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Ask a Maker Educator – Involving & Empowering Young Learners

January 30, 2018 by Justin Boner Leave a Comment

Ask a Maker Educator – Involving & Empowering Young Learners

Tune in to watch Kayla Canario and Donna Gobbell (from Bearden Middle School in Knoxville, TN) discuss ways they’ve involved their students in the design of their school makerspace from the ground up. Read more…

Filed Under: Ask a Maker Educator Tagged With: Verizon Innovative Learning Schools

2017 Highlights: Helping Our Partners Succeed Through Customized Training

December 21, 2017 by Justin Boner Leave a Comment

2017 Highlights: Helping Our Partners Succeed Through Customized Training

Throughout 2017, Maker Ed has been providing support to Verizon Innovative Learning’s teacher grantees through customized training, workshops, and virtual meetups.

Read on to learn more…

Filed Under: Partnerships Tagged With: Verizon Innovative Learning Schools

Building Meaningful Connections Between Making and Culture: An Interview with Former Maker Corps Member Julie Cardenas

May 24, 2017 by Justin Boner Leave a Comment

Building Meaningful Connections Between Making and Culture: An Interview with Former Maker Corps Member Julie Cardenas

Julie Cardenas is an early childhood educator and former Maker Corps Member. In this post, she speaks to Maker Ed program coordinator Justin about traditional ways of making, cardboard, tape, and empowering communities. If you’re interested in becoming a Maker Corps Member, applications are currently open! You can learn more here.   Justin Boner, Maker Ed: We […]

Filed Under: Maker Corps

The Future of the World in a Hot Air Balloon: Young Makers at Maker Faire Bay Area 2016

June 2, 2016 by Justin Boner Leave a Comment

The Future of the World in a Hot Air Balloon: Young Makers at Maker Faire Bay Area 2016

As I made my way through this year’s labyrinthine Maker Faire Bay Area, I wasn’t prepared for what would end up catching and keeping my attention. The size, complexity, and novelty of the literal thousands of inventions were certainly impressive, if not inspiring, but they quickly receded into the background against the energy and animation […]

Filed Under: Community, Girls, Young Makers

Maker Corps 2016 at The Poth Branch of Wilson County Public Libraries

May 13, 2016 by Justin Boner Leave a Comment

Maker Corps 2016 at The Poth Branch of Wilson County Public Libraries

Maker Ed is so excited to welcome The Poth Branch of Wilson County Public Libraries as a Maker Corps Partner Site in 2016. In its fourth year of programming. For the fourth year of Maker Corps, Maker Ed will collaborate with more than forty organizations across the globe to host Maker Corps Members throughout the summer to […]

Filed Under: Libraries, Maker Corps, MC Partner Sites, Uncategorized

Maker Corps 2016 at Children’s Museum of Houston

May 11, 2016 by Justin Boner Leave a Comment

Maker Corps 2016 at Children’s Museum of Houston

Maker Ed is so excited to welcome Children’s Museum of Houston as a Maker Corps Partner Site in 2016. For the fourth year of Maker Corps, Maker Ed will collaborate with more than forty organizations across the globe to host Maker Corps Members throughout the summer to bring maker activities and approaches to the communities that they serve. Below is […]

Filed Under: Maker Corps, MC Partner Sites, Museums

Maker Corps 2016 at Assemble

May 4, 2016 by Justin Boner Leave a Comment

Maker Corps 2016 at Assemble

Maker Ed is so excited to welcome Assemble at Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh as a Maker Corps Partner Site in 2016. For the fourth year of Maker Corps, Maker Ed will collaborate with more than forty organizations across the globe to host Maker Corps Members throughout the summer to bring maker activities and approaches to the communities that they […]

Filed Under: Community, Maker Corps, MC Partner Sites

Junk to Genius: An Interview with Donna Sangwin of Recreate

May 3, 2016 by Justin Boner 3 Comments

Junk to Genius: An Interview with Donna Sangwin of Recreate

Donna Sangwin, founder and director of ReCreate, speaks to Maker Ed program coordinator Justin about trash, tech, reuse, and education. ReCreate is a creative reuse non-profit based in Roseville, CA and has been committed to reducing waste “through art, education, and imagination” since 2009, offering a full menu of maker education programming, both in partnership […]

Filed Under: Community, Maker Corps, Maker VISTA, Makerspaces

Maker Corps 2016 at Digital Harbor Foundation

May 2, 2016 by Justin Boner Leave a Comment

Maker Corps 2016 at Digital Harbor Foundation

Maker Ed is so excited to welcome Digital Harbor Foundation as a Maker Corps Partner Site in 2016. For the fourth year of Maker Corps, Maker Ed will collaborate with more than forty organizations across the globe to host Maker Corps Members throughout the summer to bring maker activities and approaches to the communities that they serve. Below is a […]

Filed Under: Community, Maker Corps, Makerspaces, MC Partner Sites

Maker Corps 2016 at MAKESHOP at Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh

April 29, 2016 by Justin Boner Leave a Comment

Maker Corps 2016 at MAKESHOP at Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh

Maker Ed is so excited to welcome MAKESHOP at Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh as a Maker Corps Partner Site in 2016. For the fourth year of Maker Corps, Maker Ed will collaborate with more than forty organizations across the globe to host Maker Corps Members throughout the summer to bring maker activities and approaches to the communities that […]

Filed Under: Maker Corps, Makerspaces, MC Partner Sites, Museums

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