Making Makers Mainstream: Connecting A Maker Culture to Curriculum Standards
(Room South 330CD)
24 Jan 18
8:00 AM
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10:00 AM
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Future of EdTech Administrator
The Makers movement across education has made a significant impact, allowing students to do and create. Discover ways to establish not just a space, but a culture connecting authentic learning and standards to Making in your district. You’ll explore ways to bring design, computational thinking, coding, robotics, electronics, engineering and other elements of Making into the regular classroom day in support of academic standards across the school in every subject. Plus, you’ll learn about free and inexpensive Maker resources to engage students in writing, math, reading, science, social studies, and the fine and applied arts. You’ll also discover connections with PBL, STEM and STEAM that will bring your classroom, school and district Makerspace to the mainstream.