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Design Thinking Process and UDL Planning Tool for STEM, STEAM, Maker Education

User Generated Education

If this is how the makerspace is set up in your school, then your kids may not have access to the resources, materials, and tools when they need them, especially for STEM or STEAM. This is typically done by sharing documentation of learning and final reflections through social media. Universal Design for Learning® (UDL).

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The Classroom or Library as a Maker Space

User Generated Education

Makerspaces, Maker Education, STEM, and STEAM are gaining lots of traction in Kindergarten though college level 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.

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Imagining the Awesome Future of Automobiles

The CoolCatTeacher

Toyota Dream Car Art Contest From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter STEM, STEAM, and design thinking are buzzwords in education today. In addition to true STEM projects, we also work to include the arts in all subjects. Post on Social Media to enter to win some art supplies!

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Learning in the Making: The Role of the Educator as a Maker Educator

User Generated Education

This should be thought out and factored into your maker program from the beginning to develop a healthy sense of community. This can be accomplished through team-building activities with a STEM or maker education focus. mak- ered, #stem); and online communities, such as Facebook groups. Relationship Enabler and Builder.

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5 Ways to Improve STEAM Learning at Your School

The CoolCatTeacher

STEM Idea #1: Teach with Passion. Pay attention to the news, read the magazines or the blogs or the social media. And I think that sometimes as adults, especially when we start talking about STEM or STEAM or whatever buzzword it is that your school uses, we muddy the learning. So, Aaron, what is our first way? Aaron: Yes.

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Dremel names Idea Builder Ambassadors, connects educators with 3D Printing

eSchool News

To recognize educators pioneering the maker movement in STEM education, Dremel , manufacturer of tools for life and learning, announces 10 Dremel Idea Builder Ambassadors for the 2016-17 school year. Idea Builder Ambassadors will generate multimedia content sharing their teaching and learning experiences with 3D printing.

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Minecraft in the Classroom

The CoolCatTeacher

There’s tons of information on there, and if you want to know anything about it, please feel free to reach out to me on social media, through Twitter or my e-mail address. Being able to network with so many other educators through social media has been an amazing experience. It is a powerful tool.

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