Project Based Learning, Merging Makers Education, Mobile Education, Science Education and the Great Outdoors. Keeping a focus on student interest, engagement and creativity.
3. The Maker Movement
Tinkering is everywhere
Makers, Tinkerers, Labs
DIY’ers, Scrappers, Recyclers
Science Curriculum, STEM/STEAM
Collaboration, Sharing
Visit a MakerFair!
4. Upcoming MakerFaires
http://makerfaire.com/map/
Maker Faire Oslo (Norway): January 18 & 19 2014
Cedar Rapids Mini Maker Faire (IA): April 19, 2014
Hamboree Mini Maker Faire (FL): February 1, 2014
Edinburgh Mini Maker Faire (Scotland): April 20,
2014
Montreal Mini Maker Faire (Quebec, Canada):
June 7 & 8, 2014
Kalispell Mini Maker Faire (MT): February 22, 2014
Maker Faire UK (Newcastle, UK): April 26 & 27,
2014
Maker Faire Kansas City (MO): June 28 & 29,
2014
Cape Cod Mini Maker Faire (MA): April 26, 2014
Maker Faire Detroit (MI): July 26 & 27, 2014
Frisco Mini Maker Faire (TX): April 26 & 27, 2014
WORLD MAKER FAIRE NEW YORK (NYC):
September 20 & 21, 2014
Denver Mini Maker Faire (CO): April 26 & 27, 2014
Mechelen Mini Maker Faire (Belgium): April 26 &
27, 2014
Stockholm Mini Maker Faire (Sweden): May 9—11,
2014
Buffalo Mini Maker Faire (NY): March 1, 2014
Honolulu Mini Maker Faire (HI): March 15, 2014
NoVa Mini Maker Faire (VA): March 16th, 2014
Seattle Mini Maker Faire (WA): March 22, 2014
Cleveland Mini Maker Faire (OH): March 29, 2014
Greenbelt Mini Maker Faire (MD): April 5, 2014
Maker Faire Shenzhen (China): April 6 & 7, 2014
Fresno Mini Maker Faire (CA): April 11 & 12, 2014
Las Vegas Mini Maker Faire (NV): April 18, 2014
San Luis Obispo Mini Maker Faire (CA): May 10,
2014
Sao Paulo Mini Maker Faire (Brazil): April 19, 2014
MAKER FAIRE BAY AREA (San Mateo, CA): May
17 & 18, 2014
Maker Faire Taipei (Taiwan): May 24 & 25, 2014
Trieste Mini Maker Faire (Italy): May 17, 2014
6. Read to Learn More
Invent to
Learn,
Making and
Tinkering in
the
Classroom
Martinez & Stager
Make
Magazine
United
Nations
International
School’s
MakerSpace
CoLaboratory
7. Learning Tools &
Resources
Found and recycled items
iMovie,
LiveBinder
Twitter
i-Nigma & Aurasma
Makey-Makey Arduino Boards, and Rasberry-Pi
10. Invention, Discovery, Creativity
Honor individuals
Honor the process…students…student choice, student
direction
Quality takes time
Bring in the community, so many out there to help, local
organizations, not-for-profits, museums, corporations,
retired business people, building supply, etc…
Connect to Common Core, to each Grade Level
Curriculum