The Makers
Day 1: Heather Lister
I make stuff. Sometimes it works.
Chief Education Officer at Construct Learning and STEM Educator at Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts.
Day 2: Chris Woods
I'm a HS Math teacher, STEM presenter, & host of the STEM Everyday Podcast... | Twitter | YouTube | Website
Day 3, 7, 21 & 23: Naomi Harm
Happy December teacher friends! My name is Naomi Harm, and I'm a k12 STEM innovation Specialist, Women in Leadership Strategist, and Chief Experience Officer of Innovative Educator Consulting. I am joining you on this wonderful world of making journey from Cave Creek, Arizona.
Engineering Derby Toolkit eBook | Email | Twitter @NaomiHarm | Website
Day 8: Tony Vincent
I'm a former fifth grade teacher and tech coach. I'm obsessed with digital design and bringing those designs into the physical world. I love making a difference with the stuff I make!
Website | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Shapegrams
Day 9: Colleen Graves
I am a content creator for JoyLabz aka Makey Makey! My job to to create teacher-driven content for our team and beyond! With 15 years of education experience and a lifetime experience as a maker, I believe the world is my classroom and that maker education is transformative for students and teachers alike!
Makey Makey | Blog | Instructables | Twitter | Instagram
Day 10: Amy Anderson
I am a Middle School Art teacher AND a Maker!
Sharing my love of creating and TOOLS is a passion of mine that I hope to instill in all of my students!
Have FUN MAKING !!!
Day 11: Pauline Maas
Hi! I'm an ICT teacher in Holland. And I am in love with the micro:bit. Hope you will have fun making a Christmas Ornament with music for in your tree. If you have 2 micro:bits you even can use one micro:bit as a remote control for the one in your tree. Have fun on day 11.
Twitter | Blog | Website | Email | Instagram | Microbit101 |
Day 12: Krissy Venosdale
Teacher. Lego builder. Professional optimist. I love to teach kids, support teachers, learn new things, spend time with my family, run with my dog, and spoil my pet rabbit. I'm obsessed with my iPadPro and Apple Pencil, dabble in animation, drool over great design, have a love of color that runs deep to my core, and my "day job" is an Innovational Coordinator at an independent school where I run a space called "The Launch Pad." I play with robots as a career. Inspired by kids and powered by joy.
Day 14: Jennifer Bond
After teaching elementary for 20 years, I am now a Middle School Design Technology Teacher for Walled Lake Consolidated Schools in Michigan. I am passionate about making, innovating, and teaching to and from the heart!
Day 17: Amber Bridge & Mindy Cairney
We are Digital Learning Consultants at Grant Wood AEA. We also co-host the YouTube show: Think, Make, Innovate.
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Day 18 & 26: Paola Mattioli
Hi! I am a Chinese and STEAM teacher in the primary school, I am sure a lifelong learner, my passions are technology and picture books so I try to inspire steam activities with the reading of beautiful books because I believe in the importance of reading. I am a maker and a creative mind!
Day 20: Jacqueline Russell
Hi everyone! I'm the Program Manager for Microsoft MakeCode (makecode.com), I'm also a Mom and Maker. Wearables have always been my Achilles heel, so I took this opportunity to tackle it! Check out my Necklace Project on Day 20!
Big thanks to Aaron for pulling together this awesome project for the second year in a row!
Day 22: Kathy Ceceri
Hi! I create, teach, and write about low-tech projects that introduce kids (and adult beginners!) to paper and textile circuits, robotics, video games, and other fun topics. I'm the author of over a dozen books and contribute learning guides to Adafruit, Make magazine, and other sites. I also present workshops for students and educators around the Northeastern US. My most recent title is Bots! Robotics Engineering with Hands-On Makerspace Activities, an update of my award-winning 2012 book Robotics. Visit my website to find links to more of my holiday crafts and tech projects around the internet!
Day 25: Sandy Roberts
Former Biochemist turned middle-school Science, Engineering, and Math Teacher. Entrepreneur and Director of Kaleidoscope Enrichment, LLC. Mom. Wife. Nerd. Makerspace Coordinator for the Warren County (NJ) Library System. Author of The Big Book of Maker Camp Projects. I just like making stuff and having fun making stuff with others.