Since I’m new to this Maker Space world, I did a quick search tonight of the MakerEd hashtag. I was both excited and overwhelmed. From 25 tweets happening tonight, here are ideas to add to my collection.
- Edudemic: 14 Best Resources on the Web for STEM Educators
- 3D Printing in Social Studies by Chris Shedd
- EdTech Magazine: Making Sense of Makerspaces
- User Generated Education: Maker Education and Experimental Education
- Follow @CreditFlex as they work to create 1,000 maker spaces across OH
- Some Thoughts on Open Learning: Ode to the Dandelion
- Book: Invent to Learn
- edSurge: 6 Things to Consider Before Starting Your Makerspace
- Whitehouse MakerFaire
- Video Playlist: Empowering Learners in the Maker Age
- ISTE Librarians Network: Staying Relevant in a Digital World
- Meet the Makers: Illinois State Museum
- Mind/Shift: Why Kids Need to Tinker to Learn
- Make it @ Your Library: DoodleBot360
- Take Apart Day
- How to Make a $100 Makerspace For Your Library
- LED Name Tags
- Edutopia: Maker Education
- US Patent and Trademark Office: Innovation and Design Teacher Resources
- AISL: Makerspaces Going Mainstream in Libraries
- Top Tools of the Maker Movement from @smartinez
- 3D Printer
- Cutter
- Robotics
- Arduino, RaspberryPi
- Wearable computing: Lilypad, Flora
- Scratch, SNAP
- Python
- Conductive paint, glue, tape, thread
- MakeyMakey
- Hummingbird
- Displays and LEDs
- Sensors
- Motors
- Special purpose batteries
- Squishy Circuits
- Cardboard
- Legos
- Thingverse, MAKE, Sparkfun
- Community websites
Do you follow a busy hashtag like MakerEd? How do you keep up with the plethora of ideas streaming at you?