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
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
The Makers Empire team, and our awesome Makers Empire Ambassadors, regularly spread the word about Design Thinking, maker pedagogy and 3D design and printing in
On July 5th, 2018, over 500 teachers, students and invited guests attended the Department for Education (SA)’s and Makers Empire’s 3D Printing in Primary Schools
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
Design thinking is a growing strategy for teaching at all levels. But what exactly is design thinking? Why is it important? Design thinking is a
At Forbes Primary School in South Australia, students have embraced 3D printing as a way to solve a common classroom problem. Every teacher and student
At Makers Empire, we believe that design thinking skills are crucial tools for students to have in their kit bags as they prepare to thrive
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