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November 17, 2016
Makerspace on a shoestring? Yes, but…
One of the questions I get asked quite a lot is about budgets for educational makerspaces. We are doing this on a shoestring, is that OK? We don’t have any money, is it still worth doing? My first reaction is typical, I think – of course go for it! No one should be prevented from … Continue reading Makerspace on a shoestring? Yes, but…
November 10, 2016
PBL Gets a “Make”-over: Supercharging Projects with Maker Mindsets and Technology
Future of Education Technology Conference Blog(crossposted) Article By FETC 2017 Speaker, Sylvia Martinez Schools around the world are embracing the idea of authentic hands-on technology-rich projects for students that support all subject areas. Students say these experiences are powerful and engaging. Teachers agree! But often there seems to be no time to integrate these experiences … Continue reading PBL Gets a “Make”-over: Supercharging Projects with Maker Mindsets and Technology
October 25, 2016
School friends. Let me save you $6,000
Google gets into the whiteboard business – Techcrunch Google is getting into the interactivewhiteboard (IWB) business with a product called “Jamboard,” a touchscreen hub built around Google Apps – only $6,000. It’s only a matter of time before schools get the same sales pitch – you have the free Google suite of tools and apps, … Continue reading School friends. Let me save you $6,000
August 20, 2016
Workshops – Melbourne 2016 – Invent to Learn, Wearables, STEM
Join us in Melbourne this week! Space still available – Register today! Monday 22nd August, 2016 Invent to learn with Sylvia Martinez and Gary Stager Join colleagues for a day of hard fun and problem solving — where computing meets tinkering and design. Tuesday 23rdAugust, 2016 Girls and STEM / Wearable Technology with Sylvia Martinez … Continue reading Workshops – Melbourne 2016 – Invent to Learn, Wearables, STEM
July 14, 2016
Moment(us) teaching
At Constructing Modern Knowledge 2016, Carla Rinaldi,president of Reggio Children, gave an impassioned talk to the gathered educators about the lessons of the Reggio Emilia pre-school approach. She spoke about love, beauty, and respect for children (of all ages) and their learning process. She showed some photos and videos of children learning together and how … Continue reading Moment(us) teaching
July 6, 2016
Girls in Tech handout – Intel Australia
Intel Australia asked me to write a short piece about Girls in Tech and how maker education programs and the maker mindset can support equity in education plus interest girls in STEM. It’s got tips, research, resources, and ideas for turning “Making for All” into reality. Intel did a nice job on creating a elegant … Continue reading Girls in Tech handout – Intel Australia
July 5, 2016
Girls and STEM – ISTE 2016 presentation
These are the slides from my ISTE 2016 presentation “Girls & STEM: Making it Happen.” Martinez girls and stem ISTE 2016(PDF) Why focus on girls? Because equity in education is good for everyone. #girlsed #ISTE2016 @smartinez pic.twitter.com/2NDhP4bMRc — Margaret Ann Minihan (@mtminihan) June 29, 2016 #ISTE2016 #dldg2016 Pearls of wisdom from @smartinez #stem @CarolineMorle15 @georgiac … Continue reading Girls and STEM – ISTE 2016 presentation
July 3, 2016
Make it, wear it, learn it – session slides and links to wearables resources
At ISTE 2016 I presented a new session called “Make It, Wear It, Learn It” about wearable electronics. It’s a combination of what’s out there now that can be done by students today, some far out gee-whiz stuff coming in the next few years, and how to start with wearables for young people. Wearables are … Continue reading Make it, wear it, learn it – session slides and links to wearables resources
June 22, 2016
Four aspects of making in education
When we talk about making, there is a tendency to overlap our terms, like saying we’re going to “do makerspace”. I think unpacking these terms help uncoverunderlying assumptions, especially when designing new spaces and learning opportunities. I see this as four distinct aspectsthat work together:
Place – Makerspace, hackerspace, Fab Lab, Techshop, shop, science lab, open classroom, studio Culture – Maker movement, hacker culture, craft, green, economic self-determinism, service-learning, ar...June 9, 2016
Negotiating the future
“IF YOU FOLLOWthe ongoing creation of self-driving cars, then you probably know about the classic thought experiment called the Trolley Problem. A trolley is barreling toward five people tied to the tracks ahead. You can switch the trolly to another track—where only one person is tied down. What do you do? Or, more to the point, what does a self-driving car do?
Even the people building the cars aren’t sure. In fact, this conundrum is far more complex than even the pundits realize.” – fromSelf...
