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Futurizing the Stacks: How Makerspaces Can Modernize College Libraries

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The answer, in part, lies in the so-called maker movement, a trend studded by hobbyists, inventors, students and even entrepreneurs who creates products or gadgets for educational or industrial purposes. In a report that analyzed the state of the maker movement in 40 U.S.

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How Can I bring Robotics Into My Curriculum? Programming Robots with SPRK Lightning Lab #AskTheTechCoach

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Lightning Lab will make it even easier to use the SPRK robot in the classroom because students can access te instructions and starter code inside of the app. Sphero makes app-enabled, teachable robots. To get started users download the mobile app to program their robot. https://sprk.sphero.com/. About CWIST.

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Do students buy into maker culture?

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Maker culture is going mainstream. The maker industry is projected to grow to more than $8 billion by 2020, and with the maker movement infiltrating classrooms, after-school clubs and homes, it’s no wonder. But where is the maker movement strongest?

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CA's Maker Initiative Spurs Innovation and Workforce Development Across 35 Community Colleges

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CCC is the largest provider of workforce training in the state and nation, offering postsecondary technical education in 175 fields, and educating more than 100,000 individuals each year in industry-specific workforce skills. Maker Media. California Community College Resources: California Community Colleges (CCC) Maker Initiative.

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As Factories Fade, Rural District Builds Makerspace to Fill Talent Gaps

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In 2015, as the program was launching, I began to have in-depth conversations with emerging industry leaders in our community. I hear this need for creative critical thinkers repeatedly from industry leaders in every sector. We began to see our role as talent generator and economic engine to grow our small town.

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?Do or DIY: What We Saw (and Loved) at the 2017 Maker Faire

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A GIANT FIGHTING ROBOT SPORTS LEAGUE might sound like a Michael Bay movie, but at Maker Faire, we learned transformers could be tomorrow’s ESPN hit. The team of engineers made a compelling case for their futuristic sport at Maker Faire, where they debuted the 12-ton, 430-horsepower Mk.

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‘Learn’-Launching the 2017 Edtech Conversation With Cautious Optimism

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Big data, open spaces, employability, utilizing maker movements, balancing innovation and accountability, privacy, collaboration, closing the digital divide, personalized learning, and navigating the hostile political climate were just a few of the concerns the audience members brought up.

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