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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. 9 Maker Projects for Beginner Maker Ed Teachers ). Is the Maker Movement About Hacking Society—Or Just Hardware? ).

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Learning in the Making: The Role of the Educator as a Maker Educator

User Generated Education

As a curator, the maker educator locates and vets resources, especially those that will be used by younger students. These resources can include YouTube videos; tutorials from companies such as Spark- fun, Make: Magazine, Instructables, and Adafruit; relevant books and magazines; social media accounts and hashtags (e.g., #mak-

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5 Ways to Improve STEAM Learning at Your School

The CoolCatTeacher

Pay attention to the news, read the magazines or the blogs or the social media. Some of the best ideas are things that you don’t have to create yourself. I think this is another piece that often gets overlooked. Now we’ve got an authentic audience.

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