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5 Real-Life COVID-19 Problems & How To Help Students Develop An Innovation Mindset

There is a lot of talk about the negative impact the COVID-19 crisis might have on our children’s’ education. So I have been focussing on

21 April, 2020

Winners of the Makers Empire x Toyota Dream Car 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

21 April, 2020

10 Design Challenges for Children To Help Create Positive Feelings During COVID-19

We are all navigating unchartered territory as we learn to cope with the rapidly unfolding consequences of COVID-19. Every day, we are seeing more and

17 April, 2020

2 STEM Teachers Share Remote Learning Experiences, Advice & Tips | COVID-19

The coronavirus has caused worldwide, unprecedented disruption. Within education, teachers and school leaders have spent the last few weeks and months frantically putting together remote

9 April, 2020

Free Learning at Home Course for Teachers & Parents | Remote Learning During COVID-19

To support teachers, students and families currently experiencing school closures due to COVID-19, our team have been working (remotely) around the clock on the new

26 March, 2020

Set Your Own Design Missions in Makers Empire | Mission Control – Ready to launch!

A short while ago we updated Design Missions to make it super easy for teachers to create ‘Design Missions’ for their students to complete in

18 March, 2020

Father and daughter using a tablet device together at home

Learning at Home | Coronavirus | COVID-19 | Resources for Teachers and Parents

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

16 March, 2020

10 Coronavirus 3D Design Challenges For Students | Help People Affected By COVID-19

We’ve seen a recent surge of activity around the world as health authorities try to contain the spread of the coronavirus and help those whose

2 March, 2020

Share the Love | New Referral Program

At Makers Empire, we’re privileged to have worked with 75,000+ teachers and 3.8 million students in 50 countries. We love sharing your stories and videos,

21 February, 2020

How a teacher is helping Grade 1 and 4 students develop Design Thinking skills in India

Sana Noor is the Primary ICT Coordinator at Pathways School Noida, an IB World school in the suburbs of Delhi, India, with 1,400 students from

21 February, 2020

Winners of the 2020 Vision 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

7 February, 2020

Latest version of Makers Empire features New Precision Controls and Notification Centre

At Makers Empire, we spend hours each week testing our 3D products in classrooms with teachers and students, reviewing feature requests and issues, and figuring

3 February, 2020

Space to Dream Challenge: Commissioner’s Digital Challenge for SA Students

2025 Space to Dream Challenge Course A Free Design Thinking Digital Challenge for Children and Young People Design a toy or gadget for someone your

30 January, 2020

Winners of the Flushed Away 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

24 January, 2020

Winners of the Spooktacular 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

17 January, 2020

How a STEM teacher at a Rural School Teaches with 3D Printing and Makers Empire

Michael Freeborn is a K-4 STEM teacher at Turbotville Elementary, a rural school with 1,500 students, which is part of the Warrior Run School District

17 January, 2020

Makers Empire X Toyota Dream Car Competition

Makers Empire is partnering with our friends at Toyota Australia for their 14th annual Dream Car Competition. For the Makers Empire x Toyota Dream Car competition,

15 January, 2020

Happy Holidays from Makers Empire | 2019 Recap

As the festive season in Australia approaches, we’d like to wish all our teachers, students, supporters and partners a wonderfully relaxing and joyful holiday season.

11 December, 2019

8 West Melbourne Schools Showcase STEM Learning with Toyota Community Trust

Eight schools in Melbourne’s West recently came together for a Showcase Day to celebrate the STEM learning they achieved with a $60,000 grant from the

4 December, 2019

Winner of the Marmaduke Competition | 3D Printed Mascot Off on a Historic Flight

Each month, Makers Empire runs an in-app 3D design competition for students to test their Design Thinking skills against their peers all over the world.

11 November, 2019

Winners of the Extreme Weather Design Thinking Competition | 3D Design 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

7 November, 2019

What Teachers Are Saying About Makers Empire | Recent Tweets by Teachers

At Makers Empire, we’re grateful to work with 18,000+ passionate and energetic educators and their hundreds of thousands of students. Every day, their classroom experiences

7 November, 2019

Makers Empire Wins Edutech Asia’s Pitch Competition | Asia’s Largest Education Event

Two Makers Empire’s team members are currently in Singapore for EduTech Asia, Asia’s largest education event. Mandi Dimitriadis, Director of Learning, and Anthony Chhoy, Co-Founder,

7 November, 2019

How a Teacher Uses 3D Printing To Teach Entrepreneurship & STEM | Design Thinking | PBL

Luke Drain is a classroom teacher at Carlingford West Public School in Sydney. Luke came to teaching after studying IT and was fortunate to secure

28 October, 2019

Winners of the ‘Book Bulb’ Design Thinking Competition | 3D Design Competition

Every month, Makers Empire hosts an in-app 3D design competition giving students around the world the opportunity to test their Design Thinking skills against their peers.

22 October, 2019

Why a Technology Teacher Chose Makers Empire | Teaching Tech. Curriculum with 3D Printing

Ruth Hanson (below, right) is the Lower School Educational Technologist at Duchesne Academy, an all-girls school, which had the first 1-to-1 laptop program in Houston.

