Master Making in the Classroom

You’ve got a couple of 3-D printers, some workbenches, hand tools, and a new space. What do you do with it all? In this 10-week program, learn to design and deliver custom Maker projects that boost your students’ confidence, competence, and engagement with STEM, no matter what subject you’re teaching.

Master Making in the Classroom is a professional development opportunity for educators seeking to integrate Maker tools and habits into any K-12 classroom, for any academic content area. The workshops were developed at the MIT Edgerton Center, are led by Edgerton Center staff, and are held in our lab/Makerspace in the heart of the MIT campus. 

The program is now being offered in-person and online simultaneously.  Those on site will use the MIT shop tools, remote participants will be advised of the tools in advance and will have access to all activities. Master Making in the Classroom is limited to 20 in-person and 20 remote participants.

Participants in this program, AND their in-district colleagues are entitled to a 20% discount off of the Maker Skills Workshops.  We hope this makes it easier for you to build Maker skills in your school, change how your school uses its Makerspaces, and see that the Maker culture takes hold!  Information on how to get the discount is provided on the registration confirmation.

View our one-day workshops here.

Participants will get the skills they need to be confident, inspired, and ready to create and lead Maker projects.

Educators seeking to integrate Maker tools and habits into any K-12 classroom, for any academic content area. This course is designed for educators who lead Maker efforts in their schools by coaching or collaborating with other teachers to carry out Maker projects - e.g. Technology Integration Specialists, STEM Coordinators, and Makerspace Coordinators. A dedicated Makerspace is not required, as long as tools and materials will be available to students in their classrooms.  We highly recommend coming in with some Maker experience.  Learn and practice with a variety of Maker tools at our day-long Maker Skills workshops, offered throughout the year.

Master Making in the Classroom is limited to 20 in-person participants, and 20 remote participants

• Master our Maker Methodology and the mindset embedded in it. Learn to use our Maker project design tools and practices for your own classroom, as well as coaching and supporting other educators in your community.
• Design engaging Maker projects. Draw inspiration from successful project samples, and create prototypes in our well-stocked Makerspace
• Put together your own project outlines and daily plans.  Our tools will get you started and highlight key practices for facilitating Maker Projects.
• Get answers to questions about Maker technologies.  The course leaders have extensive experience with Maker tools and materials and are easily reachable by email.
• Join an enthusiastic Community of Practice. Participating educators will have regular on-line communication to share experiences, ideas, and resources, and support each other as Master Makers during the MMC experience and moving forward.
• Build capacity in your district. Participants can take advantage of a 20% discount to our day-long Maker skills workshops . You can also refer in-district colleagues and they will receive a 20% discount during the 2022-2023 school year.

• "I gained so much from the ability to brainstorm projects and share knowledge with fellow makers through this course... It is also wonderful to continue to have the community available via e-mail for any questions or concerns. "
• “I can vouch for how great it is.  Going to MIT, working with other maker/educators and getting to know Diane and Leilani, as well as the other participants, was fantastic.  It was great to develop a network of practitioners and to get to know them and their work within their own schools.  I don't know about you, but I feel like I have received a lot of "101-level" PD opportunities, this course provides the next level of thinking about what we do every day and adds in a curricular design piece.  I really miss not going this year!!”
• "I always came back [to school] with ideas to think about which developed over time to actual projects."
• "I am better able to assist teachers in setting realistic goals for projects given time constraints, resources, expectations..."
• "I am more organized and share documentation with the collaborative teachers to keep the original vision and timeline intact."
• "Just knowing that I have a network of support has increased my confidence."
• "I have a system in place for assisting teachers with planning and assessment and helping students to execute projects."
• "...a real game changer in terms of pushing lessons into new places, and allowed for some really great collaborative ideas...