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"For those interested in an introduction to Makerspaces in school and public libraries, there is a 2-3 hour professional development learning experience called a QuickMOOC that costs $10.00 and can be signed up at http://lmcsource.com"

"Design thinking is not rocket science, but when a school is trying to bring a concerted approach to thinking differently, it helps for people to have a common set of tools and language on which to pull or things can appear complicated quite quickly."

"Friday afternoon has become a time that we covet and dream about.  Rather than dreading the last period on the last day of the work week, all of us anxiously await the time set aside to create and make.  Maker Time on Fridays is something we have all come to celebrate.  Students come some weeks with a solid plan of what they will craft and formulate, others weeks it has a more 'fly by the seat of your pants' adventure feel. "

"My Newest 8-Minute Podcast: "What Are the Basics Every Teacher Should Know About the Maker Movement?""

"If you're not familiar with the learning theory of "constructionism" advanced principally by Seymour Papert and now at the heart of the modern-day "maker movement," the following video clip from Michael Wesch can help."

Awesome Amy Burval - So jealous I didn't get to meet her in Boston - seems like a great person to know and follow!

I collected the sites Karen posted in one update-able webmix