The Makers
Days 1 & 2:
Mark Schreiber, Stanford FabLearn Fellow | Founder of Design Case & Year in the Making: www.DesignCase.co & www.YearInTheMaking.com - I love helping to integrate making activities into schools, companies, and community spaces. I post pictures and thoughts on Twitter and Instagram via @markschreiber and @yitmaking
Day 3:
Makedo is a simple to use, open-ended system of tools for creative cardboard construction. Build imaginative and useful creations from upcycled (repurposed) everyday cardboard. Designed for girls and boys, young and old, individuals and groups of all skill levels. With Makedo you can make anything imaginable of any size from a flower to a fort, a mask to a maze.
In the classroom, the awesomeness of Makedo is that children learn by doing, creating, experimenting, failing and maybe succeeding but that's not essential. The creations then open the door to imaginative play where the child is protagonist in a hack-able world of their own making.
Day 4 & 11:
Morgen Larsen is Teacher-Librarian at Central Valley High School in Spokane, Washington & NCCE's Tech Savvy Librarian. Morgen is a life long Maker at heart. She never shies away from an opportunity to tinker, especially with upcycled materials. As NCCE's Tech Savvy Librarian, you can find her blog at http://blog.ncce.org/. You can also follow her on Twitter @TechSavvyLib & @MsLibrarianLady.
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Day 7: Josh Ajima is the Instructional Facilitator for Technology and Makerspace at the Academies of Loudoun in Virginia. He is a Stanford FabLearn Fellow and VSTE Innovative Educator of the Year. Find more ideas for making and digital fabrication in the classroom on his blog DesignMakeTeach.com. Continue the conversation on Twitter @DesignMakeTeach. Even more content on YouTube, Instagram and Thingiverse.
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Day 9:
Brian Aspinall is an educator and best selling author and is considered one of the brightest STEM innovators in Canadian education. His book, Code Breaker – 15+ Ways to Get Started With Coding, continues to top the charts in STEM Education with a focus on rethinking assessment and evaluation. Recently he was awarded the Prime Minister’s Award for Teaching Excellence for his work with coding and computational thinking. His enthusiasm, thought leadership, and approach to building capacity within STEM education has made him a sought after speaker throughout North America and has earned him the honour of being selected as Canada’s first Minecraft, Micro:BiT, and Makey Makey Ambassadors!
Follow on twitter: @mraspinall and instagram @mr.aspinall
Day 10: Alisha Bridges, LEGO Lead Teacher at Jesse S. Bobo Elementary in Spartanburg, South Carolina
Day 12:
Jed Dearybury is a 17 year veteran of education. 13 years in an early childhood classroom (grades 1-2) and 4 years as the Director of Professional Development for the Palmetto State Teachers Association in South Carolina. Connect with him on Twitter, Facebook, & Instagram: @mrdearybury or at his website: www.mrdearybury.com
Day 13:
Sarah Shepherd is a 4th grade teacher at Whittier Elementary School in Clinton, Iowa, and an advocate for making in the classroom. Follow Sarah on Twitter @SShepReads where she posts her latest making adventures with her incredible group of 4th graders!
Gabi Torres is the Assistant Director and Youth Services Librarian at the Clinton Public Library. Gabi likes to spend her time making slime, playing with new technology, reading stories, and singing songs to kids. Connect with her @makeLabClinton on Twitter.
Eric Kershner is the Technology Coordinator at Clinton Public Library. Eric's interests include robotics, engineering, AR/VR, 3D modeling, programming, coding, and graphic design. Eric develops technology programing for the library, writes grants, and teaches 3D modeling classes to kids. See what Eric is up to on Twitter @makeLabClinton.
Day 14:
Jacqueline Russell is the Program Manager for Microsoft MakeCode. She has worked at Microsoft since 2005 in various groups focused on technology in education. She is passionate about using technology to enable innovative learning experiences and bring increased creativity to teaching and learning. You can connect with her via @jaqster on Twitter, or keep tabs on @MSMakeCode.
Day 15:
Amanda Glover is a 4th and 5th grade Math/Science teacher of gifted at Hunter's Green Elementary in Tampa, FL. You can most frequently find her connecting and collaborating with other on Twitter and Instagram @AGlover4EDU. This year she undertook her dream of creating a school-wide makerspace accessible for students Pre-K through 5th grade. In her "free" time, she works as a Learning Specialist with NCCE, is pursuing her Master's in Instructional Design and Technology, as well as contracting for Massive U as an instructional designer. Feel free to follow, connect, and visit her blog at http://www.aglover4edu.com.
Day 16:
Unruly Studios is the first EdTech company that combines physical fitness with STEM education for kids.
Our first product, Unruly Splats, is a set of programmable floor buttons that kids can code to light up, make sound, and sense stepping. Kids connect a tablet to the Splats wirelessly with Bluetooth, then they can code using a simple visual block-based coding language. Then they play on the Splats active games such as whack-a-mole, relay races, or dance routines. Last, they can share their game creations with friends through our online community. Unruly will create a suite of products that enable active play and connect to the same software and online community.
