"Maker" Work Continues for Cohort of Local Schools
REDWOOD CITY, CALIF. – As part of Making Spaces: Expanding Maker Education Across the Nation, a nationwide program supported by Google, Maker Ed and the Children's Museum of Pittsburgh, the San Mateo County Office of Education (SMCOE) has spent the past six months helping 10 local schools jumpstart and sustain maker education movements in their classrooms.
‘Maker education’ comes to Coastside schools - By Kaitlyn Bartley
Two Coastside schools will be among the first in San Mateo County selected to participate in a nationwide program revolving around “maker education.” The program is supported by Google, the Maker Education Initiative and the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh.
Cunha Intermediate and La Honda Elementary schools are among 11 in the county to receive guidance, professional development and support to launch maker education programs on their campuses.
SMCOE Serves As Maker Education Hub, Selects Schools to Participate in First Cohort
REDWOOD CITY, CALIF. – As part of Making Spaces: Expanding Maker Education Across the Nation, a nationwide program supported by Google, the San Mateo County Office of Education (SMCOE) is partnering with the Maker Education Initiative (Maker Ed) and the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh (CMP) to provide local schools with guidance, professional development and support to jumpstart and sustain maker education in classrooms.
Maker Ed and Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh Launch New Program to Support Making in Schools Nationwide
Google pledges $1 million to support innovative hub model that sustainably integrates making in schools across the country