What is the Maker Movement?

By Michael Rio, HCHS Digital Media Teacher

The Maker Movement is a new concept related to learning about technology, applying skills from various disciplines, taking advantage of low cost materials and new technologies, personalized learning, design, and classroom creativity to transform education.

Programming and building robots, 3D design and printing, computer programming, engineering,  mentoring and overall "doing" to create a wide variety of projects. The focus of the "Maker Movement" is for students to use critical thinking skills, creativity and 21st century skills to actually plan, design and make things! "Maker" projects and concepts can be applied at all grade levels and across the curriculum.

Here are some great articles and videos to get started!

Scholastic: What's the Maker Movement and Why Should I care?

Newsweek: Maker Movement Reinvents Education

Making Matters: How the Maker Movement is Transforming Education

Edutopia: How the Maker Movement is moving into Classrooms

ISTE: The Maker Movement: A Learning Revolution

Videos:

How the Maker Movement Connects Students to Education and Technology

TEDx: The Maker Movement

Maker the Movement Movie Trailer