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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