Category: Thought Leadership

What is Spatial Reasoning? A Handy Guide for Teachers

What is Spatial Reasoning? A Handy Guide for Teachers Over the years we have had lots of excited teachers tell us about how their students’

28 March, 2023

5 Ways To Help Students Develop Self-Regulation | EQ 6

Our series of six blog posts, unpacks each of Gardner’s elements of emotional intelligence and look at ways teachers can use Makers Empire to develop

28 January, 2022

5 Ways To Help Students Develop Social Skills | EQ 5

Our series of six blog posts unpacks each of Gardner’s elements of emotional intelligence and look at ways teachers can use Makers Empire to develop

19 January, 2022

5 Ways to Help Develop Motivation in Students | EQ 4

This series of six blog posts unpacks each of Gardner’s elements of emotional intelligence and look at ways teachers can use Makers Empire to develop these qualities

27 July, 2021

5 Ways to Help Students Develop Empathy | EQ 3

This series of six blog posts unpacks each of Gardner’s elements of emotional intelligence and look at ways teachers can use Makers Empire to develop these qualities

30 June, 2021

5 Ways To Help Students Develop Self-Reflection | EQ 2

Our new series of blog posts focused on Emotional Intelligence (EQ) unpacks each of Gardner’s elements of emotional intelligence and looks at ways teachers can

24 April, 2021

5 Ways To Help Students Develop Self-Awareness | EQ 1

Everyone would agree that an effective education should set students up for success throughout their lives. But what do we mean by success? It is

7 April, 2021

My (Dream) Dinner with Sir Ken Robinson – A Tribute to A Trailblazer

I join many people around the world in being deeply saddened by the recent passing of Sir Ken Robinson. He was one of the most

1 September, 2020

Failing to Succeed: 6 Habits of Successful ‘Failers’ That Teachers Should Know

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

21 June, 2019

5 Ways Design & Technology Curricula are Changing and How Makers Empire Can Help

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

12 June, 2018

9 Ways Teachers Can Differentiate Design Tasks for Students

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

3 February, 2018

Why spatial intelligence is important and how to help develop it with 3D printing

You’ve heard of intellectual intelligence (IQ) and emotional intelligence (EQ) a measure of a person’s reasoning and emotional ability, respectively. But are you familiar with

2 February, 2018

6 ways 3D printing helps students develop critical thinking skills

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

23 February, 2017

5 ways rapid prototyping helps students slow down (for better results!)

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

2 February, 2017

The importance of failing: how 3D printing teaches students persistence

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

13 December, 2016

How 3D printing supports differentiated instruction in the classroom

Makers Empire’s Director of Learning Development, Mandi Dimitriadis, shares ways K-8 teachers can use 3D printing and design to support a differentiated approach to instruction.

16 November, 2016

Top 12 ways to build students’ empathy using 3D design

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.

3 November, 2016

Levelling up a Growth Mindset with Game-Based Learning and Makers Empire

Carol Dweck’s mindset research is continuing to attract worldwide attention and letting us in on some of the most powerful secrets for unlocking our students’

21 September, 2016

12 ways to help students develop 21st Century Skills with Makers Empire

We hear a lot about how important it is for today’s students to develop their 21st century skills, in addition to what are often referred to

25 August, 2016

Top 10 lesson ideas to help students develop confidence in 3D design environments

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

10 November, 2015

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