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Photos from the Maker Ed Community Studio Launch Party

April 3, 2019 by Maker Ed Staff 1 Comment

Photos from the Maker Ed Community Studio Launch Party

Thank you to everyone who made it out to our Launch Party on Saturday. We had a beautiful, sunny day filled with pancakes, making, and music. Read more…

Filed Under: Community, Events, Maker Ed Tagged With: community studio

A Study of the Communities and Resources that Connect Educators Engaged in Making

November 28, 2018 by Keyana Stevens Leave a Comment

A Study of the Communities and Resources that Connect Educators Engaged in Making

Filed Under: Community, Publications, Resources Tagged With: for educators

Maker Education is Timeless Learning

September 27, 2018 by Maker Ed Staff Leave a Comment

Maker Education is Timeless Learning

“What does Maker Education really mean? What does it really look like?

These are the questions that we asked ourselves repeatedly as we worked to shift the curriculum at Albemarle County Public Schools towards maker-infused learning.”

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Filed Under: Community, Guest Post Tagged With: Albemarle County Public Schools, Books, Pam Moran

Fulfilling the Maker Promise, Year Two

June 13, 2018 by Jakki Spicer Leave a Comment

Fulfilling the Maker Promise, Year Two

In 2016, Digital Promise and Maker Ed launched the Maker Promise, a campaign to bring quality making experiences to students across the country. Since the launch, we’ve challenged school leaders, […]

Filed Under: Community, Professional Development, Resources Tagged With: Maker Promise

Introducing: MakerSphere!

February 1, 2018 by Katie Barthelow 2 Comments

Introducing: MakerSphere!

During the five years that our Maker Corps program ran, we learned a lot! The program evolved each year to meet the ever-changing needs of maker educators across the country, and now, we’re excited to be launching a pilot year of MakerSphere, new effort that takes into account all that we’ve discovered.
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Filed Under: Community, News Tagged With: Maker Ed, Programs

Ask a Maker Educator – Beyond the Buzzwords, Equity & Diversity in Making

October 6, 2017 by Danny Kirk Leave a Comment

Ask a Maker Educator – Beyond the Buzzwords, Equity & Diversity in Making

In this Ask a Maker Educator conversation, we use storytelling and discussion to explore the ways in which making can excite and empower traditionally underserved populations. We show what equity-minded maker education looks like in action, and provide guidance for educators looking for ways to authentically engage all members of their community through making. Read more…

Filed Under: Ask a Maker Educator, Community Tagged With: equity

Six Ways to Build Girl-Inclusive Makerspaces

July 3, 2017 by Maker Ed Staff 1 Comment

Six Ways to Build Girl-Inclusive Makerspaces

In this blog post, Techbridge CEO Nikole Collins-Puri, discusses the mission of the organization, why including girls from low-income communities in the maker movement is necessary, and how lip balm is relevant to STEM exploration and achievement.

Filed Under: Community Tagged With: equity, Leadership

Street Art & Social Change: A Reflection on Bay Area Maker Faire

June 8, 2017 by Maker Ed Staff 1 Comment

Street Art & Social Change: A Reflection on Bay Area Maker Faire

Nathan Mook, a Social Studies Department Chair and a 7th-grade classroom teacher, is using street art as a vehicle for students to explore and understand important issues facing their generation.In this post, Nathan shares his story of how and why he developed the program.

Filed Under: Community, Maker Faire

Grass Valley + Maker VISTA: Accelerating Making and Impact

April 3, 2017 by Sam Erwin 1 Comment

Grass Valley + Maker VISTA: Accelerating Making and Impact

Grass Valley was committed to integrating more making into students’ day-to-day learning, but needed a jolt of energy and effort to propel their small staff over initial starting speed bumps. Maker VISTA members, through Maker Ed’s Maker VISTa program, provided that accelerating boost. Read More…

Filed Under: Community, Maker VISTA, Partnerships Tagged With: Maker VISTA, Schools, VISTA Month

Engaging Maker Educators a World Away: Similarities and Differences in Singapore

March 29, 2017 by Stephanie Chang Leave a Comment

Engaging Maker Educators a World Away: Similarities and Differences in Singapore

In the middle of March 2017, Daniella Shoshan and Stephanie Chang criss-crossed the globe to run professional development workshops in Singapore. Here, they reflect on their experiences.

Filed Under: Community, Professional Development, Workshops

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