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A STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE TO LAUNCHING YOUR FIRST MAKER PROGRAM

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Step 9: Dive In<br />

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Search for “maker education” on Meetup.com to find related groups near you<br />

Reach out to a local Maker Corps site:<br />

http://makered.org/makercorps/about-maker-corps/program-partners/<br />

Search the Design Thinking in Schools Map for local programs and resources:<br />

www.designthinkinginschools.org/<br />

Search The Maker Map for nearby makerspaces and related resources:<br />

http://themakermap.com/<br />

See if there’s a Fablearn K-12 Labs near you: http://fablearn.org/conferences/<br />

Digital Harbor Maker Ed Meetups, Baltimore, MD:<br />

http://www.meetup.com/DigitalHarbor<br />

Bay Area Maker Educators Google Group:<br />

https://plus.google.com/communities/112974120022463718222<br />

Bay Area Youth and DIY Education Facebook Group:<br />

https://www.facebook.com/groups/286189014822596/<br />

Vancouver Maker Education Meetup:<br />

http://www.meetup.com/Vancouver-Maker-Education-Community/<br />

Remake Learning in Pittsburg: remakelearning.org/meetups/<br />

Of course, you don’t have to wait until you get stuck to take part. Introduce yourself on forums<br />

and, if possible, meet a few other educators in person. Especially if you’re building your maker<br />

program alone, you’ll benefit from the added support.<br />

Conferences<br />

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Remake Education, Sonoma CA: www.remakeeducation.org/<br />

Maker Faire, locations around the world: makerfaire.com/<br />

SXSWedu, Austin, TX: sxswedu.com<br />

Maker Ed’s Maker Educator Convening, Oakland, CA: http://makered.org/pd-events<br />

FabLearn: Palo Alto, CA: http://fablearn.org/conferences/<br />

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