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Top 10 Ideas for Teaching Civics and Citizenship with 3D design & 3D printing

3D design and printing can be used in ways that help students connect to their community and understand more about the society they live in. Here

21 June, 2021

How a Malaysian Champion Digital Teacher Uses Makers Empire to Teach 3D Design & Printing

Goh Kok Ming is a primary teacher and enthusiastic EdTech advocate who has been working for six years at an Under-Enrolled School in Perak, Malaysia.

4 June, 2021

Interview with a Makers Empire Student Designer: Meet 14YO @ahnmaros

At Makers Empire, we’re constantly amazed by the astonishing designs primary, elementary and middle schools students can create with our easy to use but powerful

22 May, 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 Strategies That Work for Remote, Hybrid or Face-to-Face Learning

I recently wrote about the challenges teachers, students, and parents faced with the enforced move to remote and online learning due to Covid-19. I also

24 April, 2021

Makers Empire partnering with the University of South Australia for Spatial Reasoning Research Project

Update: New UniSA Research Shows Makers Empire Improves Children’s Spatial Reasoning Skills & Attitudes towards STEM A young person’s spatial reasoning ability has long been

23 April, 2021

Showcase students’ designs in 3D with new Makers Empire 3D model embedding tool

Makers Empire is happy to announce a new 3D model embedding tool that will allow you to display your students’ 3D designs on your school

19 April, 2021

New Makers Empire Design of the Day Challenges | 365 Lesson Ideas

The world in the Makers Empire 3D design app has long included a section called the Daily Challenge, which houses daily design challenges for students

19 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

Interview with a Makers Empire Student Designer: Meet 10Y0 @twrig111

In this new series, we’ll be profiling some of our amazing student designers. At Makers Empire, we’re constantly thrilled to see the incredible designs primary,

30 March, 2021

Teaching with 3D Made Easy with Makers Empire’s Challenge Courses

We are always looking for ways to make Makers Empire more useful for teachers and more engaging for students. While students are busy creating new

25 March, 2021

Makers Empire Partners with the Israel Ministry for Education for School Pilot

Makers Empire is delighted to announce a Ministry of Education school pilot in Israel as part of a municipal initiative by Rishon LeZion Municipality’s Education

22 March, 2021

Sydney Catholic Schools Join Together for STEM Project with Makers Empire

Lisa Wahab is the Principal at Mary Immaculate Primary School in NSW, and the lead principal for the 2021 Catholic STEM in Primary Schools 3D

10 March, 2021

Makers Empire Awarded Grant for New MakeShop 3D Design & Printing Program for Schools

Makers Empire is delighted to announce that we have been awarded almost $300,000 in support from the Marshall Liberal Government. The grant will support the

9 March, 2021

How to Plan, Teach and Assess Students’ 3D Design Work with Makers Empire

All educators know that the work of a teacher is far more than the time they spend in the classroom or online with their students. Most

1 March, 2021

Makers Empire’s 3D printing bureau a hit with Aussie primary schools

Outsource Your School’s 3D Printing Makers Empire offers school customers the ease and convenience of a 3D printing bureau service for schools that wish to

22 February, 2021

How a Technology Educator is Using Makers Empire 3D in Classroom, Remote and Hybrid Learning

Dr. Tricia Barton is the K-5 Technology Educator at McDole Elementary School in Kaneland, USA. Dr Barton has been teaching for 23 years in elementary schools: she

10 February, 2021

5 Benefits of Learning During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Remote learning. Distance Learning. Hybrid Learning. Home Learning These are all terms that have been on the tips of our tongues in the education world

10 February, 2021

[Videos] American Teachers Share Their Fave Makers Empire Projects, Aha! Moments & Tips

We asked some of our American elementary and middle school teachers to record videos about their experiences of using Makers Empire in classroom and remote

4 February, 2021

7 Ways Teachers Can Make The Most of the New Features in the Makers Empire 3D Design App

Makers Empire has recently released a new version of our powerful but easy to use 3D design app with some great new features for primary

1 February, 2021

How a Grade 4 Teacher Used Dinosaurs and Makers Empire to Teach Maths, Science and English

Sarah Russell is a year 4 teacher at Mark Oliphant College, in her eighth year of teaching. She spent 2019 teaching in London and was the

21 December, 2020

Why a Veteran EdTech Teacher in New York’s Westbury School District Chose Makers Empire 3D

Milagros Henriquez-Santiago has been a teacher for 26 years: she has been a bilingual classroom teacher, a STEAM classroom teacher, and is currently the Educational

21 December, 2020

10 Makers Empire Hacks and New Features Coming in 2021

Now that we’re into the new year, here are our most requested Makers Empire hacks and tips for students, plus sneak peeks of new features

9 December, 2020

8 Sydney Schools Celebrate STEM Learning and Real-World Problem Solving with Makers Empire

Eight Sydney schools recently came together for an online showcase celebrating their students learning about Design Thinking and real-world problem solving with Makers Empire, 3D

7 December, 2020

Top 10 Christmas Themed 3D Design Challenges & Lesson Ideas

There is plenty to celebrate about students’ learning experiences with 3D design and 3D printing this year. So with Christmas just around the corner, let’s

