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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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Maker Culture Has a ?Deeply Unsettling? Gender Problem

Edsurge

When they reviewed their work, the authors discovered a startling trend: “Instructors consistently refer to their male students using maker terminology—‘geek,’ ‘builders,’—and then overwhelmingly referred to their female students as ‘girls’, as a gender-specific identity,” says Kim in an interview with EdSurge.

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3D Printing in a STEM Classroom

The CoolCatTeacher

David also loves to train Jiu Jitsu, Rock Climb, and hike/backpack all over the place! The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product. He loves to go on great adventures with his wife and two sons. Twitter: @ dave_ternent.

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How to Create in AR and VR

The CoolCatTeacher

She provides staff development and training on immersive technology as an edtech consultant. Her latest adventures include the launch of Global Maker Day and the #ARVRinEDU community. The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product.

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From MakerSpace to MakerFaire – Guest Post from Christine Boyer

EdTechTeacher

The saying, “If you build it, they will come” may have been referring to baseball stadiums, but it may also be the favorite mantra of makerspaces across the country. This past year has helped to give our maker movement stronger momentum with the addition of school sponsored clubs (multi-grade makers club and Lego Robotics).

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Integrating the Arts into Every Subject

The CoolCatTeacher

We have had many of our teachers trained in arts integration. The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product. Vicki: So does your school follow this whole philosophy of art in everything? Catherine: We try. Things come and go over time.

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The History of the Future of Learning Objects and Intelligent Machines

Hack Education

The “maker movement.” The military is responsible for training – basic training and ongoing training – of some 1.2 That training has always been technological, because soldiers have had to learn to use a variety of machines. Collaboration. Personalization. Problem-solving.