Education

Hands-on and project-based learning is making waves in the traditional education system for students and educators alike. Consider yourself a lifelong learner? Explore below for new ideas and information to discover!

Make:cast – The Multiple Choice Future

Our current framework for multiple-choice standardized testing is about 20 years old, dating back to legislation signed by President Bush called No Child Left Behind. The name has changed but testing still rules, although it has been disrupted by COVID-19. In this conversation with educators, Pam Moran and Ira Socol, co-authors with Timeless Learning with Chad Ratliff, we discuss how our education system responded to COVID-19 and how students have responded by turning off their cameras. Can we imagine a future where instead of multiple choice tests, schools offer students multiple and different ways to learn?

Continue Reading January 31st, 2021March 4th, 2021 Dale Dougherty

Great Maker Classes For January: Robotics, Paper Airplanes, and Engineering

Start your new year off right with some fantastic classes! Maker Campus brings you education from makers like yourself. Go check it out and keep checking as we’re adding classes and instructors all the time. For January, we have a few great choices that are sure to springboard you through the winter in the best […]

Continue Reading January 4th, 2021January 4th, 2021 Caleb Kraft

How The Heck Do E ink Displays Work? Let Collin Explain

E ink displays have been getting more and more readily available. Now is a better time than ever to include one in your project. They come in lots of different sizes and even now have multi color options. Collin Cunningham, in the continuation of his “Collin’s Lab” educational series, tackles this display technology. He explains […]

Continue Reading December 23rd, 2020January 8th, 2021 Caleb Kraft

Learn Skills From Fellow Makers This Holiday Season With Maker Campus

One of the most powerful aspects of having a local makerspace is how much you can learn from other makers. No matter what your interest, there’s likely someone out there somewhere, who can teach you the tips and tricks you need to get going. Sadly, many of us either don’t have a local makerspace, or […]

Continue Reading December 15th, 2020December 17th, 2020 Caleb Kraft

Introducing the Make: Learning Labs Initiative

This summer, we welcomed Nancy Otero as Director of Learning at Make: Community. Her charter is to develop a model learning program especially for small groups of young people 16 and older who can benefit from acquiring the skills and mindset of makers. Soon, we will begin doing a pilot project and look forward to […]

Continue Reading September 28th, 2020October 9th, 2020 Make Community

Doing Experimental Science at Home

With distance learning happening in many schools, what can you do to teach or learn about science? As you might expect, at Make: we believe that the best way to learn these subjects is through experiential, hands-on learning. In other words, “learning by doing.” If you want to learn science, do science. How can you […]

Continue Reading September 9th, 2020 Dale Dougherty

Toilet Paper Alternatives and Other Self-Sufficiency Home Projects To Quickly Keep Your Family Fed and Entertained

Store and grocery shelves might be lightly stocked at the moment, but there are often DIY alternatives for the missing necessities. Here are things to make and do to help keep yourself going as we shelter in place. Kitchen Yeast: In stores and online, it’s become hard to find bread yeast (and flour, rice, dried […]

Continue Reading March 20th, 2020March 25th, 2020 Mike Senese