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New Models for Education: Maker Faire and the Young Makers Program

Michelle HlubinkaMay 17, 2011

Editor's Note: Today's guest blogger is Michelle Hlubinka, the Education Director for Maker Faire and Make magazine.

Maker Faire is a combination DIY festival and project showcase, sponsored by Make magazine, where "makers" of all ages convene to show off a spectacular array of projects that combine science, art, performance, creative reuse, and technology in varying degrees. Not surprisingly, an increasing number of educators are getting involved in these events which are currently held in the Bay Area, Detroit and New York. There are also many independently organized Mini-Maker Faires around the country. Maker Faire Bay Area is this weekend, May 21 - 22nd.

Student Internships: Building a Bigger Pipeline to STEM

Suzie BossMay 5, 2011

Tags Biology, Business Partnerships, Career and Technical Education, Community Partnerships, Integrated Studies, Student Internships, Technology Integration, Chemistry, All Grades, Math, Science, Visual Arts, Ohio

For students who are curious about science, a medical center offers a world of interesting questions to investigate. Since 2005, hundreds of motivated high school students have spent their summers as paid interns

Jeff Goldstein on Reigniting Our Enthusiasm for Science @ NSTA 2011 (Video)

Lora Ma-FukudaMarch 12, 2011

Tags Biology, Integrated Studies, Primary (K-2), Teacher Development, Chemistry, Upper Elementary (3-5), Middle (6-8), High (9-12), Geography, Math, Science

March 10, 2011 - National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) conference in San Francisco, CA

This is just my opinion, but I think the world would be significantly better if scientists were treated like rock stars -- with the press stalking their every move and kids dreaming of becoming physicists, astronomers, biologists, or chemists someday.

A Year for Chemistry

Eric BrunsellFebruary 11, 2011

Tags Curriculum, Free School Supplies, Health, Lesson Plans, Project-Based Learning, Teacher Development, Chemistry, High (9-12)

I am from Wisconsin . . . about 30 miles from Green Bay. I bet you can guess what has been on my mind this week. You got it - Chemistry!

What better way to celebrate Super Bowl XLV Champion Green Bay Packers than a video tribute to the chemistry of cheese (Not familiar with the "Cheesehead Nation" Packer fans? Check out these pictures and this song).

David Thornburg on Open-Source Textbooks

Betty RayJanuary 4, 2011

Tags Biology, Classroom Technology, Curriculum, Digital Divide, Open Education Resources, Technology Integration, Chemistry, High (9-12), Science

Editor's Note: Today's guest blogger is David Thornburg, Ph.D., a futurist, author, consultant and founder and Director of Global Operations for the Thornburg Center.