You often hear people talk about the Maker Movement and STEM Education separately. For a moment, consider both in the same conversations.
STEM education is the foundation that Maker activities are build on. A basic understanding of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) are necessary to make almost anything.
Photo: Hannah Munzberg’s Dalek robot at the recent Mini Makers Faire. Photo by Walter Burgess.
In today’s Maker community, people of all ages get inspired to create things. Sometimes it’s a physical item, while other times it’s an intangible item like a software app. Either way, this inspiration drives people to learn new skills, often science, technology or engineering skills. It is this inspiration that make the Maker Movement so important. Inspiration drives the desire to try making new things and learning new skills. No where was this more evident than the…
