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The Future is Now: Preparing Our Learners to Be the Leaders of Tomorrow
The world is changing at a breakneck pace. We’re preparing our students for jobs that don’t even exist yet. In this rapidly evolving world, it is vital that we equip our students with the skills they will need to thrive, such as critical thinking, communication, creativity and collaboration. Integrating STEM through hands-on learning in our classrooms will help to develop these skills in our students. We’ll look at examples of how project-based learning and the Maker Movement have transformed learning at Stewart Middle Magnet.
The Future is Now: Equipping our Learners to be the Leaders of Tomorrow (2016 version) from Diana Rendina
Resources
Blog posts:
- Our Makerspace Journey
- The 2016 Stewart Maker Fair
- The 2015 Stewart Maker Fair
- The Stewart Library Makerspace: Video about how our makerspace has transformed our school
- Starting a Makerspace: Baby Steps
- My Makerspace Resources Page
- The Epic LEGO Wall: How to Build One
- Our Awesome Whiteboard Wall
- 5 Tips for Starting a Makerspace on a Budget
- 6 Ways to Rethink Your Library Space and Make it Amazing
- The Great Library Makeover Part 1
- The Great Library Makeover Part 2
- My Learning Space Design page
External links:
- Worlds of Making – Laura Fleming’s blog
- MaKey MaKey
- littleBits
- Sphero
- K’nex Education
- LEGO Education
- Mod Robotics (makers of Cubelets)
- Snap Circuits
- Interior Concepts Collaboration Table (larger whiteboard table)
Books mentioned:
- Invent To Learn: Making, Tinkering, and Engineering in the Classroom
- Design, Make, Play: Growing the Next Generation of STEM Innovators
- Makerspace Playbook
- Worlds of Making: Best Practices for Establishing a Makerspace in Your School– book by Laura Fleming
Videos
Did you know? (2012 version)