Category Archive: Make

Trailer: Maker Faire NoVa – MakerEd Meetup

Maker Faire NoVa is Sunday, March 18th, 2018 from 11am-5pm at George Mason University. Learn more at https://nova.makerfaire.com/ There is a special NoVa Maker Educator Meetup starting at 10am. https://nova.makerfaire.com/attend/makered/ Will I see you there?… Continue reading

Dremel LC40 Laser Cutter – MFNY17

Dremel has announced the launch of the Dremel LC40 Laser Cutter at Maker Faire New York 2017. The LC40 is expected to launch in the Summer of 2018 with price TBD. John Kavanah… Continue reading

Cardboard Circuits – MEF17

Peli de Halleaux (@pelikhan) from Microsoft, shows off his cardboard circuit research project during Make: Education Forum 2017 Learn more at https://microsoft.github.io/cardboard-circuits/

Make: Education Forum 2017

Live blogging from the Make: Education Forum at the NY Hall of Science, Friday, September 22, 2017. Dale Dougherty Quiet moment of preparation before the @make Education Forum begins @dalepd #MEF17 pic.twitter.com/HNIJLGBBKz —… Continue reading

#MakersOfColor – Diversity in Maker Education

Makers of Color sharing their stories about the importance of diversity in making and maker education. #MakersOfColor A curated Makers Of Color playlist is available at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNzMzi6xJyxQRIzZIDhWaDonb4Hh2ni6U Suggestions for videos to add to… Continue reading

Making the Buttons

One of the surprise hits of our makerspace this year has been the humble button maker. Students made over 750 buttons the first month.

Behind the Scenes: NoVa Maker Educator Meetup

I’m very excited to announce the NoVa Maker Educator Meetup at Maker Faire NoVa on March 19, 2017.

3/19 NoVa Maker Educator Meetup

Are you a Maker Educator, new or experienced? Are you interested in including making into your classroom? Do you want to network with fellow Maker Educators? Maker Faire NoVa is excited to present its first NoVa Maker Educator Meetup at their Faire on March 19, 2017.

Mystery Artifact: Getting Started and Rubric

I’m working with Super Star Social Science educator Andrea Relator, @AndreaRelator, on a Mystery Artifact project. Over the last 2 days, we kicked off the project with 4 of her classes, taking approximately 45… Continue reading

Lesson Plan: MLK March on Washington Artifact

Introduction The 1960s Civil Rights Movement sought to end segregation and discrimination against African Americans. One of the largest political rallies of the Civil Rights Movement was the March on Washington for Jobs… Continue reading

Giving as a Core Value

Whenever I go to a conference or a maker event, I bring gifts. A small topo map of Virginia for the FabLearn conference, makerspace starter kits and business card flashlights for education conferences… Continue reading

Dominion Makerspace Build Out Video

It has been a pretty crazy few months building out and opening the Dominion Makerspace. One of the requirements for the CTE Makeover Challenge winners was to create a short video to be… Continue reading