Movers & Makers

Join us as we explore the mindset of a maker, the maker manifesto, and the future of making worldwide. Follow: @MarkHatch @travislape @nmhs_lms @bamradionetwork #makercamp, #makerspace #worldsofmaking Mark Hatch is CEO and co-founder of TechShop, an international chain of membership-based Makerspaces. Mark is a recognized leader in the global maker movement and author of the book The Maker Movement Manifesto,which is available on Amazon.

Tune is as we highlight the collateral benefits of making and makerspaces. Our guest is committed to enable every child to be a maker. Follow: @sdavee @MakerEdOrg @travislape @nmhs_lms @bamradionetwork #makercamp, #makerspace #worldsofmaking Steve Davee is Maker Ed's Chief Maker Educator and founder of CoLAB Tinkering. He is a former biochemist, served for over eight years as a math & science teacher and Documentation Specialist for preK through 5th graders, and has been actively volunteering and working in education for over 30 years.

In this episode, we look at one of the very few makerspace "kits" that we recommend. Tune in as we unpack an exceptional robotics program. Follow: @Glennr1809 @travislape @nmhs_lms @bamradionetwork #makercamp, #makerspace #worldsofmaking Trevor Shaw is the president and founder of the ed-tech consulting firm Genesis Learning and has worked for over 20 years as a tech director and teacher in New Jersey independent schools. His passion is creating environments where students own their learning. Twitter: @gen_learn

Yes, you heard it right. Our guest set up a makerspace in the school hallway. Tune in to find out what became of this unconventional makerspace. Follow: @Glennr1809 @travislape @nmhs_lms @bamradionetwork #makercamp, #makerspace #worldsofmaking Glenn Robbins is a Middle School Lead Learner/Designer @NCSNJ. Husband & Father. Ed.D Student. Organizer of Edcamps, @njpaecet2 & Ss led EdCamp period. 2015 MS Bammy EdVoice Award. Twitter ID https://twitter.com/ @Glennr1809

Innovation in school requires commitment. Our guest has invested to create a culture if innovation at his school and shares his strategies. Follow: @GustafsonBrad @travislape @nmhs_lms @bamradionetwork #makercamp, #makerspace #worldsofmaking Brad Gustafson is the principal and lead learner at Greenwood Elementary in Minnesota. He’s passionate about sharing the amazing work of students and staff.

Creativity, play and passion are increasingly recognized as essential to learning. Our guest shares insights from a popular case of that became an online viral sensation and a movie. Follow: @sugatam @travislape @nmhs_lms @bamradionetwork #makercamp, #makerspace #worldsofmaking Nirvan Mullick is director of Caines Arcade and founder of Imagination Foundation. In 2012, Nirvan directed Caine's Arcade, an 11-minute short film that became a viral phenomenon, receiving over 10 million views, raising a $240,000 Scholorship fund for 9 year old Caine, and sparking a global movement of cardboard creativity in kids around the world. After Caine’s Arcade, Mullick founded the non-profit Imagination Foundation to foster creativity and entrepreneurship in more kids worldwide, and launched an annual Global Cardboard Challenge

Losing control of the classroom conjures up frightening images of students running amok. If classroom anarchy is one of your fears, you'll want to make sure you listen to this episode. Follow: @sugatam @travislape @nmhs_lms @bamradionetwork #makercamp, #makerspace #worldsofmaking Sugata Mitra is Professor of Educational Technology at Newcastle University in the UK. He is known for his work showing that children in groups, unsupervised and allowed to use the Internet can learn anything by themselves.

In this episode, we discuss several initiatives that have sprung up to support the maker movement. Follow: @whitehouseostp @travislape @nmhs_lms @bamradionetwork Tom Kalil is Deputy Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, where he leads innovation policy for the Obama Administration. Tom and his team work on initiatives such as the Maker Movement, the BRAIN Initiative, Startup America, and the identification of 21st century “moonshots.”

This segment will push your thinking and explode your vision of what makerspaces and makers are all about. Our guest intends to blow minds and he does. Follow: @wakeupsilver @travislape @nmhs_lms @bamradionetwork Jay Silver is the Founder/CEO of JoyLabz/Makey Makey and was the first ever Maker Research Scientist at Intel. Jay's MIT PhD topic was World as Construction Kit. He made many creative platforms such as Drawdio and Makey Makey. Jay has been a speaker at many TED events, exhibited artwork internationally, and been named a Top 100 Inspirational World Changer by DELL. He sits on the board of directors of Maker Ed,

Makerspaces are all about exploring, creating and learning by doing. Our guest shares his insights on how to get over some of the challenges this model of learning presents for teachers and students. Follow: @scaevolae @travislape @nmhs_lms @bamradionetwork Scott Witthoft is a product designer, design educator, and writer. At the Stanford University d.school, he teaches classes in human-centered design and storytelling & visual communication. With the d.school, he co-authored the book, Make Space, which is a tool for everyone interested in designing & creating environments to support creative collaboration.

Our guest literally wrote the playbook on starting and running a makerspace. In this segment he shares some inside tips. Follow: @dalepd @travislape @nmhs_lms @bamradionetwork Dale Dougherty is the founder and Executive Chairman of Maker Media, Inc. which launched Make: magazine in 2005, and Maker Faire, which held its first event in the San Francisco Bay Area in 2006.

Our guest says that the maker movement is neither something old, or something new. The maker movement represents a fresh opportunity to help kids learn in compelling and real-world ways. Follow: @smartinez @travislape @nmhs_lms @bamradionetwork Sylvia Martinez is the co-author of Invent To Learn: Making, Tinkering, and Engineering and president of Generation YES, a non-profit evangelizing student involvement in education reform through technology integration and service learning. Prior to that, Sylvia designed educational software and video games, and was an aerospace engineer. Blog: http://inventtolearn.com and http://blog.genyes.org