1b-Why make/hack/play?
Watch one or more of these videos that talk about the maker movement and how it relates to education. (Some of these videos are a bit long, but where possible we've indicated certain parts that might be of most interest. Feel free to watch just a few minutes or more.)
Can DIY Movement Fix a Crisis in U.S. Science Education?, from PBS NewsHour
(See especially the segment starting at 2:40)
Make/Hack/Play - Lenses for Learning, from Bud Hunt
"Evey Child a Maker," from AnnMarie Thomas
Inspiring a Maker Movement, from CNN
Making the Case for Making in Schools from the K-12 Online conference
(You can also use this Vialogue to discuss this video with others.)
Visioning New Curriculum, from K12 Online and Karen Fasimpaur