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Transferable Skills 

The Maker Movement and transferable skills

October 3, 2017June 18, 2018 Lucie deLaBruere 1 Comment Crossett Brook Middle School, makerspace, Shelburne Community School, West Rutland School

Making as evidence of transferable skills around Vermont During the past year, EMMA has visited schools around Vermont to fuel

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Project-Based Learning 

4 ideas for using a makerspace to support PBL

May 5, 2017November 30, 2018 Katy Farber 0 Comments makerspace, Makerspaces, Proctor Elementary School

How do project-based learning and makerspaces fit together? Making and PBL may look like two completely different educational movements, but in

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MakerSpace Wonderland at Crossett Brook MS

May 11, 2016May 11, 2016 Jennifer Hill 1 Comment Crossett Brook Middle School, makerspace

The Story of MakerSpace: A Rabbit Interrupts a Drowsy Day The story of MakerSpace at Crossett Brook Middle School begins

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Middle grades students building a 3-D printer

March 29, 2013June 27, 2017 Audrey Homan 0 Comments 3D printing, makerspace, Manchester Elementary Middle School

Students at one of our partner schools, Manchester Elementary/Middle School have recently embarked on building a 3-D printer. Yep, you

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