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Building Capacity and Connections at Bethune Middle School Through Maker VISTA

April 27, 2017 by Maker Ed Staff Leave a Comment

Building Capacity and Connections at Bethune Middle School Through Maker VISTA

At Bethune Middle School VISTA members have worked to make making happen–and make making meaningful to makers. Find out how two years of Maker VISTA partnership has developed the maker community at this middle school.

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Filed Under: Maker VISTA, Schools Tagged With: VISTA Month

Maker VISTA: Boosting Capacity at Drew Charter

April 6, 2017 by Maker Ed Staff Leave a Comment

Maker VISTA: Boosting Capacity at Drew Charter

Whether by building mobile STEAM Trunks, creating websites, or forging connections in the community, Maker VISTA member at Drew Charter School in Atlanta, Georgia have made an impact through service. They have also accelerated the integration of making at the innovative K-12 school.

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Filed Under: Maker VISTA, Schools Tagged With: VISTA Month

Grass Valley + Maker VISTA: Accelerating Making and Impact

April 3, 2017 by Sam Erwin 1 Comment

Grass Valley + Maker VISTA: Accelerating Making and Impact

Grass Valley was committed to integrating more making into students’ day-to-day learning, but needed a jolt of energy and effort to propel their small staff over initial starting speed bumps. Maker VISTA members, through Maker Ed’s Maker VISTa program, provided that accelerating boost. Read More…

Filed Under: Maker VISTA, Schools, VISTA Month

Digital Promise and Maker Ed Launch the Maker Promise

March 9, 2016 by Maker Ed Staff Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Press, Schools

Guest Post: Taking the Time for Making

December 17, 2015 by Maker Ed Staff 1 Comment

Guest Post: Taking the Time for Making

  This guest post was written by Courtney Sears, a second grade teacher at Ephesus Road Elementary School in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and a North Carolina Teacher Voice Fellow with Hope Street Group. You can follow her on Twitter @CourtSears1. Taking the Time for Making Four year olds like to paint. For some students, […]

Filed Under: Community, Guest Post, Schools

Reflections on the National Week of Making

June 30, 2015 by 1 Comment

Reflections on the National Week of Making

The National Week of Making brought together a nation of makers to a series of celebratory events. I was so excited to get the chance to take part in these events as the Deputy Director of Maker Ed, and I want to take you on a journey through my experiences during this epic week! It […]

Filed Under: Community, Events, Leadership, Maker Faire, News, Professional Development, Schools, Workshops

Maker Ed Contributes to the National Week of Making, Announced by White House

June 12, 2015 by Maker Ed Staff Leave a Comment

PRESS RELEASE Maker Ed Contributes to the National Week of Making, Announced by White House Maker Ed launches campaign to gather support for making from leaders at schools and districts nationwide, hosts a making workshop for educators, and participates in key events Washington, D.C., June, 2015: Maker Education Initiative (Maker Ed) is thrilled to contribute […]

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Open Portfolios: Full Research Brief Series

March 22, 2015 by Stephanie Chang Leave a Comment

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 officially release the full Open Portfolio Project Research Brief Series. Since this stage of work began in October 2013, the research, visits, and discussions have uncovered […]

Filed Under: Community, Higher Education, Libraries, Makerspaces, Museums, News, Open Portfolio Project, Research Briefs, Schools

Maker Corps 2015 at Kentucky Country Day School

March 11, 2015 by Maker Ed Staff Leave a Comment

Maker Corps 2015 at Kentucky Country Day School

Maker Ed is thrilled to welcome Kentucky Country Day School as a Maker Corps Host Site in 2015. For the third year of Maker Corps, Maker Ed will collaborate with more than forty organizations to host Maker Corps Members throughout the summer to bring maker activities and approaches to the communities that they serve. Below is […]

Filed Under: Maker Corps, MC Host Sites, News, Schools

Maker Corps 2015 at Albemarle County Public Schools

February 27, 2015 by Maker Ed Staff Leave a Comment

Maker Corps 2015 at Albemarle County Public Schools

Maker Ed is excited to welcome back Albemarle County Public Schools as a Maker Corps Host Site in 2015. For the third year of Maker Corps, Maker Ed will collaborate with more than forty organizations to host Maker Corps Members throughout the summer to bring maker activities and approaches to the communities that they serve. Below is […]

Filed Under: Community, Maker Corps, MC Host Sites, Schools

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