9 October, 2019

Mandi Dimitradis, Director of Learning at Makers Empire, Wins 2019 Winnovation Award

We’re thrilled to announce that Mandi Dimitriadis, (above) our wonderful Director of Learning, was declared the winner of the 2019 Winnovation Award in the ‘Open’

3 October, 2019

How a teacher and his entrepreneurial 9Y0 use 3D printing at school and in their business

Jay Wright is the SET, STLAN and Technologies Teacher at Vale View State School in Queensland, Australia and a new Makers Empire ambassador. Previously, Jay

20 September, 2019

Makers Empire awarded LeanLab Fellowship for research pilot in Kansas elementary schools

Makers Empire is proud to announce that we’ve received a LeanLab fellowship for a research pilot of our 3D learning program so we can develop

19 September, 2019

How Grade 5 Canadian Students Helped People with Disabilities using 3D Printing

Jeff Hennigar is a grade 5 teacher at BLT Senior School in Canada and a Makers Empire ambassador. We previously published Jeff’s guest post about

31 August, 2019

Design Curriculum by Makers Empire | International Design Curriculum for Grades K-8

We’ve recently been monitoring the way Design and Technology curricula have been changing around the world. Now we’ve created the Makers Empire Design Curriculum for

31 August, 2019

Winners of the Family Treasures 3D Design Competition | Design Thinking Challenge

Every month, Makers Empire hosts an in-app 3D design competition giving students around the world the opportunity to test their Design Thinking skills against their

28 August, 2019

How a Veteran Teacher Helps Students Succeed & Develop Persistence with 3D Printing

Jane Edwards is a teacher of 30 years plus experience and a Makers Empire Ambassador. She is currently working in two Catholic schools – she

23 August, 2019

Makers Empire Job Vacancy: Unity C# Programmer (fluent in Chinese & English)

Are you a Unity C# Programmer who is also fluent in Chinese and English? Interested in working for an award-winning, global company that is transforming

22 August, 2019

Winner of Makers Empire’s You’re Welcome 3D Design Competition

Every month, Makers Empire hosts an in-app 3D design competition giving students around the world the opportunity to test their Design Thinking skills against their

16 August, 2019

How a Teacher Turned Her School’s Unused 3D Printer into a Valued Asset & Learning Tool

Stephanie Hultine is a grade four teacher at Foster Elementary in Colorado. Stephanie has a Masters degree in Education Media Design and Technology and has

16 August, 2019

7 Great 3D Design & 3D Printing Lesson Ideas for Book Week

During Book Week, many primary and elementary schools host a range of activities to encourage a love of reading and improvement in literacy levels. Many

16 August, 2019

How An Educator Used 3D Printing To Teach Literacy and Numeracy in a Rural School

Shauna Wood is a primary school teacher and Makers Empire Ambassador. She has been teaching for six years and has a Bachelors degree in Early

29 July, 2019

Marmaduke Competition | Winning 3D Printed Mascot Will Go On An Epic Flight

One of the world’s greatest aviation feats – the 1919 flight from England to Australia by SA brothers Sir Ross and Sir Keith Smith –

26 July, 2019

Makers Empire a State Finalist in Telstra Business Awards 2019 | Social Change Maker Category

Makers Empire has been recognised as a State Finalist in the 2019 Telstra Business Awards for the Social Change Maker category. The Social Change Maker

24 July, 2019

Top Ten 3D Design Lesson Ideas Using Custom Avatar Parts in Makers Empire

Makers Empire is launching new custom avatar parts in its popular 3D design app, Makers Empire 3D. This update to the popular 3D modelling app

12 July, 2019

Delivering 3D Tech to Denver Public School District | Custom Professional Development

The Makers Empire team recently spent some time in Denver, USA, to deliver customised professional development and Makers Empire to schools in the Denver Public

9 July, 2019

Sydney Schools Celebrate STEM Learning | 3D Printing | Maker Pedagogy Network Project

Recently, 55 teachers and 150 students from 14 schools in NSW, Australia, came together to showcase the learning they achieved as part of Makers Empire’s

9 July, 2019

New Make Your Own Avatar Parts | Fully Customise Your Makers Empire Avatar

850,000+ students currently use Makers Empire to design in 3D, learn about Design Thinking and STEM and develop 21st-century learning skills. One of the things

9 July, 2019

Makers Empire and Adelaide University Partner to deliver 3D Printing Prototyping Course

Following the successful prototyping with 3D printing short course, Makers Empire will be again partnering with the University of Adelaide to deliver a new 3D

5 July, 2019

Opportunity to Visit Makers Empire | Sign Up For a School Visit | Student Testers Needed

At Makers Empire, we constantly seek out feedback on the Makers Empire 3D app and our accompanying teacher’s resources from classroom teachers and students. Members

5 July, 2019

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

How A Teacher is Using 3D Printing to Transform STEAM Learning In Her School District

Robin McGinnis is North/South/Jr. High Lead Teacher-STEAM for the Mount Healthy City School District and a Makers Empire Ambassador. Robin first came across Makers Empire

13 June, 2019

How Kelvin Grove SC Students are Developing Confidence and Capability in 3D Printing

This guest post has been provided by Jane Doherty, Teacher-Librarian (far right) and Sue Isbell, Head of eLearning (right) at Kelvin Grove State College in

13 June, 2019

SA School? Apply now for the 3D Printing in Schools Project (Get $5K of Makers Empire)

Department for Education (South Australia) schools with a primary enrolment can now apply for the final Learning by Design 3D Printing in Primary Schools project

11 June, 2019

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