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The latest news related to the meaningful and effective implementation of educational technology and e-learning in K-12, higher education, corporate and government sectors.
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How to Use a 3D Printer to Get Students into Design and Engineering

How to Use a 3D Printer to Get Students into Design and Engineering | Educational Technology News | Scoop.it
With a growing demand for ways to pique students’ interest in STEAM fields and incorporate design and engineering concepts into classroom activities with tangible results, teachers are sharing industrious ways they’re doing this for all their students using just one piece of hardware: a 3D printer.
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5 must-haves for school makerspaces

5 must-haves for school makerspaces | Educational Technology News | Scoop.it

"School makerspaces have emerged as centers of creativity, problem solving, collaboration, and more. These skills–often referred to as soft skills, but also known as durable skills for their importance in the workplace–are a focus of 21st-century classrooms."

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How Makerspaces in Schools Help Students Learn to Code

How Makerspaces in Schools Help Students Learn to Code | Educational Technology News | Scoop.it
Makerspaces in schools are giving educators new options to teach students core coding concepts. Learn why makerspaces could be right for your classroom.
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3D Printing Activities to Try in Your Classroom

3D Printing Activities to Try in Your Classroom | Educational Technology News | Scoop.it

"Making shoebox dioramas for history or egg drop containers for physics is quickly becoming a thing of the past. There is a new fad making its way through schools: using 3D printers in the classrooms."

 
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Infographic: Printing the future with 3D technology

Infographic: Printing the future with 3D technology | Educational Technology News | Scoop.it
Moving past the hobby stage, 3D printing is now a key focus for investment and transformation for many industries.
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4 Ways to Build a Maker Learning Culture in Your Classroom

4 Ways to Build a Maker Learning Culture in Your Classroom | Educational Technology News | Scoop.it
Switching to a new teaching model like design thinking — or even just adapting an existing one — can be an intimidating process for educators.
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Here's one way 3D printing is enhancing curriculum

Here's one way 3D printing is enhancing curriculum | Educational Technology News | Scoop.it
A veterinary college is using 3D printing technology to create models students will use to practice surgical skills.
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Are microcredentials the answer to demonstrating skills learned in makerspaces?

Are microcredentials the answer to demonstrating skills learned in makerspaces? | Educational Technology News | Scoop.it

"Badging can provide a means of demonstrating what students have learned in makerspace environments the way report cards do in a traditional classroom, middle school technology coordinator and makerspace director Nicholas Provenzano writes in Edutopia."

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Makerspaces Encourage Students to Innovate and Build Critical Thinking Skills

Makerspaces Encourage Students to Innovate and Build Critical Thinking Skills | Educational Technology News | Scoop.it
Schools offer tips on setting up hands-on learning in all kinds of spaces.
Hillary Smith's curator insight, February 16, 2020 11:41 AM
A wide range of technology is included in the library of the school in this century, but it is also important for students to continue to build their critical thinking skills. Many libraries across the world are adding Makerspaces into their library to help students improve these critical thinking skills in all areas.