Session Title: Maker Education: An Idea Whose Time Has Come
Your Name: Jackie Gerstein, Ed.D.
Work Title: Online Faculty of Masters-Level Education and Education Technology Courses
School or Organization Name: Boise State, Walden, and Western Governors’ Universities
Area of the World from Which You Will Present: Santa Fe, NM, USA
Language in Which You Will Present: English
Target Audience(s): Anyone interested in Maker Educator
Short Session Description:
This session provides a short overview of Maker Education through addressing the following:
- Maker Education as connected to MAKE, DIY, STEM, STEAM
- The Mindset of an Educator as a Maker Educator
- From Puppets to Robots: An Maker Education Example Curriculum
- Characteristics: Maker Education as an Inclusive, Engaging, Self-Differentiating Instructional Strategy
Full Session Description:
Maker education is gaining credibility and traction in formal (public schools, home schools) and informal (after school programs, library, museums) due to the convergence of several factors:
Do It Yourself Movement
Open and Free Resources via the Internet
A Culture of Sharing, Crowdsourcing, and Participatory Involvement
Affordable Electronics & Technologies such as 3-D Printers, Arduinos, LittleBits
Topics Covered:
Overview and Background of Maker Education
Websites / URLs Associated with Session: http://www.amazon.com/Educator-as-Maker-ebook/dp/B00LYLQT0Y/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1405867667&sr=1-2
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