Educator Innovator

JULY 17, 2017

For the past 17 years, Techbridge Girls has been working to break down barriers that often keep young women, particularly those of color from low-income communities, out of STEM careers and the maker movement. Our model is not rocket science, but it is intentional. Reframe Failure.

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GoConqr

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

Some hot topics will be virtual reality, augmented reality, 3D printing, coding and the maker movement. Mobile learning. It is therefore important that eLearning content is mobile supported. Because mobile learning is a trend, one’s own online content should always be tested for smartphone and tablet use.

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eSchool News

APRIL 12, 2015

Thornburg said 3D printing is headed in the direction of being “another piece of technology that’s just going to be there,” both in the classroom and even in mediums such as students’ smartphones (where they might access modelling software, for instance, or queue up printing projects from mobile browsers).

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eSchool News

MAY 4, 2015

Maker space workshop guides educators and librarians through the nuts and bolts. Seizing hold of the booming maker movement, a new four-day workshop will walk educators through the steps of designing, equipping, and operating successful, safe and inspirational public maker spaces. microprocessors like Arduino).

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

We''ve set up a new student entrepreneurship portal at StudentEnrepreneurship.com that provides quick access to the free HPLIFE interactive classes for students to learn business skills, and gives you a chance to sign up for information about the free online conference on student entrepreneurship we plan to hold in 2015. Learn more here.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

Wednesday, November 12th at 7pm ISTE Webinar: Maker Movement: Pathway to Innovation for STEM Learners , Give students the power to learn by making. The maker movement fosters a mindset and culture that can create a profound shift in K-12 STEM learning. Details to join at live.classroom20.com. View the schedule at [link].

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Graphite Blog

MAY 16, 2016

Despite claims made by some, the maker movement is no fad -- it's just a new name for something lots of people have been doing for a long time. I had my first "maker moment" at 4 years old. " The maker movement is about creating and problem-solving, not purchasing and consuming.

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Graphite Blog

MAY 16, 2016

Despite claims made by some, the maker movement is no fad -- it's just a new name for something lots of people have been doing for a long time. I had my first "maker moment" at 4 years old. " The maker movement is about creating and problem-solving, not purchasing and consuming.

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Educator Innovator

JULY 17, 2017

For the past 17 years, Techbridge Girls has been working to break down barriers that often keep young women, particularly those of color from low-income communities, out of STEM careers and the maker movement. Our model is not rocket science, but it is intentional.

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Graphite Blog

MAY 30, 2016

Instead of focusing on every detail of your space, work on making a foundation that supports your current goals and philosophy and can grow and change as your maker movement expands. To overcome access issues, think about the best way for students to visit, and devote time to their ideas. Knock on doors.

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Graphite Blog

MAY 30, 2016

Instead of focusing on every detail of your space, work on making a foundation that supports your current goals and philosophy and can grow and change as your maker movement expands. To overcome access issues, think about the best way for students to visit, and devote time to their ideas. Knock on doors.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

JULY 7, 2015

Self-directed learning, the Maker Movement, mobile learning, education technology integration and more are all relatively new, and have a variety of perspectives that can be taken in examining them and what they enable or change. Models like these embed certain (new?) ideas in certain contexts.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 29, 2014

Participatory, hyperlinked library services; DIY and maker movements; emerging technology in academic and research libraries; Google Glass—our Library 2.014 conference covered a broad range of topics and these were among the most notable. Samantha Adams Becker taught the first online course ever to take place in Facebook.

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NeverEndingSearch

OCTOBER 3, 2017

Access is important. From desktops to mobile : Our clunky desktops and computer labs have made way for laptops and mobile devices and 1:1 rollouts that may be used more flexibly wherever kiddos choose to plop to learn, explore and create. Consider adding mobile making kits to your collection. Knowledge Quest maker posts.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

Iris Lapinski - CEO, CDI Apps for Good - "Apps for Good - Growing a new generation of problem solvers and makers" Dale Dougherty - Founder, President, and CEO, Maker Media, Inc.; Carmona, Lead Contract English Instructor Student-Generated Apps for Mobile Devices – can they enhance higher levels of understanding?

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eSchool News

JULY 15, 2016

Baltimore County Public Schools has plans to launch a Mobile Innovation Lab, opening access to maker learning opportunities to over 100,000 students in 174 schools districtwide. That’s how a high school in the district came to have mobile tree houses in its cafeteria, designed and constructed by students.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 19, 2017

WEBINAR PLATFORM : The sessions will be held in Blackboard Collaborate , and can be accessed live from any personal computer and most mobile devices. (To Registration will give you access to the live event and to the event recordings. If you aren't able to enter that room, see Behind the Blackboard Support.)

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MindShift

JUNE 29, 2015

Teachers at the cutting edge of this work are asking students to use technology to access and synthesize information in the service of finding solutions to multifaceted, complex problems they might encounter in the real world. Access to mobile technology especially has helped students feel comfortable in the role of digital creator.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 19, 2015

Crow, Associate Professor of School Library Science Making electronic collections more visible and accessible for library patrons - Joseph Dudley, Campus Librarian Professional searchers today: Leadership roles in design & information experience - Virginia M. Uganda, and India - Dr. Sherry R. Scott Jones, MLIS.

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MindShift

DECEMBER 7, 2015

On the other hand, most children under the age of 8 have access to a mobile device in the home and it can be hard to enforce an absolutely-no-screen-time rule. Little kids had access to lots of stickers, tape and paint to beautify the city. A dad and son beautify the building they built with precut cardboard pieces.

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Hack Education

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

As concerns about “fake news” make clear, Silicon Valley’s influence also extends to how we access information and build knowledge; it extends to the stories we hear and share. The Maker Movement. Mobile Learning. Data vs Privacy. The Top Ed-Tech Trends of 2012. The Business of Ed-tech. Learning to Code.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

OCTOBER 18, 2015

For better or worse, thinking is now social, and the traction an idea receives in chosen communities will act as a form of assessment—not so much of truth or innovation, but accessibility and even popularity. The Maker Movement could spawn a design and/or entrepreneurial “culture” in education . Which is bad.

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