Makerspaces & PBL…Perfect Together By Laura Fleming Educators interested in Makerspaces, STEM Labs, Project-Based Learning, Inquiry-Based Learning, and Genius Hour may feel unsure of how to integrate all of those things into their practice
6 Ways to Start Adding a Makerspace to Your School Library By Laura Fleming Step 1: Create a personal philosophy for what making means.
The Secret To Teaching Coding To Everyone By Chris Aviles, Teacher, Fair Haven Schools, NJ My first coding lesson was a disaster.
LEGO® Education and FIRST® Introduce New Architecture-Themed LEGO sets By TL Editors The new sets for the 2019-2020 FIRST LEGO League season are based on the theme of architecture and are titled BOOMTOWN BUILD℠” and CITY SHAPER℠.
Facilitating Inquiry in the Classroom, Part 2: 10 Resources for Student-Owned Questions By Michael Gorman In a world filled with so much instant information, it is important to teach students to ask even more questions as they seek possible answers.
My Education Superpower By Chris Aviles Tangential learning is the process by which people self-educate around a topic if it is exposed to them through something they already enjoy.
Makerspaces A to Z: Human Algorithm Design By Laura Fleming In Algorithms to Live By, the authors explore an interdisciplinary way of thinking called human algorithm design, which essentially means searching for better solutions to the challenges people encounter every day.
Makerspaces A to Z: G.O.A.T. By Laura Fleming What are our metrics as educators, in terms of makerspaces?
DIY Professional Learning Part 2 By Guest Bloggers Andrea Tejedor & Sheri McNair Design your own DIY (Do-It-Yourself) learning that leads to edtech, coding, and makerspace certificates.
Over 150 STEM Resources for PBL and Authentic Learning, Part 3: Math By Michael Gorman Looking for ideas that just might spark a PBL math idea?
Expanded, Revised Edition of "Invent to Learn: Making, Tinkering, and Engineering in the Classroom" By TL Editors Martinez and Stager provide K-12 educators with the how, why, and cool stuff that supports making in the classroom, library, makerspace, or wherever learners learn.
Top Ten Makerspace Favorites of 2018 By Laura Fleming It is critical to select products that work best to support your makerspace.
