Making a Maker Culture While Distance Learning
Maker education is a way of teaching and learning that focuses on giving students hands-on experiences to foster critical thinking, creativity, problem-solving, perseverance, and many other [...]
New Books to Encourage a Greater Appreciation of Writing and Reading Poetry
By Katy Tessman, New School Services Project Manager & Makerspace Specialist No other form of writing expresses emotions and creates imagery quite like poetry. Poets select words for their [...]
Key Tips to Consider Before Incorporating Meditation in the Classroom
There has been a growing interest in meditation within the educational setting. Perhaps this is because of the growing awareness of scientific studies which have demonstrated the benefits of [...]
50th Anniversary of the Moon Landing Celebrated Through Books
Recently, my dad asked me “Katy, where were you when the U.S. landed on the moon?” I laughed out loud, reminding him I wasn’t born … yet. I was born just a few months after we landed on the moon, [...]
