schools

How “DonorsChoose” Helps Fund School Makerspaces

How “DonorsChoose” Helps Fund School Makerspaces

Using DonorsChoose allows you to create a wish list of items needed for projects and is a great way to get bonus funding.

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7 Cool Maker Camp Projects You Might Have Missed

If you didn’t participate in our fall program for Maker Camp After School, don’t worry! Here’s a recap of the coolest stuff we made this season.

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Startup Offers Free Sensors to 150,000 Schools Across U.S. and Canada

Startup Offers Free Sensors to 150,000 Schools Across U.S. and Canada

Today, at Maker Faire Ottawa, Beagle Sense announced they will be offering free sensors to 150,000 thousand schools across Canada and the U.S.

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Dremel Takes Its 3D Printer to School

Dremel Takes Its 3D Printer to School

Dremel is targeting its 3D printer to teachers right down to providing professionally developed lesson plans.

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Audacious by Design: Project H Reinvents Hands-On Learning

Audacious by Design: Project H Reinvents Hands-On Learning

Berkeley, California’s Project H offers a window into the future of K-12 education. And if it’s not the future, it
should be. Just don’t call it a shop class.

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Maker Faire Educators Meetup 2014 Wrapup

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 […]

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Maker Week for Teachers

Maker Week for Teachers

We know teachers are the quintessential makers, because they are making the makers of the future. And the best teachers we know love to roll up their sleeves and take on do-it-yourself projects with their students. This week running up to Maker Faire, and over the weekend, we and our friends at Maker Education Initiative are hosting more […]

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