The last several years have been incredibly difficult for educators. On June 4th, we celebrated a milestone by having our first in-person event since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. […]
Meet Zahra Syed – Weaving Light into Making
In this post, we meet Zahra Syed, She/Her, and she is Maker Ed’s Operations Manager. Tell us a little more about you. Hi! I am Zahra. Telling stories, relationships and […]
Statement from Our Executive Director in Support of Black Lives and Police-Free Schools
Power, white supremacy, and capitalism are used to actively neglect, oppress, and murder Black, Indigenous and people of color (BIPOC). I stand in solidarity with the organizers of Black Lives Matter and the Movement for Black Lives and support the direct action of revolution in the streets all around the world. The police in the United States were created to hunt down, arrest, and maintain control over formerly enslaved Black people. This legacy cannot be forgotten in the wake of the murders of Ahmaud Arbery (Georgia), Breonna Taylor (Kentucky), George Floyd (Minnesota), Tony McDade (Florida) and the countless other Black people that have been killed due to racist police violence and white vigilantism. Read more…
Six Ways to Build Girl-Inclusive Makerspaces
In this blog post, Techbridge CEO Nikole Collins-Puri, discusses the mission of the organization, why including girls from low-income communities in the maker movement is necessary, and how lip balm is relevant to STEM exploration and achievement.
Ask a Maker Educator – Administrator Edition
With principals Gina Silveira and Melissa Becker Melissa Becker, Principal at Meadow Elementary School, received the Petaluma Community Award for Excellence in Education in May 2014 for her charismatic leadership. […]
Building a Maker and Design Culture Within Schools
About the Author: Glenn Robbins is the proud superintendent of the Tabernacle Township School District, in Tabernacle, New Jersey. He is a NASSP Digital Principal of the Year, and SETDA […]
Ideas for Sparking Maker Support from Important K-12 Stakeholders
By Scott Miller It’s an exciting time to be a maker! It is even more exciting to be an administrator that supports and fosters making in our school and community. […]
Maker Corps 2016 at Kheprw Institute
Maker Ed is so excited to welcome Kheprw Institute as a Maker Corps Partner Site in 2016. For the fourth year of Maker Corps, Maker Ed will collaborate with more than forty organizations across […]
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 […]
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 […]