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Mandi Dimitriadis, Director of Learning
- How to prepare students for jobs that don’t exist yet;
- Why every child should be taught Design Thinking skills;
- How Design Thinking skills help build resilience in children;
- Encouraging more girls in STEM via 3D design and printing.
- The role of schools in teaching Design Thinking;
- Maker pedagogy and its importance for today’s students; and
- Covering Design, Technology & Engineering Curriculum with Makers Empire.
- Makers Empire;
- General advice for start-ups;
- Running a SAAS (Software As A Service) business;
- Entrepreneurship;
- Essential skills for the 21st Century;
- Developing future entrepreneurs, innovators & problem solvers;
- Why the founders chose Adelaide, Australia, as the company HQ.
Roland Peddie, CTO & Co-Founder
- The personal inspiration behind Makers Empire;
- Encouraging student engagement and learning via gamification;
- The joys and challenges of building technology for students and schools.
Matt Stuckey, Director of User Experience
- Optimising user experience in educational apps;
- Importance of teaching creative confidence;
- Encouraging engagement via gamification;
- Benefits of human-centred design; and
- Design Thinking in education.
Christina Soong, Director of Marketing
- The changing role of marketing;
- How companies can use storytelling to sell;
- Effective marketing – cutting through the noise;
- Essential tools and resources for marketers; and
- Challenges and joys of working with a sibling.
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Looking for photographs of students and teachers using Makers Empire in the classroom? Or branding guidelines? We can help! Please check out our online Press Kit or contact us via the form above for specific requests.
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Love Makers Empire? Want to be at the forefront of Design Thinking in schools? Become a Makers Empire Ambassador and use your influence to help create a new generation of thinkers, creators and problem solvers.
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Support for Schools
Do you have a group of students competing in a local, national or international competition using Makers Empire and 3d printing? Are you a hospital or not-for-profit organisation keen to use Makers Empire as part of your education program? Check out our Corporate Social Responsibility program for schools and not-for-profit organisations.
Guest Posts
If you are a teacher using Makers Empire at your school, please contact us via the above form to discuss sharing your experience via a guest post. Makers Empire does not accept guest posts on topics unrelated to the use of Makers Empire in the classroom or at home.
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