Document Type
Article
Publication Date
10-2016
Abstract
The Maker Movement is a "global-do-it-yourself (DIY) movement of people who take charge of their lives, solve their own problems and share how they solved them" (Roscorla, 2013). This movement is gaining traction in the educational sphere, in both formal (public and private K-16 schools) and informal educational environments (after-school programs, community makerspaces, libraries, museums, etc.). As such, there has been a corresponding increase in the number of articles about the Maker Movement and Maker Education in professional journals, as well as increased attention to the topic with-in school-related professional development activities and education conferences.
Copyright Statement
This document was originally published in Techniques: Connecting Education & Careers by the Association for Career & Technical Education. Copyright restrictions may apply.
Publication Information
Gerstein, Jackie. (2016). "Becoming a Maker Educator". Techniques: Connecting Education & Careers, 91(7), 14-19.