Archives: Events
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Making as Healing Workshop
“Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation and that is an act of political warfare.” – Audre Lorde Oakland educators, are you looking for ways to revive, restore, and reset as you move into summer? We invite you to join us for a day-long retreat exploring the healing possibilities of maker-centered learning. As…
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Conversation about Race and Inclusion in the Maker Movement
Nation of Makers is partnering with Fab Foundation, Tikkun Olam Makers, Open Source Medical Supplies, Citizen Schools, Maker Ed, and Make: Community, to begin the long overdue critical internal reflection and work that we need to engage in to address the lack of support and representation of makers of color within the mainstream maker community.…
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Ask Me Anything with Deborah Meier and Gary Stager
Ask Me Anything with Deborah Meier Since the start of the pandemic, Gary has led three online Ask Me Anything sessions. Folks seemed to enjoy it, so another one is organized for this Thursday with his friend, special guest Deborah Meier, unquestionably one of the world’s wisest educators. You’re invited to join colleagues and old…
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Virtual MakerEd Meetups: Virtual Maker-Ed Summer Camp Chats
Join other makers for a free virtual zoom chat to brainstorm ways to facilitate virtual camp options in maker topics including tinkering, computer science, digital design/fabrication, electronics, textile arts, VR/AR/MR, carpentry, physical computing, a/v production, and robotics. Participants can join breakout rooms to discuss ideas for specific age ranges and for virtual camp administration.
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Virtual MakerEd Meetups: Virtual Maker-Ed Summer Camp Chats
Join other makers for a free virtual zoom chat to brainstorm ways to facilitate virtual camp options in maker topics including tinkering, computer science, digital design/fabrication, electronics, textile arts, VR/AR/MR, carpentry, physical computing, a/v production, and robotics. Participants can join breakout rooms to discuss ideas for specific age ranges and for virtual camp administration.
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San Francisco Scratch Educator Virtual Meetup #2
Our first VIRTUAL Scratch educator meetup was a huge success, so we are back with one more before the school year ends! Our next, and best yet, meetup event will be hosted VIRTUALLY via Zoom on Wednesday, May 27th from 4:00-5:30pm Pacific time! Scratch (http://scratch.mit.edu) is a programming language that makes it easy for learners…
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Online Learning with MakeCode: Minecraft
With many schools closed due to COVID-19, we know that parents and educators are looking for online learning resources for students. We’ve compiled a list of helpful resources that students can access to continue their computing education outside the classroom. Live video streaming: Daily streams (Mon through Fri): MakeCode for the micro:bit – 9am PT…
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Online Learning with MakeCode: micro:bit
With many schools closed due to COVID-19, we know that parents and educators are looking for online learning resources for students. We’ve compiled a list of helpful resources that students can access to continue their computing education outside the classroom. Live video streaming: Daily streams (Mon through Fri): MakeCode for the micro:bit – 9am PT…
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Edcamp: Powerful Learning at Home
Are you an educator adjusting to teaching and learning from home? Join us on April 30 for Edcamp: Powerful Learning at Home, an unconference-style professional development hosted completely online. Register to attend, propose session topics, and lead a session. As a result of COVID-19 school closures, many educators are figuring out how to best support…
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Make For All Community Call
How maker educators and students are responding to COVID-19 This month’s conversation will be dedicated to learning more about what organizations and individuals in our community are doing to support healthcare workers on the front lines of COVID-19 and the students and families learning remotely from home. Hear about how students in the greater Sacramento area are…