Maker Education
Engaging Parents to Sustain Making in Schools
By: Patrick Benfield. If our goal as maker educators is to avoid implementing just another initiative du jour, it’s up to us to not only state our case, but to also invite our parent communities to be a part of the journey.
#YearInReview: End of Standards-Based Reform, Rise of Maker
The passage of ESSA marks the end of standards-based reform and the rise of maker is a sign of more student learning and personalized learning.
Hey Mom, Can We Code This Weekend?
I was asked this by our eight year old son, Luke, just a few days ago. What prompted it? He got to make a device upon which he could also game, and would eventually code.
A Challenge to Bring Making Into Hour of Code
For Hour of Code, dig deeper below the surface of computer science. I'll even offer a specific activity to try out, even if you're not a computer science expert: Challenge your students to build a mechanical 4-bit Boolean adder, inventing their own physical logic gates.
Infographic | The Rise of Maker Ed
New infographic, that is designed specially for teachers shows how the “Maker Movement” has developed into “Maker Ed" and provides additional resources for joining the "Maker Ed" movement.
Smart List: 20 Music & Art Resources
The 3rd Annual Smart List series continues! Today we’re recognizing music and art resources. Including Nord Anglia Education, MoMA Courses Online and Berklee Shares.
Inspiring Creativity, Entrepreneurialism and Making: Global Cardboard Challenge
By: Mike McGalliard. The Global Cardboard Challenge culminates in a day of block parties, show-and-tells, and open houses throughout the country that will celebrate making, entrepreneurialism and creativity.
What it’s like to be a Maker Mom
As the parent of a young maker I am constantly thrown into the position of working with my daughter on things I have no idea how to do -- and that's what being a Maker Mom is all about. If you’re looking for ways to support your child in transforming from student to maker, here are five ideas for your toolbox.
Technology Will Save Us is Powering MakerEd in UK
BBC is ensuring that every 12 year old in the UK will have a DIY Kit in their hands this fall and is working with Technology Will Save Us to make it happen. The kit that will be distributed - and the strategy to inspire - was an updated homage to the original BBC Micro, an early programmable home PC that introduced many people in the UK to computers for the first time.
Robots & Implications For Life On Planet Earth
It's hard to know how the growth of robots and maker learning tools will all play out but three near term educational implications seem clear. It will let kids show what they know, and there will be more opportunities for interest-based learning and deeper learning.