“The Kids Are Like Me.” Until she got to college, Julie Darling didn’t realize that sitting and listening to teachers wasn’t how she learned best. She didn’t like sitting still. She had to keep her hands moving, if not her body. When she became an educator, she realized that the kids that she was looking […]
I’m a 6th grader in Westwood, Massachusetts. My favorite subject is science. My interest in science began in 1st grade when I decided to participate in my school’s science fair. As I researched ideas for a fair project, I was fascinated by how much there is to learn about the world around us. I tried […]
“IT WORKS!!!” Everyone in the lab immediately turned towards the source of the outcry. What we saw was a big smile and a look of victory. While students from other classes, who happened to be in the same lab space, seemed confused as to what could possibly be that exciting in a class lab, the […]
DonorsChoose is a great option for funding a makerspace in your classroom.
The ED Cart will be a great way to reach students without the cost of a full Makerspace and can seed the way for Maker learning for all.
Joseph Helble, dean of the Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth College, talks diversity in engineering classes, and how to achieve it.
The five panels at the Make: Education Forum provided many quotable moments, and good lessons for parents or anyone working with students.
