Maker : Educator : Disruptive thinker: Nurodiverse : Mum of 4 : Leading @Maker_Futures at Uni of Sheffield

UK
Joined June 2017
Thank you to everyone who MADE it to the National Festival of Making this weekend—we hope you had a fantastic time! We always aim to make the National Festival of Making bigger and better. Share your thoughts in our online survey for a chance to win £100 in high street vouchers.
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Dr Alison Buxton retweeted
Stop Motion animation after giving a funny #Urdu bedtime story a different ending at the #traditionaltales #untraditionallytold event @Maker_Futures
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Thank you @sheffielduni for hosting a creative workshop with your Home Ed community . Here’s a set of tools from The Leather Dude for your @Maker_Futures program to help you explore basic leather crafts with children in the UK 🇬🇧 #leatherforkids #makerschool @MakerEdUK @EducationSheff @SJQ_mirza
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We had a great morning @st_maries fully embracing the Maker{School} approach 👏 Y6 created movement using cardboard, electronics & mechanisms in a morning full of tinkering. Well done Y6 🌟🌟🌟🎉🎉🥰 @EducationSheff
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Maker{School} has a flexible approach to supporting teachers who want to develop specific skills in making. Take a look at our training opportunities and resources bit.ly/makerschoolprogramme #makereducation #makerschool #steameducation #primaryCPD @EducationSheff @learnsheffield
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Getting started with our Maker{School} cardboard workshop @SheffMuseums under the skilful supervision of @DarrellWakelam 🤩 🎉 🫶✂️📦🎭 @EducationSheff #cardboard #cardboardconstruction
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An excellent afternoon of creative #cardboard and #paper models with @DarrellWakelam 📦✂️ @EducationSheff
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What a treat having a whole day with a shed load of card and @DarrellWakelam. Part of our @Maker_Futures teacher collective, taking time to build teacher skills and have plenty of time for reflective practice and mindful making.
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Our last Maker{School} Collective of the academic year 👏 Building our @microbit_edu skills 👩‍💻 Thank You to all our Maker{School} staff that made the effort to attend this year. Any thoughts on next years collectives, please get in touch 💡 @EducationSheff
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A huge thank you to @ArbourthorneCPS for hosting our morning and providing insights and inspiration on being a #MakerSchool.
What a joy to extend a warm welcome to international friends who are developing and sharing approaches to education ⁦@Maker_Futures ⁦@MakerEdUK⁩ . A beautiful African proverb was left ⁦by one thoughtful visitor which sums up our whole purpose so beautifully! #Team ❤️
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Once upon a time at #WestonPark May Fayre...Bring your own stories and languages to our multilingual #storytelling family workshop and share them through interactive digital animations @OctoStudioApp FREE book online👉bit.ly/mayfayre24 @VisitSheffield @EducationSheff
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New research from @_FionaScott and team @EducationSheff, published today with @LEGO_Group and @UNICEF has found that if designed with children in mind, video games can provide a range of wellbeing benefits🎮 Read more at Fiona's thread below: shef.ac/3UD9LXn
This is why you shouldn’t feel guilty about letting your child play video games.🎮 My latest research at @sheffielduni has shown that digital play can actually be good for children’s well-being. Here are three reasons your child may benefit from playing video games. 🧵 1/5
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What a privilege it has been to spend the day with the wonderful ⁦@SusanDanby⁩ and Lisa Walker from ⁦@digitalchildau⁩ and some pretty fab folk from ⁦@EducationSheff⁩ too! It has been a joy 🙂
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Dr Alison Buxton retweeted
Great day in Brisbane @digitalchildau working with educators to save Planet Zorb using cardboard construction, @Ozobot and electronics @EducationSheff @ShefUniNews #makereducation
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I’m on the look out for a new team member 👀
📣Job Opportunity! Come and join our team 💪 We are looking for a Makerspace Programme Assistant/Technician. Take a look here 👀 jobs.ac.uk/job/DHB116/makers… @EducationSheff @sheffielduni
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NEW POST! I've created a series of video guides for @Scratch. The idea is to follow along while I'm building a project with you. I'm kind of new being on screen so be nice! More to come if you like them! Please share! alwayscomputingblog.wordpres…
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