Answering the Call for Makers: Applying to Maker Faire

This past week, students in the high school ‘making’ elective took time away from their projects to focus on another important task: submitting an application to Bay Area Maker Faire. At Lighthouse, the adults coordinating the school’s Maker Faire entry believe that going through the application process will help students to see themselves as makers.…

Preparing for Maker Faire

As I walk into Ed Crandall’s classroom on a Tuesday afternoon, it’s hard to find a clear focal point, a single place to direct my attention. Students are stationed around tables throughout the room, most in small groups, working to build physical objects of their own design. Ed is the instructor for the ‘making’ course,…