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Web Ryan Because others enjoy the product of my labor Twitter @mattkenefick I make because solving problems and exploring your abilities is the most endlessly satisfying feeling there is. #WhyIMake Twitter @DavidLNorris I make to shape my world, improve quality of life, to share knowledge. #whyIMake #makers #makerspaces Twitter @TechNationShow #WhyIMake We make because it gives us freedom, to extract ourselves from our daily lives and live in a world of infinite possibilities. Twitter @BonPacific #WhyIMake: Because if I didn't I would go mad. Making is a part of who I am Twitter chrisadzima.com I make to make the world a better place and feel that excitement of creation Twitter arrayedindreams.com I make because I am inspired, and that inspiration may be aesthetic or it may be character. Twitter @BackspinDJ Most of it boils down to making being fun. I can sit there and then say "I had fun making this, and that's the important part." #WhyIMake" Twitter @AllenEducators We learn best by play, we learn best by actually doing things Twitter @BonPacific #WhyIMake: Because if I didn't I would go mad. Making is a part of who I am. Twitter @MichaelFarnet #WhyIMake My dad was a maker though it was called hobbyist in 1949. Here he is with a steam engine he made. Twitter @Brendan_A_Dolan Adam, we've been members of the same community for nearly 15 years, you know #WhyIMake I've been working to make a new scarf man. #RPF Twitter @FXBOY4EVA "I build stuff to sate my curiosity. If it doesn't make someone smile, it should at least make them think. #WhyIMake” Twitter @BackspinDJ Most of it boils down to making being fun. I can sit there and then say "I had fun making this, and that's the important part." #WhyIMake" Twitter @JonEilertsen I'm one in 7.3 billion people and things weren't made for ME, that's #WhyIMake Twitter @xanthm An investment in the maker movement is an investment in diversifying the playing field in business and technology. #whyimake
Maker Resources JPopular Woodworking http://www.popularwoodworking.com/projects/icandothat Simple woodworking projects and videos, including a free step by step online manual. Future Engineers http://www.futureengineers.org/ An online platform that hosts national innovation challenges for K-12 students. Adafruit http://learn.adafruit.com/ How-to guides and videos for a wide variety of electronics projects for makers of ALL ages. Maker Promise http://makerpromise.org/ Sign up for resources to provide Maker learning experiences in schools. Fab Foundation http://fabfoundation.org/ Access information, tools and a community to build Fab Labs and makerspaces. MakerEd http://makered.org/resources/ Find projects, research and professional development resources for maker education. Make Schools Alliance http://make.xsead.cmu.edu/ Find information on 70+ colleges and universities broadening access to making on their campuses. Infy Maker Awards http://www.infymakers.com/ Supporting Makers to share innovative solutions to challenges Nation of Makers http://www.nationofmakers.us/ Connect with makerspaces and maker organizations across the U.S. Edutopia https://www.edutopia.org/ A platform with tools and best practices for hands-on on STEAM learning. Makerspaces.com https://www.makerspaces.com/ Free eBook, maker materials kits, how-to guides, project ideas, etc. Maker Faire http://makerfaire.com/ A family-friendly festival of invention, creativity and resourcefulness, and a celebration of the Maker movement. Instructables https://www.instructables.com/ An online community with freely available instructions for a wide variety of projects from electronics to crafts. Remake Learning http://remakelearning.org/playbook/ A field guide of ideas and resources for building innovation networks for teaching and learning Maker City https://makercitybook.com/ A practical guide for rebuilding our cities through the Maker Movement.