Author: makered
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Maker VISTA Champions: Aaron Vanderwerff
Maker VISTA members don’t do it all alone. They all have amazing mentors and supporters guiding them through their year of service. Meet Aaron Vanderwerff from Lighthouse Community Charter School, one of our Maker VISTA champions! Read More…
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Maker VISTA: Day in the Life
Wonder what capacity building looks like? Our “Day in the Life” series follows our Maker VISTA members in varying educational landscapes, as they tackle tasks big and small in their efforts to strengthen and sustain maker-centered learning. Read More…
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Why I Serve: Maker VISTAs Hadiyah Shabazz and Sam Erwin
Our “Why I Serve” series invites you to get to know some of the amazing individuals currently serving as Maker VISTA members who are working to fight poverty through maker education, across the country. Read More…
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Maker VISTA: Boosting Capacity at Drew Charter
Whether by building mobile STEAM Trunks, creating websites, or forging connections in the community, Maker VISTA member at Drew Charter School in Atlanta, Georgia have made an impact through service. They have also accelerated the integration of making at the innovative K-12 school. Read More…
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Calling all Young Makers! Exhibit Your Project at Maker Faire Bay Area
Maker Ed is once again thrilled to offer Young Makers the opportunity to exhibit their original work at Maker Faire Bay Area in 2017! Since 2012, over 1,200 youth, representing […]
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New Jersey Makers Day: Celebrating Maker Culture Statewide
About the Author: Kate Jaggers is Supervising Librarian of the User Services Department at Piscataway Public Library in Piscataway, NJ, and Secretary of the New Jersey Makers Day Board. In […]
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Creating a Culture of Growth in Your Makerspace
About the author: Meredith Rice is the innovation specialist at Sunset Ridge District 29 in Northfield, Il. Besides managing the district’s makerspaces, she also provides technology coaching and professional development […]
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How My Meetup Community has Helped Make Meaning of Maker Integration
Maker Ed is excited to share this piece from Elizabeth Espinoza, a Technology Integrator at San Francisco Friends School, and the primary author of our brand new Maker Educator Meetup […]
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Makerspace Road Trip Underlines Common Questions Uniting the Maker Educator Community
About the author: In 2016, Kate Murray stepped away from her position as lead maker educator at Space 8, an educational makerspace designed for 8- to 12-year-olds, to embark on a motorcycle journey from […]
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Kate Murray’s Makerspace Road Trip Highlights an International Community of Maker Educators
About the author: In 2016, Kate Murray stepped away from her position as lead maker educator at Space 8, an educational makerspace designed for 8- to 12-year-olds, to embark on a motorcycle journey from […]