I’ve always been obsessed with all things creative.  I’ve always assumed I was just a Sharpie collecting, cardboard building, Lego designing girl who never grew up.  What was this relentless urge to create?  It’s really been about being a maker, all along. The Maker Movement is making it’s way into education and these are my favorite resources.  Join the conversationabout making on Twitter by adding the hashtag #MakerEd, or the new hashtag just for resources for youngest learners, #Elemaker.  You can alsoadd your name to a growing list of educators looking to collaborate!

 Blogs That Will Inspire You

• Renovated Learning by Diana Rendina
• Worlds of Learning by Laura Fleming
• Invent to Learn Blog by Gary Stager & Sylvia Martinez
• Create Collaborate Innovate by Colleen Graves

Awesome Books To Get Started

 

• Invent to Learn by Gary Stager & Sylvia Martinez
• The Invent To Learn Guide To Fun by Josh Burker
• The Art of Tinkering by Karen Wilkinson
• Worlds of Making: Best Practices for Establishing a Makerspace for Your School by Laura Fleming
• The Maker Movement Manifesto: Rules for Innovation in the New World of Crafters, Hackers, and Tinkerers by Mark Hatch
• Sew Electric by Leah Beuchley

A Growing Collaborative Doc Started by @KLirenman

Proof in the power of Twitter.. Karen Lirenman started this Google Doc for Primary Maker Ed, and it continues to circulate and grow.  Chocked full of Literature ideas, materials, supplies, and projects.  This is one to bookmark!

The Ultimate MakerEd Shopping List

It’s not about the stuff.  But the stuff? It’s cool.  I built a collection onAmazon of my favorite things.  These are all things I’ve tried personally.    I’ve added categories of Production (Video, Sound, Image), Wearables, Robotics & Programming, Tinkering, Lego, and Books.

 

Projects, Tutorials & DIY

• Invent to Learn Resources
• Instructables
• MAKE Magazine

Blog Posts I’ve Written

• Why The Maker Movement Matters
• Please Just Don’t 
• Maker’s Song
• Tiny Makers, Ginormous Ideas