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Generator—Burlington’s New Maker Space—is a combination of artist studio, classroom, and business incubator at the intersection of art, science, and technology. Generator creates a community of collaboration between artists, engineers, entrepreneurs, and artisans. Generator’s objective is to foster a hybrid hive of activity that creates a fertile environment for innovation, creativity and idea fulfillment.
Generator is a new Maker Space located in the same building as the Burlington Arts Center. This is a great place to bring students and build upon your PLN. It's a nonprofit maker space that trains people and offers access to tool sets!
Step by step directions for the work flow of creating a digital story multiple apps! This could be a real time-saver for those of who who are trying to integrate more technology and help others do so. Haitku deck is a fast way to find and attribute Creative Commons images!
I love this article, because it showcases what is possible in education. I also love this article, because in addition to the written text, a video has been added. Video is becoming increasingly important as a medium.
It took seven people to create the "Golden Medallion" spy adventure video game and its advertising campaign. They did their own coding, conducted a beta test, created a website, a commercial and an instagram feed, and they came up with incentives to get people to play. And not one of the seven had even finished sixth grade. Continue reading →
Ironically, when you let conflict happen and sometimes encourage it, people get angry and fight with each other—and that makes them happier, because in the end they did difficult, important work that made a difference.
This article is not specific to educational leadership, but the focus on conflict in increasing organizational change intrigues me and leaves me wondering about this paradox.
I like the way this person features video tutorials to assist educators in his/her building. I am looking at this site as an example of how one might choose to create a presence and communicate in a digital format, to augment their role of working alongside classroom teachers.