Laura FlemingSocial Links Navigation Latest articles by Laura Fleming Back to School With Sphero Robots By Laura Fleming published 26 August 19 Sphero makes cool programmable robots and educational tools that aim to transform the way kids learn and create through coding, science, music, and the arts. Classroom Tools Makerspaces A to Z: Impactful By Laura Fleming published 15 August 19 In addition to creating makerspaces that are impactful, we can help others be impactful, as well. Makerspaces & PBL…Perfect Together By Laura Fleming published 21 May 19 Educators interested in Makerspaces, STEM Labs, Project-Based Learning, Inquiry-Based Learning, and Genius Hour may feel unsure of how to integrate all of those things into their practice 6 Ways to Start Adding a Makerspace to Your School Library By Laura Fleming published 8 May 19 Step 1: Create a personal philosophy for what making means. Makerspaces A to Z: Human Algorithm Design By Laura Fleming published 25 March 19 In Algorithms to Live By, the authors explore an interdisciplinary way of thinking called human algorithm design, which essentially means searching for better solutions to the challenges people encounter every day. Makerspaces A to Z: G.O.A.T. By Laura Fleming published 25 February 19 What are our metrics as educators, in terms of makerspaces? Top Ten Makerspace Favorites of 2018 By Laura Fleming published 15 January 19 It is critical to select products that work best to support your makerspace. Makerspaces A to Z: Fundamental By Laura Fleming published 18 December 18 6 MORE GREAT Makerspace Practices That You Need to See By Laura Fleming published 6 November 18 Makerspaces A to Z: Enterprising By Laura Fleming published 31 October 18 Makerspaces A to Z: Combinatory By Laura Fleming published 21 September 18 Makerspaces A to Z: Boring By Laura Fleming published 17 September 18 Makerspaces A to Z: Aspirational By Laura Fleming published 5 September 18 Can Online Courses Help Fix Teacher Professional Development? By Laura Fleming published 6 August 18 If we have heard it said once, we have heard it said 1,000 times: Professional Development is Broken Makerspace Lessons Learned from Elon Musk By Laura Fleming published 17 July 18 6 GREAT Makerspace Practices That You Need to See By Laura Fleming published 15 March 18 Student Ownership Over the Making Process By Laura Fleming published 2 February 18 Top Ten Makerspace Favorites of 2017 By Laura Fleming published 5 January 18 Mix & Match Makerspace Challenges By Laura Fleming published 6 December 17 I have been searching for a tool to help me create mix & match makerspace challenges, in the same vein. I finally found one that I love! Intersection of Creativity, Technology & Learning: A Conversation By Laura Fleming published 27 October 17 I began to notice that as the years passed, my students were becoming more and more disengaged with the printed boo MAKE Time for Learning in the Summer…At Home! By Laura Fleming published 16 June 17 For me, one of the most powerful pieces of theMaker Movementis that it is based on the belief that regardless of race, gender or even age, there is something in it for everyone. Makerspaces Around the World By Laura Fleming published 12 May 17 I recently interviewedsome of the people behind these spacesto provide us with the opportunity to take a deeper dive into their amazing work. Out of the Box Approach to Planning Makerspaces By Laura Fleming published 5 April 17 There is no one-size-fits-all approach to planning a makerspace We Love Books, Just as Much as Makerspaces: The Story of How Our Students Built Our Collection By Laura Fleming published 24 March 17 Something that bothers me so much is when I read articles that talk about how libraries are becoming makerspaces. Do Students Need to Follow a Specific Process for Making and Creating in a Makerspace? By Laura Fleming published 17 March 17 Great makerspaces are differentiated andeffectively meet the needs of mixed-ability learners. 1 2 Archives Tech & Learning NewsletterTools and ideas to transform education. Sign up below.* To subscribe, you must consent to Future’s privacy policy. MORE FROM TECH & LEARNING...1What to Know About Buying Robots for Schools2AI’s Remarkably Imperfect Productivity Tricks Us Into Mistakes. Here’s How You Can Avoid These34 Studies About AI Tutors Every Teacher Should Know 4Plickers: How to Use It to Teach5Integrating AI Through the Creation of a Dedicated Tech Tool Committee
Back to School With Sphero Robots By Laura Fleming published 26 August 19 Sphero makes cool programmable robots and educational tools that aim to transform the way kids learn and create through coding, science, music, and the arts.
Makerspaces A to Z: Impactful By Laura Fleming published 15 August 19 In addition to creating makerspaces that are impactful, we can help others be impactful, as well.
Makerspaces & PBL…Perfect Together By Laura Fleming published 21 May 19 Educators interested in Makerspaces, STEM Labs, Project-Based Learning, Inquiry-Based Learning, and Genius Hour may feel unsure of how to integrate all of those things into their practice
6 Ways to Start Adding a Makerspace to Your School Library By Laura Fleming published 8 May 19 Step 1: Create a personal philosophy for what making means.
Makerspaces A to Z: Human Algorithm Design By Laura Fleming published 25 March 19 In Algorithms to Live By, the authors explore an interdisciplinary way of thinking called human algorithm design, which essentially means searching for better solutions to the challenges people encounter every day.
Makerspaces A to Z: G.O.A.T. By Laura Fleming published 25 February 19 What are our metrics as educators, in terms of makerspaces?
Top Ten Makerspace Favorites of 2018 By Laura Fleming published 15 January 19 It is critical to select products that work best to support your makerspace.
Can Online Courses Help Fix Teacher Professional Development? By Laura Fleming published 6 August 18 If we have heard it said once, we have heard it said 1,000 times: Professional Development is Broken
Mix & Match Makerspace Challenges By Laura Fleming published 6 December 17 I have been searching for a tool to help me create mix & match makerspace challenges, in the same vein. I finally found one that I love!
Intersection of Creativity, Technology & Learning: A Conversation By Laura Fleming published 27 October 17 I began to notice that as the years passed, my students were becoming more and more disengaged with the printed boo
MAKE Time for Learning in the Summer…At Home! By Laura Fleming published 16 June 17 For me, one of the most powerful pieces of theMaker Movementis that it is based on the belief that regardless of race, gender or even age, there is something in it for everyone.
Makerspaces Around the World By Laura Fleming published 12 May 17 I recently interviewedsome of the people behind these spacesto provide us with the opportunity to take a deeper dive into their amazing work.
Out of the Box Approach to Planning Makerspaces By Laura Fleming published 5 April 17 There is no one-size-fits-all approach to planning a makerspace
We Love Books, Just as Much as Makerspaces: The Story of How Our Students Built Our Collection By Laura Fleming published 24 March 17 Something that bothers me so much is when I read articles that talk about how libraries are becoming makerspaces.
Do Students Need to Follow a Specific Process for Making and Creating in a Makerspace? By Laura Fleming published 17 March 17 Great makerspaces are differentiated andeffectively meet the needs of mixed-ability learners.
