Teachers’ Tips for Getting the Most out of Maker Faire
Hundreds of teachers come to Maker Faire every year, and these recommendations come verbatim from the 2016 Maker Faire Bay Area Teacher Team. Read on to prep for the Faire!
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2 Expert Tips to Give Your 3D Prints Smooth, Colorful Finishes
Most 3D prints have the same ridged, textured finish to them due to the nature of extruders. Find out how to customize your prints with these techniques.
Why Educators Love Maker Faire 2014 ( + their tips!)
Chad Ratliff shared with us this video (above, by Trevor Przyuski) of a professional development trip he and his colleagues took to Maker Faire 2013. Schools are back in session, and we’re getting ready to throw open the gates to Maker Faire, hands-down the best hands-on learning-palooza for teachers everywhere. And it’s nearly here! In […]
Maker Faire Educators Meetup 2014 Wrapup
After the Making Possibilities Workshop on Thursday, more than 200 educators descended on the grounds of Maker Faire in the throes of setup to enjoy our annual Educators Meetup. Folks from ShopBot, EEME, Circuit Stickers, Lighthouse Community Charter School, City X Project, Maker Camp, and others were on hand to talk about more ways to […]
Encouraging Girls to Hack and Make
After working as a hardware engineer, attending grad school at Harvard, and working in science and engineering education for 10 years, I decided to go back to my community last year and start a program for girls.
Maker Faire Education Day and Educators’ Meetup
We have two terrific education events happening the Thursday before Maker Faire, May 17th.
Why Educators Love Maker Faire
Maker Faire Bay Area is just about a month away, taking place on May 22 and 23 at the San Mateo Fairgrounds. Every year, Maker Faire strives to inspire, educate, and entertain curious and creative learners of all ages. It celebrates arts, crafts, engineering, green design, food, music, science and technology and brings together communities […]
