Digital Promise

JUNE 12, 2019

In 2012, students in Grades 7-8 followed suit. Next, the traditional library space was repurposed as Duquesne Media Central, outfitted with flexible seating, new technologies, and a recording studio. What started as a conference room became the Creation Station, a large open-concept space for students in Grades Pre K-2.

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eSchool News

JUNE 28, 2016

In today’s digital world, the school library has evolved from a place to merely check out books to one that offers opportunities for collaboration, project-based learning, and online access,” said Alliance for Excellent Education President Bob Wise.

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Reading By Example

DECEMBER 1, 2016

Halverson and Sheridan tease out the complex nature of the maker movement in education (2014). They define it through three lenses: “making as a set of activities, makerspaces as communities of practice, and makers as identities of participation” (501). The maker movement in education. References. Gershenfeld, N.

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Educator Innovator

AUGUST 20, 2018

This text originally appeared in Make: Education, a monthly newsletter exploring the intersection of education and the maker movement. Notably, it’s a timeframe that matches the launch and growth of the maker movement. See the extensive resource library Stephanie Chang and Maker Ed have created.

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Educator Innovator

AUGUST 20, 2018

This text originally appeared in Make: Education, a monthly newsletter exploring the intersection of education and the maker movement. Notably, it’s a timeframe that matches the launch and growth of the maker movement. See the extensive resource library Stephanie Chang and Maker Ed have created.

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Reading By Example

DECEMBER 1, 2016

Halverson and Sheridan tease out the complex nature of the maker movement in education (2014). They define it through three lenses: “making as a set of activities, makerspaces as communities of practice, and makers as identities of participation” (501). The maker movement in education. References. Gershenfeld, N.

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Hack Education

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

The Top Ed-Tech Trends of 2012. The Maker Movement. The Digital Library. Coding and “Making” Hardware. Data vs Privacy. The Battle for “Open” What Counts “For Credit” The Business of Ed-tech. The Business of Ed-tech. Learning to Code. The Flipped Classroom. The Battle to Open Textbooks.

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