Sylvia Libow Martinez's Blog, page 17
July 18, 2014
Video introduction – the maker movement in schools
This video was filmed at the ISTE 2014 conference. It’s a five minute introduction to what I think is the positive intersection of the maker movement and school.
Filmed by Bob Greenberg as part of the Brainwaves project.
June 13, 2014
My favorites list for classroom making and makerspaces at ISTE 2014
The International Society of Technology in Education (ISTE) conferenceis right around the corner – June 28 – July 1, 2014 in Atlanta, Georgia. It’s the biggest US-basedevent for K-12 educational technology, and people from around the world will be there to see the latest stuff and to hear the newest ideas for technology and computers in education.
This year there is a big focus on “making” in the classroom – which I’mglad to be a part of! Last year it felt pretty lonely to be one of the only s...
June 12, 2014
Maker Possibilities Day in Makezine!
Last month Ikeynoted the Maker Possibilities Day for Maker Educators from around the world, sponsored by Intel and the Makered Foundation. Makezine called it “rousing” and “inspiring”!
Mytalk – Top Ten Things Maker Educators Know, can be found here.
Check out the other Invent To Learn events – we’d love to see you at one of them in the future!
June 7, 2014
Announcing: The Invent To Learn Guide to 3D Printing in the Classroom: Recipes for Success
by David Thornburg, Norma Thornburg, and Sara Armstrong
This book is an essential guide for educators interested in bringing the amazing world of 3D printing to their classrooms. Learn about the exciting technology, powerful new design software, and even advice for purchasing your first 3D printer.
The real power of the book comes from a variety of teacher-tested step-by-step...
June 6, 2014
Be a part of FabLearn 2014!
If you are an educator incorporating “making” in your classroom, or just thinking about it, consider attending FabLearn 2014 this Fall. Held on the beautiful Stanford campus, it’s an opportunity to see the FabLab in action, and meet other like-minded educators from around the world.
I’m the “social media” co-chair of FabLearn 2014 and that means you’ll be hearing a lot more from me about this conference!
But don’t just come and listen – share your ideas, projects, and talent w...
May 29, 2014
Making and the Common Core
I get asked a lot about how making and tinkering can be integrated into classes in light of the Common Core. I think there are good answers to this, but it involves seeing the Common Core as something more than it is being portrayed in the media andin schools.
Simply, there are three parts to the Common Core – the overarching goals, the standards, and the assessments. I’m not going to go into great detail about each of these, but here is what I see happening in a lot of schools in each of thes...
May 24, 2014
The Top Ten Things Maker Educators Know
I recently gave the closing keynote at the Maker Possibilities Day hosted by the Maker Education Organization and sponsored by Intel. It was interesting, because I knew that most of the attendees werealready implementing making in various classrooms and informal educational settings. So I couldn’t do my regular keynote where I introduce the Maker Movement to educators and show examples of how technologies like 3D printing, robotics, wearable computing, programming, and more can be used to tra...
May 19, 2014
New from CMK Press – Super-Awesome Sylvia’s Super-Awesome Project Books
An exciting new series of books for kids of all ages by Super-Awesome Sylvia.
The first book, Volume 2, will be released this summer!
Click here to be the first to know about book availability!
Available from Amazon.com – Summer 2014
May 14, 2014
New from CMK Press – The Invent To Learn Guide to 3D Printing in the Classroom
by David Thornburg, Norma Thornburg, and Sara Armstrong
This book is an essential guide for educators interested in bringing the amazing world of 3D printing to their classrooms. Learn about the exciting technology, powerful new design software, and even advice for purchasing your first 3D printer.
The real power of the book comes from a variety of teacher-tested step-by-step classroom projects. Eight...
May 5, 2014
The Maker Movement Conquers the Classroom – THE Journal
The Maker Movement Conquers the Classroom
“Whether it’s a paper airplane or a robot that walks, kids have always wanted to create functional objects with their own two hands. These days, many educators are channeling that natural urge to build with help from the wider “maker movement,” which has spawned maker faires and dedicated “maker spaces” in classrooms and media centers around the country. Pam Moran, superintendent of the Albemarle County Public Schools in Virginia, contends that America...
