The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 10, 2016

Students could be virtual reporters about what is happening or could dig deeper into making. See How the Maker Movement is Moving into Classrooms.). ” Follow the tag on instagram and Twitter and feel like you’re there. If you can go, tickets are complimentary. 5 IDEAS FOR THOSE WHO AREN’T TEACHING RIGHT NOW.

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Marketplace K-12

APRIL 27, 2016

The Maker Movement has its roots outside of school, in institutions such as science museums and in the informal activities that everyday people have taken part in for generations. The Maker Movement in Education (Erica R. Often, such work is guided by the notion that process is more important than results.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 23, 2016

What are the real benefits of a maker-centered approach to learning? But as a new report from Project Zero ’s Agency by Design concludes, the real value of maker education has more to do with building character than with building the next industrial revolution.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

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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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

Department of Labor report. “Paired with support and resources that help teachers integrate the technology into their instruction, the Dremel 3D Idea Builder can spark students’ interest in important STEM concepts.”. Sixty-five percent of today’s K-12 students will enter jobs and careers that do not yet exist, according to a U.S.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 13, 2018

For example, we use in my 8th-grade science class Book Creator for students to develop everything from science lab reports to personal studies that they do — like individual investigations — and even just topic research. Tools to build eBooks to demonstrate understanding. See my review of Book Creator for Chrome.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 24, 2018

They’re at a desk like you see on the nightly news, and then they go to a reporter on the street. I guess there’s a little aspect of a book report in there. The use a little green screen. They could be in an earthquake. They could be in a flood. They could be in a hurricane.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 8, 2019

VIDEO STREAMS (B-ROLL) When students create a news report, adding “b-roll” makes the report look more professional. Then, export over to Premiere Pro where they can remove the green screen and add backgrounds. Again, if you have the Adobe subscription for your school, this is simple to do.

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eSchool News

JUNE 12, 2017

In addition to a summer science camp, this site offers a long list of themes, such as Art, Night Sky, and Weather Report, for kids to explore. The folks behind the maker movement offer weekly camps based on themes such as Far Out Future and Flight. Check out these offerings: Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Summer Camps.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 21, 2017

And, it’s being evidenced in our test scores, our school report card, our teacher retention, our teacher satisfaction, our ability to attract new young dynamic teachers who LOVE coming to school in this state of the art facility.

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User Generated Education

MARCH 29, 2016

reduced emotional distress: fewer reports of student depression, anxiety, stress, and social withdrawal. ( [link] ). For many, design thinking goes hand-in-hand with the maker movement and maker education.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 10, 2016

Students could be virtual reporters about what is happening or could dig deeper into making. See How the Maker Movement is Moving into Classrooms.). ” Follow the tag on instagram and Twitter and feel like you’re there. If you can go, tickets are complimentary. 5 IDEAS FOR THOSE WHO AREN’T TEACHING RIGHT NOW.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 11, 2018

I’ve seen people using the solar system as part of clips where they’re, you know, giving reports on planets. Karen: Absolutely. I’ve seen some people use the solar system one as a background for green screen. But again — yeah!

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 4, 2017

I am happy to report that he won. That happened in the first semester, and we had a student who won from our district. They also put on their first annual regional inventors contest. So, our student got to go up against twelve other students with his invention. Vicki: (laughs) Ohhhhh! Now, what exactly did he invent?

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Learning with 'e's

MARCH 5, 2014

The recent Higher Education version of the Horizon Report highlights some interesting predicted trends for technology adoption. The Maker movement, user-generated videos, self-published eBooks, personalized domains, and other platforms have all seen steep increases in recent years. Unported License.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 16, 2017

And so I could spend my time running my reports of how many books I have out, how many fines I’ve got to find, you know, to track the kids down. Vicki: I think the contrast is, “It’s just a book,” and again we’re not meaning that disrespectfully. But when you look at those kids… It’s a child. Josh: Yeah, and you’re exactly right.

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eSchool News

JUNE 28, 2016

Future Ready Librarians builds on the Alliance’s 2014 report, Leading In and Beyond the Library, which first outlined the Alliance’s belief that school librarians and libraries should play a key role in state- and districtwide efforts to transition to digital learning.

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User Generated Education

JULY 1, 2018

Implicit bias is pervasive and insidious,” the report states. Program leaders and instructors remain predominantly male, and a language analysis of recruiting and instruction materials revealed evidence of implicit bias. Our evidence is specific to gender, but there may be other forms.

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Saving Socrates

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

Utilizing the approach of learning through doing, the teachers were simultaneously learning about one of the most innovative concepts in science education today, the Maker Movement. They then discussed the real world application of this Maker Movement activity to a classroom.

