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Education
Hands-on and project-based learning is making waves in the traditional education system for students and educators alike. Consider yourself a lifelong learner? Explore below for new ideas and information to discover!
Maker Spotlight: Tracy Gray
Name: Tracy Gray Home: Brooklyn, New York Makerspace: Sankofa Global Brings S.T.E.A.M. Makerspaces to YOU! Day Job: Education Consultant How’d you get started making? I became a Maker when I was a classroom teacher. Inquiry and project based learning was integral to all curricula. Whether we were studying butterflies, birds, the post office, the city, transportation, […]
The Way We Talk About Education Today Reflects Growth of the Maker Mindset
Even if educators aren’t directly referring to the “Maker Mindset” the buzzwords used in schools these days reflect its influence in education.
Maker Spotlight: Majeed Kazemitabaar
Majeed has been tinkering with electronics since he was a young boy in Iran. Now, he designs MakerWear wearable electronics kits for kids.
Physics Students Rate Their Class with a Carnival Style “Swag-o-Meter”
How much swag does one physics class have?
Even if You Don’t Make Things, You’re Important to the Community
Your role in the maker community doesn’t depend on physically making something
10 Simple Projects That Harness the Power of Google Science Journal
Today, Maker Camp released 10 science projects that you can conduct with just an Android phone and Google’s Science Journal app.
