Bringing Stories to Life with 3D Printing: What’s in a Story? Challenge Course At Makers Empire, we love seeing how teachers and students use our
To the worldwide Makers Empire community, At Makers Empire, we’ve been shocked and concerned as we’ve witnessed the distressing effects of the COVID-19 Coronavirus. Makers
I spend a lot of time talking with teachers about the important role failure can play in learning. Backed by Carol Dweck’s mindset research and
At Makers Empire, we want to help children become creators, innovators and problem solvers so they can adapt and thrive in a dynamic world. We
Looking to motivate and engage your students? Wanting to dive deeper into pedagogy? Keen to be inspired by a new idea? Feeling tired and in
Makers Empire 3D is specialised 3D modelling software carefully designed to help K-8 students develop Design Thinking skills in order to solve real-world problems. Our
What is Design Thinking? In this post, Mandi Dimitriadis, Former Director of Learning at Makers Empire, will help you understand more about Design Thinking. You’ll
I am becoming increasingly convinced that maker pedagogy has the power to develop critical, creative and design thinking, and the creative confidence and self-belief our
As part of the Makers Empire School Subscription, teachers gain access to an innovative, 13-part professional development (PD) video series in the Teacher’s Dashboard. This
We hear a lot of talk about what it’s going to take for our young people to thrive and survive in their 21st-century futures. It’s
As a new mum, I remember gazing at my sleeping baby and silently vowing to protect, guide and love her. I remember thinking: I’m going
At Makers Empire we believe that every child can change their world. Our dream is to empower every student with the tools, skills and creative
At Makers Empire, we believe that design thinking skills are crucial tools for students to have in their kit bags as they prepare to thrive
At Makers Empire, we help elementary, primary and middle school schools teach Design Thinking and make STEM subjects fun and engaging using 3D printing and
At Makers Empire, we support students through every phase of the design thinking process. Our 3D design software is the perfect place for students to
To thrive in the 21st century our students need to be able to collaborate effectively with others, identify and develop innovative solutions to problems and
We’ve recently looked at prototyping and how it can help our students get better at failing. In this post, we’ll examine rapid prototyping and how
At Makers Empire, we love to help young people be great … at failing! This might sound like a strange goal but there’s a lot
Makers Empire’s Director of Learning Development, Mandi Dimitriadis, outlines 12 ways K-8 teachers can use design-based challenges to help develop their students’ sense of empathy.
Looking for new classroom ideas for 3D printing? Students at Living Word Shanghai identify real world problems around them to make the world a better
How can we help our students develop confidence and spatial awareness when working with 3D design challenges? Here are some of our favourite ideas for