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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. For dates and more, visit [link].

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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. Wednesday, November 12th at 7pm ISTE Webinar: Maker Movement: Pathway to Innovation for STEM Learners , Give students the power to learn by making.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 7, 2017

Every emerging industry reports consistent job openings for skilled labor but lacks qualified respondents to fill them. We began to see our role as talent generator and economic engine to grow our small town. This was critical for our community as we are now experiencing a declining population and a significant talent gap.

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Educator Innovator

AUGUST 20, 2018

David Cole brings together key insights and resources on maker education from the 2018 Connected Learning Summit. This text originally appeared in Make: Education, a monthly newsletter exploring the intersection of education and the maker movement. Sign up for more at [link].

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Educator Innovator

AUGUST 20, 2018

David Cole brings together key insights and resources on maker education from the 2018 Connected Learning Summit. This text originally appeared in Make: Education, a monthly newsletter exploring the intersection of education and the maker movement. Sign up for more at [link].

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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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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

Who are the people spearheading maker education? Maker Education Initiative. According to the report, many maker educators believe “making can help students develop real-world skills” such as creativity, problem-solving acumen, critical thinking and perseverance, along with “dispositions associated with positive work and life outcomes.”

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Edsurge

JANUARY 9, 2017

21st Century Skills The World Economic Forum recently released their Future Jobs Report, predicting the top 10 skills needed to thrive in the workforce in 2020. It is no coincidence that these skills make up half of those listed in the Future Jobs Report Top 10.

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MindShift

JUNE 29, 2015

The NMC Horizon 2015 K-12 report offers a snapshot of where ed tech stands now and where it is likely to go in the next five years, according to 56 education and technology experts from 22 countries. Access to mobile technology especially has helped students feel comfortable in the role of digital creator.

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NeverEndingSearch

OCTOBER 3, 2017

Knowledge Quest maker posts. Stager, The Ultimate Guide to Bringing the Maker Movement to Your Classroom. uTEC Maker Model (Bill Derry, David Loertscher, Leslie Preddy). NMC/CoSN Horizon Report K12 for 2017. Report (PDF). Martinez and Gary S. Digital Toolkit. MakerPromise.org. MakerEd.org.

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EdTechnocation.com

MAY 29, 2015

Here is the full report in PDF and here is a handy infographic. Jayme's Dec provided workshops for teachers and Maker lessons for students. Video : TEDx - The students who hacked STEM education If you're interested in the Maker Movement and STEM, watch this TEDx talk! Read his blog post.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 26, 2014

The article also highlights the confusion, misinformation, and politicized reporting on the Common Core standards, frustrating the critical discussion of the future of public education in the US. Three Steps for Improving Students'' Self-Reliance in Learning. Karen Cameron shares the Praise, Prompt, and Leave strategy in this week''s post.

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MindShift

DECEMBER 7, 2015

’ “In many ways it’s very connected to the maker movement, but there is more of an intentional focus on some of the skills connected to engineering, electrical engineering and more of an intentional draw back to math concepts,” said Elizabeth Rood, vice president of education strategy for the museum.

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User Generated Education

JULY 2, 2017

The types of desired learning activities should drive how the learning space should be set up as discussed in the case studies reported by the Hechinger Report article, Personalized Learning: Why Your Classroom Should Sound Like A Coffee Shop : As a first step, they began with ideas and used them to define the space.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 13, 2019

Leave Comments on Report Cards and Progress Reports My most treasured report card is from fifth grade. Not just “good job” or “great student,” she captured my little fifth-grade self on that report card. I don’t have the same feeling about those report cards where I just received a number.

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Educator Innovator

JUNE 20, 2017

Through training and outreach, maker programs aim for greater diversity among future innovators. The maker movement is everywhere it seems. Kids tinkering with sewing machines or laser cutters, designing their own cookie cutters to “print” in a 3D-printer at libraries, museums, maker camps, or classrooms across the country.

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Educator Innovator

JUNE 20, 2017

Through training and outreach, maker programs aim for greater diversity among future innovators. The maker movement is everywhere it seems. Kids tinkering with sewing machines or laser cutters, designing their own cookie cutters to “print” in a 3D-printer at libraries, museums, maker camps, or classrooms across the country.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JULY 15, 2015

There's a movement to take library spaces and turn them into proactive, creation-facilitating, "maker spaces." I like proactivity, I like creation, and I like the maker movement. They don't (traditionally) track your reading and progress, or report that to someone else for approval or review.

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