Maker (Educator) Spotlight: Emily Burk
Emily Burk brings “big learning” to life for students and colleagues in the high school makerspace she helped found in Anna, TX.
Makerspaces
What Drives Makerspaces On Campus
Makerspaces are becoming a valuable feature of university and college campuses, providing students access to tools, expertise, and space for projects. Join us on Wednesday, September 22nd @ 4pm PDT / 7pm EDT as we talk to people who are working in these campus makerspaces and learn about how they are used and viewed by students, faculty, administration, and alumni.
University Makerspaces 3: Collaborating with Faculty
Collaboration is key, especially when it comes to faculty
Emotion and Empathy Are Glue for Makers
In 2020, Dr. Andreea Gorbatai and two co-authors published a research paper in the journal Organization Science titled: “Making Space for Emotions: Empathy, Contagion, and Legitmacy’s Double-Edged Sword.” It’s about the maker movement and what holds it together. It turns out, it’s not skills and tools as much as it is emotions and empathy — […]
Maker (Faire Producer) Spotlight: Elise & Adam Spontarelli
“Join your local makerspace. You’ll grow, and as a result, help others grow.”
Make:cast – The Last Place For a Makerspace
The last place you might expect to find a makerspace is at The George Mark Children’s House, a pediatric palliative care facility in San Leandro, California. It is a place that cares for families who are going through the difficult end-of-life process for their child. I talk with Dr. Joan Fisher, the medical director, and Dr. Gokul Krishnan, a pioneer in the practice of maker therapy who just received a NSF grant to design and build a makerspace at the George Mark House.
Makerspaces Take Root at California Community Colleges
If you want evidence that the Maker Movement is creating positive change in education, if you want to see the benefit of makerspaces serving a diverse group of young people who truly value these learning experiences, if you want to see the power of students, faculty and community groups coming together to create and cooperate, […]
