US school teacher? The Makers Empire Summer Program is an exciting STEM program for K-8 students. Help develop your students’ design thinking skills and build their creative confidence using Makers Empire’s research-backed and accredited 3D design tools and resources.
The Summer Program has been designed specifically for US teachers.
For teachers new to Makers Empire, the Makers Empire Summer Course helps you quickly gain some new skills so you can confidently use Makers Empire’s 3D program with your students to teach STEM and Design thinking in a fun and engaging way.
For teachers experienced with Makers Empire, the Summer Program offers an opportunity to explore the new Makers Empire Challenge Courses in depth and/or to team up with a buddy (or two!) and help support your colleagues’ learning journey.
No. This program is free for all US schools over the Summer, regardless of whether your school or district is already a Makers Empire customer. There is no limit to the number of teachers and students who can participate. Plus, participating teachers will receive a certificate and training can be counted towards PD requirements.
Teachers can choose from a variety of easy to assign curriculum-aligned challenges to engage their students:
You can also create your own lessons if you like!
You can manage, view, monitor and assess student work through the Makers Empire teacher dashboard.
Yes! Makers Empire is recognised by peak educational organisations worldwide, including Education Alliance Finland, Common Sense Education and the Educational App Store.
The Makers Empire design curriculum aligns with the NGSS, Australian Curriculum, the UK curriculum, the International Baccalaureate and the National Curriculum of the UK.
Plus, a landmark 12-month research study by Macquarie University found Makers Empire’s approach is highly effective at developing children’s creativity, critical thinking, design thinking and digital skills.
With the new and improved Daily Challenges, each of the 365 daily design challenges in the Makers Empire app are linked to specific days in the calendar year. You can now set your students challenges related to international holidays, iconic celebrations and noteworthy trailblazers, as well as challenges designed to stretch students’ problem-solving skills in specific subjects across the curriculum.
To accompany this revamped app section, Makers Empire has created a searchable Daily Challenge Library for teachers with additional information about the daily challenges so you can plan your lessons and term schedules with daily challenges in mind.
Simply fill in this form and we’ll be in touch with the next steps required to be part of the Summer Program.
We look forward to supporting you and your students during the Summer Program and helping you discover the power of Makers Empire’s engaging Challenge Courses.
