Category: Community
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Technovation Challenge: Teaching Girls to Create Phone Apps
October 25, 2012, by Dara Olmsted “I want every girl and every woman to have that confidence that they can lead, that they can create something out of nothing. I think that is so empowering. ” – Dr. Anu Tewary Technovation Challenge, a program that teaches high school girls about entrepreneurship and computer programming, was founded…
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The Benefits of Ill-Structured Problem Solving Through Making
October 24, 2012 by Karen P. Kaun, EdD, Maker Kids program founder Maker Kids engages students in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) through actively engaging them in their own learning through creation. Our program was introduced to elementary school children in the Bronx, three years ago, and we have worked with more than one…
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Leonardo’s Basement Creativity Convention
October 18, 2012, by Steve Davee Leonardo’s Basement is an innovative educational organization for children and their families, located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They create imaginative learning environments where girls and boys ages 6 to 16 design and build their creative ideas, mixing art, science and technology. Today was the first day of Leonardo’s Basement’s…
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Blog re-post: DreamYard Fashion Week Recap
October 15, 2012, by Steve Davee One of the many highlights of the Maker Ed Cafe at the World Maker Faire was Cyndey Gray’s Remix Fashion Workshop. The Education Cafe was positively hopping with energy, enthusiasm, and activity surrounding creative T-shirt modifications. Thanks to Cydney and all of the participants for such a fun and…
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HacKIDemia: Learning by playing and doing
October 10, 2012, by Stefania Druga and Bobi Rakova How do you fire up kids about science and technology when the world is full of distractions? When everything is fighting for their attention, how can we make sure that we can give our kids the best starting point and inspire them to explore and…
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Maker Ed at the World Maker Faire: Highlights
October 4, 2012, by Steve Davee The Maker Ed team is absolutely fired up about our experiences at the World Maker Faire this past weekend. I’d like to share a few highlights of this wonderful event. It’s certainly difficult to do it justice with words. Fortunately, pictures of children, parents and educators go a…
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Hive Learning Network NYC in the Young Makers Tent
September 27, 2012, By Lainie DeCoursy Under one tent, you can remix t-shirts, create your own podcasts, make paper circuits, break commercials, measure the air quality using your mobile device and meet a bunch of cool teen makers. Explore, create and share with Hive Learning Network NYC in the Young Makers Tent! Hive Learning…
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Making the Future
September 26, 2012, by Mark Greenlaw One year ago this month, at World Maker Faire 2011 at the New York Hall of Science (NYSCI), Cognizant announced its Making the Future education initiative. Making the Future seeks to inspire young learners to pursue science, technology, engineering, math (STEM) and the arts disciplines by creating fun, hands-on learning opportunities. Cognizant was…
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Maker Ed at the World Maker Faire
September 24, 2012 by AnnMarie Thomas This is an exciting week for the Maker Education Initiative: we’re packing our bags and heading out to NYC for World Maker Faire! We’re particularly looking forward to the wide assortment of education and young maker focused events happening this weekend. Education Cafe The Maker Education Initiative is hosting…
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New Making/DIY Category in the CSAS National Directory
September 20, 2012, by AnnMarie Thomas We love seeing and hearing of the excitement families feel after attending a Maker Faire or participating in a making activity. Often, this enthusiasm is followed by the question: “Where can my kids do more of this?” Finding making opportunities in your own community can sometimes be a challenge. Thus,…