> Laura Blankenship

≫ Chair of Computer Science and Dean of Academic Affairs at The Baldwin School

≫ Board Representative, Computer Science Teachers Association

≫ Winner, 2014 NCWIT Educators Award≫ Blog: http://geekymomblog.com≫ Twitter: @lblanken≫ Former moderator #makered chat

LISA ABEL-PALMIERI, Ph.D.

@Learn21Tech excellenceandinnovation.blogspot.com

● Head of School and Chief Learning Officer, Holy Family Academy

● Former Chief Innovation & Technology Officer & Head of Computer Science at The Ellis School.

● Diverse career background in US Navy, Retail and Higher Education before K-12.

● Passionate about shifting school from a place of passive learning to active learning environments where students are designers, makers and community change-agents.

● National Association of Independent Schools, Teacher of the Future.

● CIO of the Year - Pittsburgh Technology Council● Carpenters daughter and artist.

Nathan StevensAssistant Director at Media, Education Technology Resource Center in the College of Education at North Carolina State University

Twitter Enthusiast

New Age Robotics Instructor

Autodesk Project Ignite Teacher Advisory Council

Creator of the Power of $10 for funding projects

Teachersasmakers.wikispaces.comTeachwithyouipad.wikispaces.com

Makered is:> Creativity> Taking Risks> Learning by doing

> Making connections

> Thinking systemically

@lblanken

Alana exploring her Tinker Squads Kit

Maker Education is using multiple content areas to create new interpretation of an idea using the tools at hand. What is created must also be share with community.

Maker Education balances the learning experience by combining the hands on and digital tools.

Physical Computing DREAM® Lab in

Lower School

DREAM® Lab in Middle School

DREAM Lab® in Upper School

>./makerspace

Innovation Stations

The CoLaboratory

Technology Education Department

ElementaryEducation

Curriculumand

Instruction

Higher Ed and

Leadership

How did you start creating your makerspace?

> Lower School DREAM Lab®

How do you integrate Design Thinking?

> Use the Neuva School Method> Focus on research and interview process> Finding the "real" problem> Example: "Students need to arrive at school unstressed so that they can succeed."> Creative solutions> 3 8th grade projects will be implemented

35+

What other content areas do you work with in

creating maker projects?

Diana Answer 5

> From left to right: art, 7th grade science, world history> Lower School DREAM Lab® project coordinate with classroom teachers> US DREAM Lab® will be open for teachers to collaborate

All of Them!

Social

Studies and

Community

Science

Language Arts

and Writing

Art and

Diversity

Math

Where is the future of Maker Education

heading?

Diana Answer 6

> Inventing vs. absorbing> Break down walls between disciplines

Living Spaces

Building Sustainable Solutions

Using recyclable materials

Questions from the Audience