Category: Maker Ed
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Makeology: Makers as Learners (Volume 2)
Peppler, K., Halverson, E., & Kafai, Y. B. (2016). Makeology: Makers as Learners (Volume 2). New York, NY: Routledge. Book available for purchase. Introduction from book Makeology introduces the emerging landscape of the Maker Movement and its connection to interest-driven learning. While the movement is fueled in part by new tools, technologies, and online communities available to…
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Open Portfolio Project
Indiana University’s Creativity Labs and Maker Ed (2018). Open Portfolio Project. Available at makered.org/opp Summary The Open Portfolio Project (OPP) aims to develop a common framework for documenting, sharing, and assessing learning through portfolios. Open portfolios are openly networked, decentralized, and distributed systems of documentation, curation, and reflection, which can showcase a learner’s abilities, interests,…
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Beyond Rubrics: Moving towards embedded assessment in maker education
MIT Playful Journey Lab and Maker Ed (2019). Beyond Rubrics: Moving towards embedded assessment in maker education. Available at https://makered.org/beyondrubrics/ Summary: While there are many benefits of making and makerspaces, one of the greatest challenges of implementing making in K–12 schools is the question of how to assess collaborative, cross-disciplinary, and iterative making practices and…
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Reclaiming Digital Futures: Lessons to Help Youth Thrive Through Informal Learning with Technology
Santo, R., Ahn, J. and Sarmiento, J. (2019). Reclaiming Digital Futures: Lessons to Help Youth Thrive Through Informal Learning with Technology. University of California-Irvine, Irvine, CA. Available at https://digitallearningpractices.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Reclaming_Digitial_Futures_Lessons_to_Help_Youth_Thrive_Through_Informal_Learning_with_Technology.pdf Overview from report Narratives about digital technology and why it matters for youth, their education, professional trajectories, and envisioned futures are everywhere. Most often these narratives…
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Spotlight on Maker Education
Spotlight on Maker Education. (2017). Education Week. Available at https://www.edweek.org/ew/marketplace/products/spotlight-on-maker-education.html Summary The Spotlight on Maker Education article is a collection of Education Week articles packaged together, with an editor’s note: As the ‘Maker’ movement goes mainstream, educators are giving new meaning to hands-on learning. In this Spotlight, learn how schools are embracing student-driven learning, ensuring equity in…
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Opportunities and Vignettes for Library Makerspaces
Chang, S., Penney, L., Wardrip, P., Anderson, A., Craddock, I., Martin, C.K., Millerjohn, R., & Stone, N. (2019). Opportunities and Vignettes for Library Makerspaces. Available at http://makered.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/IMLS-LibraryMakerspaces2019_WPweb_final.pdf Summary This white paper elaborates on the state of research and assessment in library makerspaces, drawn from conversations among librarians, educators, and researchers who participated in the National…
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Making Sense: Can Makerspaces Work in Academic Libraries?
Burke, J. (2015). Making Sense: Can Makerspaces Work in Academic Libraries? In ACRL 2015 Proceedings (pp.497-504). Portland, OR: American Library Association. Available at https://sc.lib.miamioh.edu/bitstream/handle/2374.MIA/5212/Burke.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y Summary This paper speaks to the state of library makerspaces writ large, including the tools and activities found in these spaces and the motivations for creating makerspaces in libraries. The author…
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Libraries Are Not Neutral — Opinion
Eckert, C. (2016, August). Libraries Are Not Neutral — Opinion. School Library Journal. Available at https://www.slj.com/?detailStory=libraries-are-not-neutral-opinion Summary This opinion piece elaborates on the perspective and stance that libraries are not neutral. Both historically and in the current day, the decisions made by librarians affect the programs, collections, displays, and services they provide to their community, and…
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Learning labs in libraries and museums: Transformative spaces for teens
Institute of Museum and Library Services. (2014). Learning labs in libraries and museums: Transformative spaces for teens. Available at https://www.imls.gov/sites/default/files/legacy/assets/1/AssetManager/LearningLabsReport.pdf Summary Funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and the MacArthur Foundation, starting in 2011, 24 Learning Labs were created, designed, and launched as teen spaces in museums and libraries across the…
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Maker-centered learning: Empowering young people to shape their worlds
Clapp, E. P., Ross, J., Ryan, J. O., & Tishman, S. (2016). Maker-centered learning: Empowering young people to shape their worlds. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass. Book available for purchase. Summary from back cover Maker-Centered Learning offers educators and administrators a theoretical framework and a hands-on guide for navigating the burgeoning field of marker-centered teaching and learning.…