About the author: In 2016, Kate Murray stepped away from her position as lead maker educator at Space 8, an educational makerspace designed for 8- to 12-year-olds, to embark on a motorcycle journey from […]
World Maker Faire Preview – Bootstrapping a Makerspace
Here at Maker Ed we’ve been excitedly preparing for World Maker Faire, which takes place on Oct. 1-2 at the New York Hall of Science. We’re organizing some amazing presentations and hope […]
The Hiccups and Hurdles of Makerspace Planning (and How to Avoid Them)
With all the great things about makerspaces, it can be easy to overlook some of the small hiccups and larger hurdles that might come up when making if educators and […]
Junk to Genius: An Interview with Donna Sangwin of Recreate
Donna Sangwin, founder and director of ReCreate, speaks to Maker Ed program coordinator Justin about trash, tech, reuse, and education. ReCreate is a creative reuse non-profit based in Roseville, CA […]
Maker Corps 2016 at Digital Harbor Foundation
Maker Ed is so excited to welcome Digital Harbor Foundation as a Maker Corps Partner Site in 2016. For the fourth year of Maker Corps, Maker Ed will collaborate with more than forty organizations […]
Maker Corps 2016 at MAKESHOP at Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh
Maker Ed is so excited to welcome MAKESHOP at Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh as a Maker Corps Partner Site in 2016. For the fourth year of Maker Corps, Maker Ed will […]
Maker Corps 2016 at The Bubbler at Madison Public Library
Bubbler Idea Wall: Crowdsourcing our next big project! Maker Ed is so excited to welcome The Bubbler at Madison Public Library as a Maker Corps Partner Site in 2016. For the fourth year […]
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 […]
Maker Ed Launches New Youth Makerspace Resources
PRESS RELEASE Maker Ed Launches New Youth Makerspace Resources New resources include a Youth Makerspace Playbook and a Spaces and Places category on Maker Ed’s Resource Library Oakland, CA: September, […]
Open Portfolios: Full Research Brief Series
Maker Ed, in conjunction with Indiana University’s Creativity Labs and the National Working Group, along with the generous, unwavering support of the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, is thrilled to […]