Start Making!: A Guide to Engaging Young People in Maker Activities
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| Rating | : | 4.40 (580 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1457187914 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 208 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-09-08 |
| Language | : | English |
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Now she manages programs for Team4Tech, focused on advancing 21st century education in underserved communities by engaging U.S. After obtaining a Master in City Planning degree from MIT, she co-created a research group within MIT's Center for Future Civic Media, Department of Play, mapping mobile technologies and youth activism methodologies. based technology volunteers and IT solutions in collaboration with local non-governmental organizations.. She started her Clubhouse career as a Coordinator at the Charlestown, MA Boys & Girls Club and previously served as an AmeriCorps VISTA supporting community-based media and technology programs. About the AuthorDanielle Martin served as Knowledge Manager and led the Start Making! program across the global Clubhouse Network
Now she manages programs for Team4Tech, focused on advancing 21st century education in underserved communities by engaging U.S. based technology volunteers and IT solutions in collaboration with local non-governmental organizations.. Danielle Martin served as Knowledge Manager and led the Start Making! program across the global Clubhouse Network. She started her Clubhouse career as
"Excellent resource" according to TravelingMom. An easy-to-use, rich resource for anyone wanting to pursue Maker activities with young people. There are many helpful photos, facilitation hints, extension suggestions, and troubleshooting tips.
You'll learn strategies for engaging young people in creative thinking, developing individual and team projects, and sharing and reflecting on their creations.Each session includes a list of the supplies you'll need, step-by-step instructions for completing the projects, and prompts for stimulating discussion, curiosity, and confidence. With this guide, you will discover how to plan and coordinate Start Making! projects in your home, school, library, community center, after-school club, or makerspace. Start Making! is a program developed by the Clubhouse Network to engage young people all over the world in Maker-inspired activities. They'll make paper cards and creations that light up, play music using a MaKey MaKey keyboard and Scratch programming, join together to make paintings with light, design and construct 3D sculptures, build a vibrating art-bot that makes drawings, and sew fabric creations with wearable circuits.Dip into the activities once a week, run them as a week-long summer activity, or go through the guide in any way that works for y