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Maker Movement Spreads Innovation One Project at a Time
Kylie Peppler,Sophia Bender +1 more
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Lessons learned from the grassroots spreading of the "maker movement" can help us reimagine schools and foster a mindset of creativity and innovation in educational settings as mentioned in this paper, and we can use these lessons in our own schools.Abstract:
Lessons learned from the grassroots spreading of the “maker movement” can help us reimagine schools and foster a mindset of creativity and innovation in educational settings.read more
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The frustrations of digital fabrication: an auto/ethnographic exploration of ‘3D Making’ in school
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present an in-depth auto/ethnographic account of 3D printing in schools, focusing on the experiences of making within a school context; what is learned through these experiences; and how the process of making in school feels.
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What makes a maker: the motivation for the maker movement in ICT
Bo-Ram Kwon,Junyeong Lee +1 more
TL;DR: The analysis results show that different motives have a positive effect on makers in different ways: extrinsic, status opportunity motivation affects making itself while use-value motivation affects community participation.
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Studying Science and Engineering Learning in Practice.
TL;DR: In this article, the authors argue that education research is needed that focuses on how people use science and engineering in social practices as part of collective efforts to transform cultural and economic production.
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Preservice Teachers' Beliefs About Using Maker Activities in Formal K–12 Educational Settings: A Multi-Institutional Study
TL;DR: In this paper, a qualitative study examined preservice teachers' beliefs about using maker activities in formal educational settings, with the goal of using this information to assist teacher preparation programs in preparing their students to implement maker tools and strategies.
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Educational technologies and twenty-first century leadership for learning
Lynne Schrum,Barbara B. Levin +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present information on current aspects in the use of technology to improve student outcomes and engagement, prepare learners for their future and support educators in adopting new pedagogies for teaching and learning.
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Makers: The New Industrial Revolution
TL;DR: Anderson as mentioned in this paper explains how such technologies such as 3D printing and electronics assembly are becoming available to everybody, and how people are building successful businesses as a result, whereas once every aspiring entrepreneur needed the support of a major manufacturer, now anybody with a smart idea and a little expertise can make their ideas a reality.
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FAB: The Coming Revolution on Your Desktop--from Personal Computers to Personal Fabrication
TL;DR: The next big thing in personal fabrication is personal fabrication as mentioned in this paper, the ability to design and produce your own products, in your own home, with a machine that combines consumer electronics and industrial tools.
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The Maker Mindset
TL;DR: The Maker Movement continues to gain momentum as discussed by the authors and we can see the growth of maker communities online as well as the development of physical community workspaces, called makerspaces, and the spread of Maker Faires around the world.