Category: Open Portfolio Project

Open Portfolios: Maker Portfolios in Informal Education

In our last research brief, Maker Portfolios in Schools, we drew some parallels between the portfolio practices of many different school settings, from large public high schools in suburbia to […]
Open Portfolios: Maker Portfolios in Schools

The core team of Maker Ed’s Open Portfolio Project had the opportunity in the summer and fall of 2014 to embark on 10 exciting field site visits to youth-oriented makerspaces around the […]
Open Portfolios: Bay Area Video Coalition’s Media Portfolios

This is the eighth in a series of blog posts about Maker Ed’s Open Portfolio Project work during the summer and fall 2014. These posts are also written in conjunction with the Research Briefs being released […]
Open Portfolios: DIY Documentation Tools for Makers

As Maker Ed’s Open Portfolio Project concludes this phase of work, we are thrilled to share our third research brief: DIY Documentation Tools for Makers. This brief elaborates on some […]
Open Portfolios: Ravenswood Makerspaces District-Wide

This is the seventh in a series of blog posts about Maker Ed’s Open Portfolio Project work during the summer and fall 2014. These posts are also written in conjunction with the Research Briefs being released […]
Open Portfolios: School-wide portfolios at Monticello High School

This is the sixth in a series of blog posts about Maker Ed’s Open Portfolio Project work during the summer and fall 2014. These posts are also written in conjunction with the Research Briefs being released […]
Open Portfolios: Embracing Making in K-12 at Lighthouse Community Charter School

This is the fifth in a series of blog posts about Maker Ed’s Open Portfolio Project work during the summer and fall 2014. These posts are also written in conjunction with the Research Briefs being released […]
Open Portfolios: Making & Documenting at the Millvale Community Library

This is the fourth in a series of blog posts about Maker Ed’s Open Portfolio Project work during the summer and fall 2014. These posts are also written in conjunction with the Research Briefs being released […]
Open Portfolios: Marymount’s Fab Lab

This is the third in a series of blog posts about Maker Ed’s Open Portfolio Project work during the summer and fall 2014. These posts are also written in conjunction with the Research Briefs being released […]
Maker Caucus Brings Attention to the Need for More Diversity in Making

On Thursday, November 18, 2014, I attended the Congressional Maker Caucus event on “Creating a Diverse & Inclusive Maker Movement,” which examined the role of women and underrepresented minorities in […]