Topic: Facilitation
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Cyber Arcade: Programming and Making with micro:bit
This curriculum is a fun and creative introduction to computer science and hands-on making for makers in elementary and middle school grade levels with little to no experience in programming and 3D design. Using a Micro:bit and MakeCode, young makers practice problem-solving and teamwork to create interactive arcade games.
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From the Creators of Learning in the Making: Live!
In this essay, Dora Medrano Ramos and Linda Le share why they created Learning in the Making, an online video series that serves as a powerful response to the persistent omission of youth of color and educators of color from the dominant narratives surrounding maker education.
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Learning in the Making: Stop Motion Animation
Ever wonder how your favorite cartoon characters come to life? It is done through the process of animation. Stop motion is one style of animation, and it’s really simple! This video will teach us the basic principles of stop motion animation as we explore our stories of self.
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The Maker Educator Assessment Rubric
This rubric is designed for educators to identify where they are within stages of development along four categories of pedagogy: Goals, Planning Activities & Lessons, Planning Learning Progressions, Facilitation, and Development & Assessment.
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Makerspace @ the Tech cookbook
This comprehensive handbook documents maker-centered programming and activities for a drop-in museum context and includes learning goals, materials lists, set-up, facilitation tips, and more!
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Practical Guide to Open Portfolios
This guide distills some of the best practices for documentation and portfolio creation as a means of assessment in maker-centered learning environments
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MakerEd’s Youth Makerspace Playbook
This comprehensive handbook for educators in any setting offers practical suggestions on finding spaces to make, outfitting spaces with tools and materials, exploring the possible educational approaches within spaces, and sustaining spaces in the long-term.
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Girl Scouts: Get making with get moving!
In this booklet, discover what the Maker Movement is and how it can bring exciting hands-on activities related to energy into the Girl Scouts Get Moving! Journey.
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Lighthouse Creativity Lab Project Guides
This collection of 10 project guides offers vibrant snapshots of maker-centered learning in a formal K-12 school setting with cross-curricular, hands-on activity ideas.