Author Archives: Kristin Fontichiaro
Youth Bibliography: Maker Mindset
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Booklist Webinar: Hacking Fashion
Here are some resources for today’s webinar: Slide deck Project Runway-inspired challenge Overview of our Silhouette Cameo t-shirt stencils project, including handouts Cherry Lake Publishing Makers as Innovators web page Postural syndromes are pain caused by stress on the soft … Continue reading
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Making Maker Learning for K-8 Educators, Day 2
On behalf of Michigan Makers, particularly Sandy Ng, Alex Quay, Amber Lovett, and Stephen Liu, as well as special guest Jeff Sturges of Mt. Elliott Makerspace, thank you to everyone who attended our two-Saturday conference Making Maker Learners on April … Continue reading
Quotable: On Kids and Tinkering
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Making Maker Learning Workshop for K-8 Educators, Day 1
Howdy! Thank you to everyone who attended today’s workshop on Making Maker Learning. Here are the resources from today’s workshop: Slide deck List of maker activities Blank templates for board games Need dice for your board game? Try these paper … Continue reading
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#LibraryMade
This week is National Library Week, and this year’s theme is “Unlimited Possibilities at Your Library,” complete with a social media hashtag of #LibraryMade, in which patrons are encouraged to share their library-facilitated creations. It’s a theme at the forefront … Continue reading
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Quotable: More Homework Doesn’t Mean Better Learning
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Quotable: Charlotte Danielson’s study on “innovation fatigue”
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Upcoming Webinar 4/30: Makerspaces, Hacking Fashion, and e-Textiles
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Making Maker Learning Workshop for Librarians and Fellow Informal Educators
Howdy! Thank you to everyone who attended today’s workshop on Making Maker Learning. Here are the resources from today’s workshop: Slide deck List of maker activities Blank templates for board games Need dice for your board game? Try these paper … Continue reading