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Making Sense of Making: Defining Learning Practices in MAKE Magazine

May 20, 2016 | Public Programs
Born from individual basement tinkerers and garage-mechanic hobbyists, the Maker Movement has evolved to support a strong community among makers. Makers increasingly gather together in makerspaces, hackerspaces, tech shops, and fab labs, where groups composed of diverse ages, genders and backgrounds are motivated to learn with and from one another how to use and combine materials, tools, processes, and disciplinary practices in novel ways. The growth of the international Maker Faires’ annual showcases of makers’ inventions and investigations have become celebrated meccas of maker culture, attracting hundreds of thousands of makers of all ages and interests. And, finally, makers widely disseminate projects, culture, and ideals through MAKE Magazine and online communities such as etsy.com, ravelry.com, DIY.org, and others.

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    Author
    Children's Museum of PIttsburgh
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    Author
    University of Pittsburgh
  • Citation

    ISBN : 978-1138847811
    Publication Name: Makeology: Makers as Learners (Volume 2)
    Resource Type: Reference Materials
    Discipline: Art, music, and theater | Engineering | General STEM | Technology
    Audience: General Public | Educators/Teachers | Museum/ISE Professionals | Learning Researchers
    Environment Type: Public Programs | Making and Tinkering Programs

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