Category: Community
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Meet Danny, Maker Ed’s New Community Coordinator
When I was in elementary school, I built a Honey I Shrunk the Kids-style shrinking helmet. If I remember correctly, the materials included an old bicycle helmet, at least one roll of silver duct tape, and the pieces of a VCR I had unceremoniously dismantled. I did not know what “making” was. I had never heard of…
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Support for Makerspaces in Schools: Maker Promise & CTE Makeover Challenge
Whether it’s in the corner of a classroom, at a mobile cart, or in a community space, having a space to make can give young people an incredible opportunity to learn and grow. These are spaces where young people can grapple with problems, think creatively, and take risks. These are spaces where they can create…
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Announcing Maker Corps 2016 Partner Sites
We are thrilled to announce our Maker Corps Partner Sites for 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. Our Maker Corps 2016 Partner Sites…
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The Maker Movement is about Making Meaning
The Maker Movement is about Making Meaning https://medium.com/@wakeupsilver/the-maker-movement-is-about-freedom-25ef8a323022#.z6547xe5t
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Making (in) History
Making (in) History http://www.edutopia.org/blog/making-in-history-learning-by-reinvention-heather-pang
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Open Portfolios: Looking back on our first-ever Practitioner Workshop
In July and August 2015, we kicked off Phase 2 of the Open Portfolio Project. Having built a strong foundation of findings and insights from Phase 1, we are excited to continue deepening our work with the generous support of the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation. In the months since, we have re-engaged with a…
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Digital Promise and Maker Ed Launch the Maker Promise
PRESS RELEASE Digital Promise and Maker Ed Launch the Maker Promise Washington, D.C., March 9, 2016 — Digital Promise, a nonprofit organization dedicated to accelerating innovation in education, and Maker Ed, a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering educators to facilitate meaningful learning experiences with youth, today launched the Maker Promise. Announced by the White House…
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Meet Jessica, Maker Ed’s New Education Community Manager
I found myself on the floor of the Tinkering Studio in The Exploratorium on a Tuesday morning in autumn 2014, paired with a high school math teacher and armed with the task of making a marble go as slowly as possible. I was invigorated: I had a partner, I had a goal, and I had…
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Guest Post: Makerspace College Admissions Essay
This guest post is a college admissions essay written by Will Pearson, a student completing his senior year at Friends’ Central School in Philadelphia, PA. The graphic images below were also created by Will. Makerspace College Admissions Essay For me, the best way to learn is by teaching myself, a fact I discovered in my…
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Maker Ed to Expand its Work on Building Maker Educator Community
PRESS RELEASE Maker Ed To Expand its Work on Building Maker Educator Community Maker Ed Receives Grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to Strengthen Connections Between Maker Educators Oakland, Calif., January 2016: Responding to an ever-present need among maker educators to connect and learn from one another, Maker Education Initiative (Maker Ed), with…