Author: makered
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Maker Ed Celebrates Lights on Afterschool!
Today, more than 1 million kids, educators, families, and communities will come together at thousands of events around the country to raise awareness about the importance and value of learning experiences that take place outside the school day as part of the 15th annual Lights On Afterschool, organized by the Afterschool Alliance. As an official Lights On…
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Maker Ed Runs Education Stage at World Maker Faire, Announces Launch of Free Online Resource Library
PRESS RELEASE Maker Ed Runs Education Stage at World Maker Faire, Announces Launch of Free Online Resource Library More Than 100,000 Educators Expected to Benefit from Newly Launched Library NEW YORK, Sept. 18, 2014 The Maker Education Initiative (Maker Ed) is thrilled to run the Education Stage at World Maker Faire in New York on…
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Maker Ed Goes to Washington: A Multi-Perspective Look at the White House Maker Faire
On Wednesday, June 18th, 2014, several members of the Maker Ed team were in Washington D.C. to attend the first-ever White House Maker Faire. In this post, each shares his/her own account of and reflections from the day: Lisa Regalla, Interim Executive Director The most powerful thing about the White House Maker Faire to me was the…
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Maker Ed Launches Campaign To Create and Expand Nationwide Network of Youth-Oriented Makerspaces
PRESS RELEASE Maker Ed Launches Campaign To Create and Expand Nationwide Network of Youth-Oriented Makerspaces Partners with Autodesk, Cognizant, FIRST, Intel, Maker Media, and US2020 to Support Access to Nearby Makerspaces for Every Child in America Oakland, CA, June 18, 2014: Announced at this week’s White House Maker Faire, the Maker Education Initiative (Maker Ed) launches…
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Play. Learn. Discover.
On April 3, 2014, over 100 educators had the opportunity to play, learn, and discover at the STEM Exploratorium at the Tiger Woods Learning Center in Anaheim, CA. During the free event, attendees experienced hands-on STEM activities, using basic and cost-effective materials, which could be easily implemented at their sites and in their programs. There…
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Open Make @ The Tech: Flow, this Sat!
The spring season is as busy as can be! To get into the flow of all things maker-related, join us at The Tech Museum of Innovation in San Jose, CA on Saturday, April 26 from 10am to 2pm for a special Open Make: Flow event. The agenda is filled with fun, hands-on activities and inspiring…
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Lawrence Hall of Science’s Open Make: deBUG coming up!
The Lawrence Hall of Science hosts an exciting public event, Open Make: deBUG, this upcoming Saturday, April 19, 2014 from 10am to 3pm. The “deBUG” theme connects to makers and activities who are inspired by insects, as well as work related to problem-solving, tinkering, and fixing! Our Young Makers will also be a critical part…
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Maker Ed Expands Reach of AmeriCorps VISTA Partnership
New VISTA Members will impact thousands in high poverty communities throughout the United States By Rachel Goldman Alper, Director of Strategic Alliances The Maker Education Initiative (Maker Ed) will expand its AmeriCorps VISTA project from its California focus to include five underserved communities throughout the United States. Ten new VISTA members and a VISTA leader…
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See SAM Grow: Saturdays at the Sanger SAM Academy
by Janet Miller and Victoria Cortez SAM’s doors opened in late September and her VISTAs, Janet and Victoria, arrived on November 25, 2013. While walls were still being painted, the show went on for “OSOT,” one of the thousand or so acronyms the VISTAs are still learning but “out-of-school-time” is what SAM is all…
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#40Forward: Maker Ed’s female-focused efforts for 2014
At Maker Ed, we believe that every child is a maker. We aim to celebrate the inclusivity of making, and this month in particular, we are highlighting our work with female makers, supported by a boost from Google for Entrepreneurs’ #40Forward campaign. Encouraging more women and girls to participate in the maker movement is part of…