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A Call to Remake the Maker Faire

Edsurge

Of all the learning trends of the past 20 years, one of the most sweeping and impactful has been the rise of the maker movement. After 15 years of inspiring millions of people to be creative and “make” something out of just about nothing, Maker Media, the company behind much of momentum, shut down due to financial shortfalls.

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Educating Kids for Life not for Tests

The CoolCatTeacher

And you know, I’m kind of technology agnostic in some ways. I like technology. I was a science educator, so I’m pretty comfortable and confident using technologies of all kinds, although the kids have really surpassed me when we start to get some of the newer tools that their using, particularly as part of their Maker Work.

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Infographic: How the maker movement is growing by leaps and bounds

eSchool News

Facts about the rise of the maker movement. Electronics maker company littleBits has created a new infographic, in collaboration with Getting Smart, designed to show the rise of the maker movement and its explosive growth, which has become a worldwide phenomenon. In 2006, there were only 22,000.

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Change One Simple Thing to Start Your Journey to Remarkable Teaching

The CoolCatTeacher

Moran has served as the Superintendent of Albemarle County Public Schools since January 2006. Transcribed by Kymberli Mulford kymberlimulford@gmail.com. Pam Moran – Bio as submitted. Dr. Pamela R. She oversees a division with an annual operating budget of $180.5 million; a self-sustaining budget of $19.2

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Kids Co-Creating Curriculum

The CoolCatTeacher

Jennifer Gonzalez has released her 2018 Teachers Guide to Technology with over 200 education technology tools including tools for assessment, flipped learning, presentations, parent engagement, video engagement and more. Moran has served as the Superintendent of Albemarle County Public Schools since January 2006. Dr. Pamela R.

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5 Ways Adobe Premiere Rush Encourages Creativity in the Classroom

The CoolCatTeacher

For example, since I started teaching moviemaking with my students in 2006, I have used a Storyboard Dictionary of shots that I originally adapted from the American Film Institute. In my Computer Science course, my students have been studying the convergence of technology.

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