Global Maker Day

Global Maker Day (#globalmakerday) is October 23, 2018. There will be a free virtual conference that day with several sessions from well-known educators. So far over 1000 educators and/or classes have registered from 37 countries.  I am one of the presenters and my presentation, “MakerEd/Makerspaces – Unleash your Creativity”, is scheduled for 2pm EDT/1pm CDT. The online presentations will fun, informative and completely online for free!

The conference will offer opportunities to,

LEARN

Connect virtually and watch makers discuss live (YouTube Live) about different projects, learning spaces, creations, coding, 3D designs, art lessons, etc. There will be a session each half hour and they each will have a connected challenge.  When you arrive to the landing page, you can view the schedule, challenges and watch the live presentations.  

SHARE

We will spotlight those that have amazing things to share.  Don’t forget to post your pictures and videos of student creations using #GlobalMakerDay on Twitter during and after the event! 

PLAY

One part of the event is participating in challenges with opportunity for your class to solve problems, be creative and PLAY. Challenges will be posted on the landing page and given in the sessions during the day of the event.

Join as we share stretegies for use in makered/makerspaces!