Maker Education
Leadership
Montour Schools: Home of the Evolving Educators
Post four of our 6-part #RemakeLearning series takes you on a virtual field trip to Montour School District, "home of the evolving educators."
STEM & Maker
Making in a Middle School
This year we decided to create a MakerSpace elective at our 5-8 middle school. We offered it to incoming 6th graders on their course selection guides at the end of 5th grade, and we limited the class to 20 students. I was thrilled when the class filled quickly and had a waiting list!
STEM & Maker
School Library Makerspaces: the Bold, the Brave, and the Uninitiated
By: Michelle Davis. To some, the traditional “shush” space of the library may seem like an odd setting for the hands-on, creative messiness of a makerspace. Yet many schools are nonetheless embracing maker learning within their libraries. Here's why.
STEM & Maker
The Case for School Makerspaces, According to Those Who Use Them
I recently talked with some innovative educators (and their students) who have utilized makerspaces in their elementary schools. Collectively, they noted the academic benefits and the development of 21st-Century Skills and growth mindset.
EdTech
How to Grow Unicorns
By: Nancy Conrad. At the core of our competition is the opportunity for students to learn how to think, how to learn, how to be "no box" thinkers and how to develop their potential to become unicorns. Learn more here.
Ed Policy
Science Teachers Are Storming the Hill, and Congress Should Listen
By: Maya Ajmera. On Oct. 13th, two hundred dedicated teachers from 44 states, Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico convened at our nation’s capital to advocate for STEM education. Here's why congress should listen.
Smart Parents
Getting Creative with Cardboard: The Perfect Mix of Learning and Fun
One of the most important lessons I’ve learned over my 19 years as a parent is to keep it simple and to look for easy ways to tie together learning and fun. In this post, I take a look at a recent simple activity I organized that did just that.
STEM & Maker
Top 10 Things You Didn’t Know Your Makerspace Needs
Many makerspace components are commonly known. Here are 10 ideas for useful materials that might surprise you.
Project-Based Learning
Building Confidence and Curiosity with littleBits Code Kit
Teacher blogger Amber Chandler reviews the littleBits Code Kit after observing her nine-year-old son using it and speaking with the lead designer.
STEM & Maker
Rube Goldberg Machine Contest Puts Students’ Creative Minds to Work
By: Christa R. James-Byrnes. Showing entry level students how fun engineering can be has always been a goal of mine. One of the most effective ways I have found is through a Rube Goldberg Machine Contest.