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The Classroom or Library as a Maker Space

User Generated Education

Articles, resources on social media, and conference presentations on these topics are proliferating at a rate that most educators are now familiar with maker education. Let me be really clear, making is not simply 3D printing, Art Lino, Raspberry Pi, LEDs, robots, laser and vinyl cutters. Scavenged Materials.

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Rebuilding a School Community with Maker Learning

Digital Promise

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

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Futurizing the Stacks: How Makerspaces Can Modernize College Libraries

Edsurge

Today’s college students are spending more time than ever in public and campus libraries. According to a recent Pew Research Report , millennials are most likely to have visited a public library in the past year compared to any other generation.

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Can AI Aid the Early Education Workforce?

Edsurge

The fervor around AI was on full display at the SXSW EDU conference held in Austin, Texas, during the first week of March. This technology can also help educators support families, Kang added, by scanning publicly available community resources and identifying relevant library events, food banks, free clinics and the like.

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Doing More With The Classroom Makerspace

The Web20Classroom

Sometimes when I am at a conference or read an article on the topic it seems there is more emphasis on the stuff rather than what to do with the stuff. A Librarian's Guide To Makerspaces-Media Centers and Libraries are popular places for creating maker spaces and for good reason.

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FETC 2025: Good to Know Before You Go

eSchool News

The Future of Education Technology Conference (FETC) welcomes forward-thinking educators and edtech leaders as they seek to transform and innovate teaching and learning in their classrooms, schools, and districts. Learn how to transform your library into a modern, tech-savvy learning hub. Running Jan. This track is new for 2025.

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30+ new tools and services we saw at ISTE 2019

eSchool News

Coding and robotics (check out our ISTE 2019 robotics round-up), social and emotional learning, and building employability skills were at the top of the many trends and focus areas highlighted during the conference. Related content: More than 40 new things we saw at ISTE 2018.

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