Unruly Splats were created by founder, Bryanne Leeming, who originally thought of the idea of an electronic playground while getting her MBA at Babson. Bryanne is joined by toy & product expert, GI Joe creator, David Kunitz, along with creative director Paul Zdanowicz who spent many years at Nickelodeon, Disney, and start-up Tigly.
Day 17:
Kelsey Derringer is the Professional Development Coordinator for Birdbrain Technologies. She works with educators around the world to help them incorporate robotics into their curricula. Previously, she's been all different kinds of educators: middle school English teacher, after-school STEM administrator, and even a ballet and hip hop dance instructor! Based in Pittsburgh, PA, you'll usually find Kelsey walking in Frick Park, volunteering with her favorite non-profit, Sunday Assembly Pittsburgh, or snuggling her smelly cat, Peter Dinklage. Kelsey can also be found all around the country delivering professional development workshops with Hummingbird and Finch. See you on Twitter! @KelseyConnects
Day 18 & 25:
Nicholas Provenzano is a Makerspace Director at University Liggett School. He is also an author, international speaker, and consultant. He shares his thoughts on current educational issues on TheNerdyTeacher.com. He has been featured on CNN.com, Education Week, and other media outlets.He has been awarded the Technology Teacher of the Year by MACUL and ISTE. Nicholas is a Google Certified Innovator, ASCD Emerging Leader, Raspberry Pi Certified Educator, Adobe Education Leader, and a TEDEd Innovative Educator. His best-selling books, Your Starter Guide to Makerspaces and The Maker Mentality are read by educators around the world.
Day 19: Amy Anderson has been an Art teacher and STEAM pioneer for 30 years! She teaches in Le Mars, Iowa at the Le Mars Middle School. Her days are filled teaching 6 and 7 th grade art, 8th grade Advanced Art Makers, 8th grade Graphic Art and 8th grade iLab Makers. Amy's passions are reading, making, cats and her awesome family. Follow her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrsandersonzartroom/ and Twitter https://twitter.com/MrsAndersonzArt . Hilarity will ensue.
Day 20:
Amber Bridge, Digital Learning Consultant, Grant Wood AEA. Twitter or Instagram at @abridgesmith
I cohost a YouTube Makerspace Challenge Show called Think, Make, Innovate, where we highlight student makers in schools.
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Day 22: Todd Beard has been an educator since 2001 working with students in kindergarten through adulthood. Graduating with a focus in education, mathematics, and language arts, he is an educator passionate about technology in learning. While teaching K-12th grade technology at the International Academy of Flint in Michigan, Todd also led education policy initiatives, developed curriculum, coached multiple robotics teams, and organized STEM/coding camps. His learning environment, students, and pedagogy have been featured on PBS News Hour, the Discovery Channel, NBC’s Education Nation, and at conferences around the world. Mr. Beard is a Teach to Lead Ambassador, PBS LearningMedia Innovative Educator, Michigan Educator Voice Fellow, and Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert. As an award winning curriculum designer, speaker, trainer, presenter, and Microsoft Innovative Educator Fellow, he has led his field in promoting innovative educational practices with educators and students around the world.
Day 23:
Sarah Magner, Innovation Lab Teacher, Flint Hill School, I love the intersection of art, mathematics, technology, and play My students inspire me every day, and I love when their faces light up when they discover something new. Twitter @peacefulpendant
Day 24: Terri Smith is the middle school STEM teacher at Central DeWitt Community Schools in DeWitt, IA.
Day 26: Jennifer Bond
I am a third grade teacher, as well as an innovative teaching and learning specialist. I strive to teach to and from the heart by engaging young minds each and every day!
Email: teamthirdgrade@gmail.com
Twitter and Periscope: @TeamBond
Voxer: @jenbond
Website: www.TheEdTechCheerleader.com
Check out my Cheers to Creativity and Innovation Site: Click Here
Day 27:
Jenn is a life-long lover of technology and has worked to make learning come alive for her students and fellow educators from Kindergarten to higher education. After earning an M.Ed. in Instructional Technology, she now supports teachers, helping them infuse technology into their classrooms with an emphasis in 21stcentury skills and personalized learning. Jenn joined I2E as Sr. Manager of Business Development, so she could extend her reach to educators globally, sharing her passion for technology. She is a MIE Master Trainer, MIE Expert, Surface Expert & Skype Master Teachers. Jenn is also a Certified Microsoft Educator and is MOS Expert Certified. Connect and follow Jenn @JennMorgan4Edu and her buddy @techtwigz on their technology adventures!
Day 28:
COLLEEN GRAVES
You can see all of her programming in action on a daily basis on Twitter @gravescolleen , Instagram, or Facebook.
Day 29:
COLLEEN GRAVES
You can see all of her programming in action on a daily basis on Twitter @gravescolleen , Instagram, or Facebook.
Day 30: Becky McDowell, K-5 STEM Teacher & Team Leader in Barrington, IL. LEGO Master Educator and active member of the STEM network 100Kin10. Check out the All Things STEM blog at www.beckymcdowell.com and follow on Twitter @bethechnge.