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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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A Practical Action Research Study of the Impact of Maker-Centered STEM-PjBL on a Rural Middle School in Taiwan
Chin-Sung Chen,Jing-Wen Lin +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors explored how a 2-year, maker-centered science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) project-based learning curriculum aimed at leading students to be makers changed students, science teachers, and a rural middle school in Taiwan, where teachers were stressed due to the low birth rate and low grades in the Comprehensive Assessment Program for Junior High School Students (CAP).
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People, Means, and Activities: A Conceptual Framework for Realizing the Educational Potential of Makerspaces
Avneet Hira,Morgan M. Hynes +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors synthesize prior work and publically available data on Makerspaces, and introduce a framework to situate the educational considerations for Makerspace and recommend directions for future research on educational Makingspaces.
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Youth’s Engagement as Scientists and Engineers in an Afterschool Making and Tinkering Program
TL;DR: In this article, a qualitative study was conducted to examine how youth were engaged in the eight science and engineering practices outlined within the US Next Generation Science Standards within an informal learning environment utilizing principles of tinkering within the daily activities.
Situating the 'maker movement': Tracing the implementation of an educational trend within public libraries
TL;DR: This dissertation takes a broader look at educational making processes by attempting to understand the institutional and sociological contexts in which this educational trend is implemented, through a 16-month ethnography of two educational maker programs within a suburban and urban library.
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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.