4 December, 2020

How to Design a Treehouse with Makers Empire 3D (Andy Griffith’s Treehouse Series)

We asked talented 3D designer and primary school student, Tomo, to show us how he creates awesome treehouse designs in Makers Empire inspired by the

2 December, 2020

We’ve Redesigned Our Monthly Competitions Page

We’ve redesigned our monthly competitions page to make it easier to see the details of this month’s competition and to view the winners and runner

30 November, 2020

10 Ways Makers Empire Can Help With Remote Learning

2020 and 2021 have thrown lots of challenges at us all and made us come up with new ways to make sure that our students

19 November, 2020

7 Ways Makers Empire Is Different From Other 3D Design Programs for Primary & Elementary Students

There are a number of 3D design software aimed at primary and elementary students including Makers Empire, Tinkercad and Blockscad. In this post, we’re going

10 November, 2020

How a Teacher used Makers Empire 3D Design App During Melbourne’s COVID-19 Lockdown

We recently spoke with one of our Melbourne teachers about how he has used Makers Empire with his students whilst Melbourne’s lockdown due to the

3 November, 2020

Winners of the Car-Free Zone 3D Design Competition | Design Thinking Challenge

Every month, Makers Empire runs an in-app competition so that students can test their Design Thinking and 3D design skills against their peers from all

3 November, 2020

How a Teacher in Dubai Teaches Design Thinking and PBL with Makers Empire

We first came across Reham Eid, a teacher and former architect in Dubai via Instagram when she started posting her students’ Makers Empire designs and projects.

30 September, 2020

12 Essential Tips for Setting Up Your School Makerspace

University research shows that makerspaces are a highly effective way to engage students in hands-on learning that teaches important problem solving and critical thinking skills. Macquarie

30 September, 2020

How Design and Technology Curricula Can Help Students Develop Problem-Solving Skills

The unprecedented events of 2020 have highlighted more than ever, how important it is to empower our young people as innovators, creators and problem solvers,

15 September, 2020

Makers Empire Exploring Southeast Asian Market Potential with Eduspaze

Makers Empire’s inclusion in the Eduspaze edtech accelerator in Singapore opens up new opportunities for the company in South East Asia.

14 September, 2020

Makers Empire Accredited by Education Alliance Finland for Pedagogical Quality

Makers Empire is delighted to announce our accreditation by Education Alliance Finland (EAF) for pedagogical quality. Makers Empire is one of only a handful of Australian EdTech companies to achieve this prestigious certification.

11 September, 2020

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

7 Tips for Teachers Doing an Online School Exchange | Collaborating during COVID-19

As COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc on the school year and curtail many usual school activities and programs, many teachers are looking for new ways

27 August, 2020

7 Ways to Help Students Develop into Responsible Digital Citizens | E-Safety (Updated)

Our students are living and learning in an increasingly digital society. Internet search engines, apps, social media and other online environments are important aspects of

27 August, 2020

How to Encourage Diversity, Empathy & Inclusion with Makers Empire

Design thinking is a great way to help students develop empathy towards others and to design solutions that help other people. 3D modelling with Makers

20 August, 2020

How an American STEAM Teacher is Teaching 3D Design & 3D Printing During COVID-19

We recently spoke with one of our new American ambassadors about how she is using Makers Empire in the classroom and at home with her

20 August, 2020

10 Design Challenges to Spread Love & Positivity | Lesson Ideas

It seems that every time we check the news we are reminded that hate and racism are still very much a part of the societies

12 August, 2020

Makers Empire 3D App Introduces New Pro Training Lab and Video Room

Makers Empire 3D design app introduces new Pro Training Lab, Video Room and commenting tools The latest update of Makers Empire 3D design modelling software,

11 August, 2020

Research Study shows Makers Empire Improves Students Spatial Reasoning Skills | STEM

Last year, Makers Empire received a LeanLab fellowship for a research pilot of our 3D learning program to develop a better, scientific understanding of how

5 June, 2020

Helping Special Needs Students Succeed with 3D Design, 3D Printing & Makers Empire

Jackson School in Melbourne, Australia, provides an excellent specialised curriculum for 5-18YO students with special needs. We know that regular classroom teachers in Australia and

5 June, 2020

Creating Global Connections through a School Exchange Project During COVID-19

Makers Empire’s Global Design Program pairs together two classes of students in different countries or cities to work on a collaborative 3D design project using

21 May, 2020

Winners of the Bully Busters 3D Design Competition | Design Thinking Challenge

Every month, Makers Empire runs an in-app competition so that students can test their Design Thinking and 3D design skills against their peers from all

15 May, 2020

Winners of the Year of the Rat Design Thinking Competition

Every month, Makers Empire runs an in-app competition so that students can test their Design Thinking and 3D design skills against their peers from all

27 April, 2020

Makers Empire App Update – New Design Replayer, Text-To-Speech, Better Experience

At Makers Empire, our tech, user experience and learning teams are always working to deliver a better app experience for students with improved learning outcomes.

27 April, 2020

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