This panel presentation discussed how Diana Rendina, Lisa Abel-Palmieri, Josh Ajima, Laura Blankenship and Nathan Stevens developed, implemented and supported maker programs. Included in the presentation are tactics to engage students in maker projects and how to get faculty from multiple disciplines on board. Discover how maker programs have shaped schools around the United States.

4. > Laura Blankenship
≫ Chair of Computer Science and Dean
of Academic Affairs at The Baldwin
School
≫ Board Representative, Computer
Science Teachers Association
≫ Winner, 2014 NCWIT Educators Award
≫ Blog: http://geekymomblog.com
≫ Twitter: @lblanken
≫ Former moderator #makered chat

5. LISA ABEL-PALMIERI, Ph.D.
@Learn21Tech excellenceandinnovation.blogspot.com
● Head of School and Chief Learning Officer,
Holy Family Academy
● Former Chief Innovation & Technology Officer &
Head of Computer Science at The Ellis School.
● Diverse career background in US Navy, Retail and
Higher Education before K-12.
● Passionate about shifting school from a place of
passive learning to active learning environments
where students are designers, makers and
community change-agents.
● National Association of Independent Schools,
Teacher of the Future.
● CIO of the Year - Pittsburgh Technology Council
● Carpenters daughter and artist.

6. Nathan Stevens
Assistant Director at
Media, Education Technology
Resource Center in the College of Education
at North Carolina State University
Twitter Enthusiast
New Age Robotics Instructor
Autodesk Project Ignite
Teacher Advisory Council
Creator of the Power of $10
for funding projects
Teachersasmakers.wikispaces.com
Teachwithyouipad.wikispaces.com

10. Makered is:
> Creativity
> Taking Risks
> Learning by
doing
> Making
connections
> Thinking
systemically

11. Alana exploring her Tinker Squads Kit

12. Maker Education is using multiple
content areas to create new
interpretation of an idea using the tools
at hand. What is created must also be
share with community.
Maker Education balances the
learning experience by
combining the hands on and
digital tools.

16. Physical
Computing DREAM® Lab in
Lower School
DREAM® Lab in
Middle School
DREAM Lab® in
Upper School
>./makerspace

17. Innovation Stations
The CoLaboratory

19. Technology Education
Department
Elementary
Education
Curriculum
and
Instruction
Higher Ed
and
Leadership

20. How did you start
creating your
makerspace?

24. > Lower School DREAM Lab®

27. How do you integrate
Design Thinking?

30. > Use the Neuva
School Method
> Focus on
research and
interview
process
> Finding the
"real" problem
> Example:
"Students need
to arrive at
school
unstressed so
that they can
succeed."
> Creative
solutions
> 3 8th grade
projects will
be implemented

31. 35+

34. What other content areas
do you work with in
creating maker projects?

35. Diana Answer 5

37. > From left
to right:
art, 7th
grade
science,
world history
> Lower
School DREAM
Lab® project
coordinate
with
classroom
teachers
> US DREAM
Lab® will be
open for
teachers to
collaborate

38. All of
Them!

39. Social
Studies and
Community
Science
Language Arts
and Writing
Art and
Diversity
Math

40. Where is the future of
Maker Education
heading?

41. Diana Answer 6

43. > Inventing vs. absorbing
> Break down walls between
disciplines

44. Living Spaces

45. Building Sustainable
Solutions
Using recyclable
materials

46. Questions from the
Audience