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Melissa Becker, Maker Educator and Principal of Meadow Elementary School in Petaluma, California, shares how she involved parents with supporting her school's Makerspace.

Calling all educators! Join the Maker Certificate Program at Sonoma State University. Choose from Workshops and Mini Courses both hands on and online. Hi Tech and lo tech approaches to project based Maker learning. New courses offered each semester. Learn more and enroll today: http://www.thestartupclassroom.org/maker-course/

Learn how Carinne Paddock and her 4th grade students use making to engage in iterative design, foster persistence, and collaborate with peers.

Be a Maker Educator. The Maker Certificate Program for educators from Sonoma State University provides you with the know-how and skill to launch Maker lessons or a Maker program in your learning environment.

Maker Photos

Young Makers show off their Wearable Tech during the 2014 Maker Faire

Young Makers show off their Wearable Tech during the 2014 Maker Faire

Young Maker and teachers engage in constructing "Wearable Tech" which consisted of LED lights, felt, and conductible copper tape to create jewelry

Young Maker and teachers engage in constructing "Wearable Tech" which consisted of LED lights, felt, and conductible copper tape to create jewelry

Maker shows off her Wearable Tech that was created at the 2014 Maker Faire

Maker shows off her Wearable Tech that was created at the 2014 Maker Faire

Young Maker admires her Wearable Tech creation

Young Maker admires her Wearable Tech creation

Young Maker gets creative at the 2014 Maker Faire

Young Maker gets creative at the 2014 Maker Faire

Making in the moment

Making in the moment

RDD2 Model at the 2014 Maker Faire

RDD2 Model at the 2014 Maker Faire

Young Makers street sign at Maker Faire 2014

Young Makers street sign at Maker Faire 2014

Young Maker tries out a bicycle contraption during the 2014 Maker Faire

Young Maker tries out a bicycle contraption during the 2014 Maker Faire

Makers create structures for everyone to enjoy at the 2014 Maker Faire

Makers create structures for everyone to enjoy at the 2014 Maker Faire

Colorful hoolah hoops at the 2015 Maker Faire

Colorful hoolah hoops at the 2015 Maker Faire

Young Makers checking out a robot structure at the 2015 Maker Faire

Young Makers checking out a robot structure at the 2015 Maker Faire

Tapigami stuctures on display at the 2015 Maker Faire

Tapigami stuctures on display at the 2015 Maker Faire

Tapigami stuctures on display at the 2015 Maker Faire

Tapigami stuctures on display at the 2015 Maker Faire

Young Maker experiementing at the 2015 Maker Faire

Young Maker experiementing at the 2015 Maker Faire

Student in our Maker Educator, Casey Shea's classroom

Student in our Maker Educator, Casey Shea's classroom

Student in our Maker Educator, Casey Shea's Maker Space classroom

Student in our Maker Educator, Casey Shea's Maker Space classroom

Tools hang in Casey Shea's Maker Space

Tools hang in Casey Shea's Maker Space

LED Light board where students learn how to wire circuits

LED Light board where students learn how to wire circuits

3D printer, students were taught how to use in Casey Shea's Maker Classroom

3D printer, students were taught how to use in Casey Shea's Maker Classroom

Maker Bot that students designed using a laser cutter

Maker Bot that students designed using a laser cutter

Student built structure in Maker Classroom

Student built structure in Maker Classroom

Parents and young makers assemble box structures during the Carboard Challenge at Sonoma State University

Parents and young makers assemble box structures during the Carboard Challenge at Sonoma State University

Carboard Challenge at Sonoma State University

Carboard Challenge at Sonoma State University

Young Makers gather around their creations during the Carboard Challenge hosted at Sonoma State University

Young Makers gather around their creations during the Carboard Challenge hosted at Sonoma State University

Young Maker camps out in her cardboard creation during the Carboard Challenge at Sonoma State University

Young Maker camps out in her cardboard creation during the Carboard Challenge at Sonoma State University

Jessica Parker, Casey Shea, Carinne Paddock pose for a photo at the 2015 Maker Faire

Jessica Parker, Casey Shea, Carinne Paddock pose for a photo at the 2015 Maker Faire

Students at the Meadow Elementary Maker Space construct a wind tunnel made from simple materials

Students at the Meadow Elementary Maker Space construct a wind tunnel made from simple materials

Students at the Meadow Elementary Maker Space admire their completed wind tunnel project

Students at the Meadow Elementary Maker Space admire their completed wind tunnel project

Young Makers show off their Wearable Tech during the 2014 Maker Faire

Young Maker and teachers engage in constructing "Wearable Tech" which consisted of LED lights, felt, and conductible copper tape to create jewelry

Maker shows off her Wearable Tech that was created at the 2014 Maker Faire

Young Maker admires her Wearable Tech creation

Young Maker gets creative at the 2014 Maker Faire

Making in the moment

RDD2 Model at the 2014 Maker Faire

Young Makers street sign at Maker Faire 2014

Young Maker tries out a bicycle contraption during the 2014 Maker Faire

Makers create structures for everyone to enjoy at the 2014 Maker Faire

Colorful hoolah hoops at the 2015 Maker Faire

Young Makers checking out a robot structure at the 2015 Maker Faire

Tapigami stuctures on display at the 2015 Maker Faire

Tapigami stuctures on display at the 2015 Maker Faire

Young Maker experiementing at the 2015 Maker Faire

Student in our Maker Educator, Casey Shea's classroom

Student in our Maker Educator, Casey Shea's Maker Space classroom

Tools hang in Casey Shea's Maker Space

LED Light board where students learn how to wire circuits

3D printer, students were taught how to use in Casey Shea's Maker Classroom

Maker Bot that students designed using a laser cutter

Student built structure in Maker Classroom

Parents and young makers assemble box structures during the Carboard Challenge at Sonoma State University

Carboard Challenge at Sonoma State University

Young Makers gather around their creations during the Carboard Challenge hosted at Sonoma State University

Young Maker camps out in her cardboard creation during the Carboard Challenge at Sonoma State University

Jessica Parker, Casey Shea, Carinne Paddock pose for a photo at the 2015 Maker Faire

Students at the Meadow Elementary Maker Space construct a wind tunnel made from simple materials

Students at the Meadow Elementary Maker Space admire their completed wind tunnel project