Graphite Blog

MAY 2, 2016

I weeded my library like crazy and made mock-ups using Google Drawings to help them envision the new space. At conferences I went to everything with the word "maker" in the title. I set up a filter on TweetDeck to see everything posted on #makered and #makerspace. I spent a solid year planning my makerspace.

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Maker Movement eBook Libraries Robotics 40

Graphite Blog

MAY 2, 2016

I weeded my library like crazy and made mock-ups using Google Drawings to help them envision the new space. At conferences I went to everything with the word "maker" in the title. I set up a filter on TweetDeck to see everything posted on #makered and #makerspace. I spent a solid year planning my makerspace.

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Maker Movement eBook Libraries Robotics 40

The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

Pay attention to the news, read the magazines or the blogs or the social media. If we were to go to some workshop or PD, and it was just completely wide open, most of us would sit in a state of panic saying, “OK, someone please give me some direction.” Some of the best ideas are things that you don’t have to create yourself.

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Learning STEM Classroom Maker Movement 175

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 11, 2014

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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Conference Digital Citizenship Maker Movement Common Core 65

User Generated Education

JULY 2, 2017

Makerspaces, Maker Education, STEM, and STEAM are gaining lots of traction in Kindergarten though college level education. Articles, resources on social media, and conference presentations on these topics are proliferating at a rate that most educators are now familiar with maker education. Scavenged Materials.

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Libraries Classroom Maker Movement Robotics 164

Educator Innovator

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

In our interactive session for “ Makerspace in the Library: What it means for your Classroom ,” we really let our participants drive the learning. Other Workshop Leaders: Buffy Hamilton , Title I Writing teacher, former librarian; Atlanta, GA. Zach Duensing, Nashville Public Library.

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Meeting Maker Movement Classroom Libraries 28