Making in education is a current “hot topic” for schools looking to offer students creative, authentic learning experiences. The tools of the maker movement are accelerating into schools at a rapid pace. New coding apps for the iPad, useful plugins that …
For decades, the dream of programming computers without words or the ability to make syntax errors had eluded computer scientists. Today, is the dawn of a new era in block programming languages designed for children to learn with, control their …
New – The best of both worlds, Hummingbird Robotics Kits are now powered by the BBC micro:bit! The Invent to Learn Quickstart Guide to the Hummingbird Bit Robotics Kit new We love the Hummingbird Robot Kit at Constructing Modern Knowledge. …
I’ve been asked to specify how I would spend $50,000 to start an elementary school along the path to learning-by-making. The suggestions are based on my experience working in schools. The three game-changers of fabrication, physical computing, and computer programming …
The Stanford FabLearn Fellows have posted some of their favorite resources on making in education. 3D Design & Printing Arts & Crafts Assessment & Feedback Building Spaces CNC E-Textiles Learning Electronics Making and Informal Education Physical Programming
In 1999, Seymour Papert, the father of educational technology, embarked on his last ambitious institutional research project when he created the constructionist, technology-rich, project-based, multi-aged Constructionist Learning Laboratory inside of Maine’s troubled prison for teens, The Maine Youth Center. The story …
Many aspects of the best makerspaces already exist in school libraries: * Librarians and LMS’s are experts in finding resources and connecting them with kids and teachers who need them. * Libraries are community spaces that offer learning outside classroom …
The following are some of our favorite things and stuff used in Invent To Learn workshops. Enjoy! Handouts Invent To Learn Workshop Handouts and TMI Robot Poster The complete set of our concise how-to guides for classroom or workshop use. …
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