Category: Maker Ed
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Making: From Clubs to Curriculum
November 5, 2012, by Gary Donahue In many K-12 schools “clubs” and “electives” are often great starting points for engaging more kids in Making. It’s challenging though (even for well […]
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Stories from Maker Parents: Part Three
November 2, 2012, by AnnMarie Thomas This is the final part of three posts sharing stories from our panel of maker parents at this year’s World Maker Faire. Meet the […]
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Making the Future After-School & Summer Program Grants
November 1, 2012 by Mark Greenlaw Today, Cognizant opened the 2013 application period for Making the Future After-School and Summer Program grants. Making the Future seeks to inspire young learners […]
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Stories from Maker Parents: Part Two
November 1, 2012 by AnnMarie Thomas This is the second part of three posts sharing stories from our panel of maker parents at this year’s World Maker Faire. Meet the […]
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Stories from Maker Parents: Part One
October 31, 2012, by AnnMarie Thomas A popular session in the Education Cafe at this year’s World Maker Faire was the Q&A with a panel of maker parents. Recently, we […]
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Curiosity Machine:
Bringing cutting-edge research to K-12 students and parents October 30, 2012, by Dara Olmsted The Curiosity Machine is a website and mobile app that hosts a collection of exciting and challenging […]
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Making it in the Bronx: Part One
Maker Ed is pleased to present the first of a series stories from the founder of MakerKids and past Maker Ed contributor Karen P. Kaun. Have any ideas for stories you’d love to share? […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]