For far too long, science and art have been an afterthought in education.  We’ve treated them as ancillary classes, subjects that weren’t “on the test” and therefore unimportant.

Yet, here we are.  Our world has changed. Kids are growing up in a world where they are dreamers, doers, thinkers, creators, and designers. Solving problems doesn’t mean just writing an answer.  It means building something. 3d printing an idea. Creating with cardboard. Engineering a better way to solve an old problem.  Using your hands, your mind, your heart, and your soul.

I’d like to think if design is where art and science break even, that maker ed is where design takes roots and grows.

That is exciting. And game changing. And the way it was always meant to be.