A new and expanded edition of one of the decade\'s most influential education books.
The bible of the maker movement in schools includes new coverage of the BBC micro: bit, Scratch, littleBits, Hummingbird robotics, equity issues, and lessons from schools around the world.
In this practical guide, Sylvia Martinez and Gary Stager provide K-12 educators with the how, why, and cool stuff that supports Making in the classroom, library, makerspace, or anywhere learners learn.
Join the maker movement and transform education There\'s a technological and creative revolution underway.
The maker movement not only blurs the artificial boundaries between subject areas, it erases dist.
When 3D printing, laser cutting, microcomputer control, robotics and computer programming become integral to the art studio, auto shop or physics lab, every student needs access to tools, knowledge and problem solving skills.
The maker community brings children, hobbyists and professionals together in a glorious celebration of personal expression with a modern flare.
The finest scientists are often accomplished musicians.
Engineering and industrial design are inseparable.
Video game developers rely on computer science.
Craftsmen deal in aesthetics, tradition and mathematical precision.
The real world just doesn\'t work that way Architects are artists.
While school traditionally separates art and science, theory and practice, such divisions are artificial.
Recycled materials can be brought back to life.
For the first time ever, childhood inventions may be printed, programmed or imbued with interactivity.
Digital fabrication, such as 3D printing and physical computing, including Arduino, Makey Makey and Raspberry Pi, expands a child\'s toy and toolboxes with new ways to make things and new things to make.
Children are natural tinkerers Their seminal learning experiences come through direct experience with materials.
This book helps educators bring the exciting opportunities of the maker movement to every classroom.
The active learner is at the center of the learning process, amplifying the best traditions of progressive education.
Fortunately for educators, this maker movement overlaps with the natural inclinations of children and the power of learning by doing.
Using technology to make, repair or customize the things we need brings engineering, design and computer science to the masses.
Amazing new tools, materials and skills turn us all into makers.
A new and expanded edition of one of the decade\'s most influential education books.
The bible of the maker movement in schools includes new coverage of the BBC micro: bit, Scratch, littleBits, Hummingbird robotics, equity issues, and lessons from schools around the world.
In this practical guide, Sylvia Martinez and Gary Stager provide K-12 educators with the how, why, and cool stuff that supports Making in the classroom, library, makerspace, or anywhere learners learn.
Join the maker movement and transform education There\'s a technological and creative revolution underway
