by Meredith Martin | Nov 23, 2015 | How-To, MakerEd, Science, STEM
Our sixth graders are beginning their unit on human body systems, beginning with the digestive system. One of the teachers requested a fun intro activity for this unit, and after browsing the web for ideas, I stumbled across images of a foam digestive system puzzle...
by Meredith Martin | Nov 22, 2015 | conference, edcamp, MakerEd, professional development, STEM
Yesterday was a fabulous day. I spent the day at Jonathan Dayton High School in Springfield, NJ for the annual Edcamp NJ. I’d been asked to run the Makerspace for the event, so I collected my usual minions…I mean, assistants…and we arrived bright...
by Meredith Martin | Nov 21, 2015 | How-To, MakerEd, STEM
The other day I finally got to try an activity I’d seen online and always wanted to try. I needed a fun, easy activity for one of my self contained classes, and homemade gel window clings sounded perfect! They are really easy to make, and the kids had a blast....
by Meredith Martin | Nov 11, 2015 | conference, MakerEd, professional development, STEM
Last year about this time, I was watching the NJEA Convention wrap up around me when I was approached about running a Makerspace at the 2015 Convention. Was I interested? Silly question! I am lucky to know a great group of Maker Educators who were willing to join...
by Meredith Martin | Oct 23, 2015 | conference, MakerEd, Presentations, professional development, STEM
Are you planning to attend the NJEA Convention in Atlantic City on November 5th and 6th? Be sure to stop by the High Tech Hall and spend some time in our Makerspace! We’ll have tons of activities going on all day both days. Come learn about how to get started...
by Meredith Martin | Oct 20, 2015 | conference, Google Apps, How-To, MakerEd, Presentations, professional development, resources, STEM
On Monday, I presented four sessions at the annual Lib2.0 conference at Stockton. Below are my resources from those...
