This week's remix assignment focused on what it is that stands out to me about the Maker Movement. I have to admit that at first I was not entirely sure what exactly this movement was. I decided that the best way to really dive into the ideas behind the Maker Movement, and to get me started on this assignment, I would watch a few online documentaries about it. As I was watching, there were two main ideas that stuck out to me.
The first major theme I saw between these videos is that the Maker community is just that, a community. It does not exist as individuals doing their own work and refusing to work or share ideas with others. In fact, it is quite the opposite. All over the country there are Maker Spaces where people can work on any project they would like. While they may be working alone at first, they always have the support of the other Makers. They are willing to share ideas, help others out, and troubleshoot when things go wrong (after all, what is success without failure). The Maker community would be nothing without collaboration.
Another theme that stuck me was the idea that the Maker Movement is empowering everyday people to do extraordinary things. I found out that the founders of MakerBot began by creating a prosthetic finger and grew from there. In areas where healthcare technology may be lacking, makers are creating spare parts, designing new machines, and overall improving healthcare for many people.
Through the collaboration and sharing of the Maker Movement, there are so many people working to improve our daily lives. The most amazing part is that anyone can join!
Below is my remix about the Maker Movement, feel free to let me know what you think!
Maker Movement Remix
Sources
Altman, Mitch. (2012). Orlando Mini Maker Faire, May 2012. Retrieved from https://www.flickr.com/photos/maltman23/7283448284
Cdooginz. (2010). Plain Clam. Retrieved from http://cdooginz.deviantart.com/art/plain-calm-189570132
Concern Worldwide US. (2015). The Maker Movement: A Model for Innovative Partnerships [Video File]. Retrieved from https://vimeo.com/114893647
Creation Station. (2014). Rochester Maker Space. Retrieved from http://creationstationma.com/2014/07/experience-next-gen-technology-creation-stations-maker-space/
Deeje. (2011). Soft [Audio File]. Retrieved from https://soundcloud.com/deejemusic/soft
Electromagnate. (2011). ReMade: The Rebirth of the Maker Movement [Video File]. Retrieved from https://vimeo.com/15729047
HackYourPhd. (2015). Kathryn Litchi-Harriman “Maker movement and open science” [Audio File]. Retrieved from https://soundcloud.com/hackyourphd/womens-forum-kathryn-litchi
Jackson, Curt. (2015). Makerspace tables. Retrieved from http://summercampprogramdirector.com/how-to-create-an-arts-and-craft-makerspace-at-your-camp/
Learning Studio. (2013). We Are Makers [Video File]. Retrieved from https://vimeo.com/66162292
Microsoft Design. (2014). Connecting: Makers [Video File]. Retrieved from https://vimeo.com/96699192
STGO MakerSpace. Make2-2. Retrieved from https://stgomakerspace.wordpress.com/about/
The first major theme I saw between these videos is that the Maker community is just that, a community. It does not exist as individuals doing their own work and refusing to work or share ideas with others. In fact, it is quite the opposite. All over the country there are Maker Spaces where people can work on any project they would like. While they may be working alone at first, they always have the support of the other Makers. They are willing to share ideas, help others out, and troubleshoot when things go wrong (after all, what is success without failure). The Maker community would be nothing without collaboration.
Another theme that stuck me was the idea that the Maker Movement is empowering everyday people to do extraordinary things. I found out that the founders of MakerBot began by creating a prosthetic finger and grew from there. In areas where healthcare technology may be lacking, makers are creating spare parts, designing new machines, and overall improving healthcare for many people.
Through the collaboration and sharing of the Maker Movement, there are so many people working to improve our daily lives. The most amazing part is that anyone can join!
Below is my remix about the Maker Movement, feel free to let me know what you think!
Maker Movement Remix
Sources
Altman, Mitch. (2012). Orlando Mini Maker Faire, May 2012. Retrieved from https://www.flickr.com/photos/maltman23/7283448284
Cdooginz. (2010). Plain Clam. Retrieved from http://cdooginz.deviantart.com/art/plain-calm-189570132
Concern Worldwide US. (2015). The Maker Movement: A Model for Innovative Partnerships [Video File]. Retrieved from https://vimeo.com/114893647
Creation Station. (2014). Rochester Maker Space. Retrieved from http://creationstationma.com/2014/07/experience-next-gen-technology-creation-stations-maker-space/
Deeje. (2011). Soft [Audio File]. Retrieved from https://soundcloud.com/deejemusic/soft
Electromagnate. (2011). ReMade: The Rebirth of the Maker Movement [Video File]. Retrieved from https://vimeo.com/15729047
HackYourPhd. (2015). Kathryn Litchi-Harriman “Maker movement and open science” [Audio File]. Retrieved from https://soundcloud.com/hackyourphd/womens-forum-kathryn-litchi
Jackson, Curt. (2015). Makerspace tables. Retrieved from http://summercampprogramdirector.com/how-to-create-an-arts-and-craft-makerspace-at-your-camp/
Learning Studio. (2013). We Are Makers [Video File]. Retrieved from https://vimeo.com/66162292
Microsoft Design. (2014). Connecting: Makers [Video File]. Retrieved from https://vimeo.com/96699192
STGO MakerSpace. Make2-2. Retrieved from https://stgomakerspace.wordpress.com/about/