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Top Blog Posts of 2018!

Top Blog Posts 1. Makey Your Own Interactive Exit Ticket/Voting Machine Colleen was challenged on Twitter to make an informal exit rating machine for teachers. Check out this post describing the challenge and how other teachers are hacking this guide.  2. Introducing our...
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2019-2020 Makey Makey Ambassador Program: Apply Now!

What: We are looking to add 15 new Makey Makey Ambassadors to our Ambassador Program.  We are looking for educators who: Are thought leaders in the educational realm Have at least 2 guides posted on our Makey Makey Instructables hub Actively...
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2018-2019 Makey Makey Ambassador Program: Application Window Open!

What: We are adding 30 new Makey Makey Ambassadors to our Ambassador Program. Is it you? We are looking for educators who: Are thought leaders in the educational realm Have at least 2 guides posted in Labz Actively promote #inventionliteracy...
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New Project November: Musical Soap Bubbles by Johnny Tal

Johnny Tal (whom we've featured before in this post) shared an amazing new idea with us this week on our Facebook educator group!  Johnny made musical soap bubbles! He used a very thin wire inside the straw he is blowing the...
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Meet the 2019-2020 Global Makey Makey Ambassadors!

We are so excited to introduce our newest class of Global Makey Makey Ambassadors! We love seeing passionate maker educators spreading around the globe from Fiji to Iraq to Tennessee!  Check out this Ambassador Map! Without further ado... Meet our...
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"Cashing In" on Design Thinking: An Epic Collaboration Project

Accessibility Series We love the innovative ways that students and educators use Makey Makey to create assistive technology! In fact, we are working on making a page to feature "accessibility" projects. This post is the perfect start if you are interested in...
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STEAM from the Heart: Connecting Making and SEL

Save the date for our next webinar!  Join these lively educators as they discuss ways they've used making as a springboard for teaching SEL concepts.Learn how to focus on teaching your students to support others while making, how to solve...
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Assistive Technology, Occupational Therapy, and More Accessibility Resources

We've seen a lot of great Makey Makey work centered around the topic of accessibility and assistive technology devices. More and more occupational therapists are starting to gamify their work. Schools are also seeing the importance of combining empathy alongside invention literacy....
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New Project November: Makey a Wire Game! Check out our new guide!

It's New Project November! Every week in November we are sharing new projects to try with your Makey Makey Invention Kit. Join us this week to make your own wire game! Check out our guide for making your own Wire...
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It's our Bananaversary! Celebrating 10 Years of Invention

Happy Bananaversary to Makey Makey!  We're stoked to announce a new milestone for Makey Makey! This month, we are celebrating 10 years of invention! From the start, we have placed a high value on learning through play and discovery, delivering tools that inspire joy and creative...
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