of the industries, institutions, practices folks claim they’re disrupting.). The “maker movement.” Collaboration. Personalization. Problem-solving. Self-directed learning.

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A Strong Case for Uncommon Learning

Fractus Learning

Each chapter provides rationale, research, and/or models for change, with comprehensive examples and resource links sprinkled throughout to highlight how these change have been done by today’s educators. Multiple resources and ideas are spread throughout this chapter to assist anyone who may want to begin planning their own makerspace.