The maker approach to stem education












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            The seminar, organised in English, is dedicated to everybody who is interested in multi-di

            colleboration in scinec education. Dr. Oliver (USA, North Carolina State University) is cu
            serving as Principal Investigator on a three-year grant that has established an after-scho
            learning makerspace for girls at a local middle school (see http://makingclub.weebly.com [

            makingclub.weebly.com/"] ). Dr. Oliver will overview the exploding “maker movement” in Ame
            related technologies in use to interest students in science, technology, and engineering c
            3D printing, programmable robotics). Dr. Oliver will also share attempts to document stude

            computational thinking in the club via gamification and video-based platforms. Attendees w
            with simple make projects involving varied circuits (e.g., copper foil, conductive ink/thr

            applications of making in the Czech education system.