I got my first taste of "making" in April 2015, when I attended a session on makerspaces at South Dakota's Technology and Innovation in Education conference. For those who don’t know, making is a type ...
Makerspaces are spaces for hands-on interactive learning. These spaces have become popular in many communities, schools, and libraries due to their emphasis on creative learning and STEAM subjects.
Steve Zurier is a freelance technology writer based in Columbia, Md. What’s the best way to define a makerspace? For Laura Fleming, library media specialist at New Milford High School in New Jersey, a ...
You wouldn’t just randomly choose a tool from your toolbox and feel confident it was the right one to cut a board or attach a hinge. Same goes for a school makerspace. Like everything in ed tech, it’s ...
A teacher’s ultimate goal is to instill a lifelong love of learning in their students. When kids are passionate about learning, the sky is the limit! Educators can support students’ creativity and ...
Longmont makerspace TinkerMill will open its doors for its annual TinkerFair fundraising event on Sunday. From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., visitors can stop by the makerspace to shop at the vendor market, ...
ORLANDO, Fla. --When was the last time you folded origami or even played with a sewing machine? Or better yet, when was the last time you stood in a room without scrolling through your smartphone?