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Make:

Making

Makers

Kids, Tools, and the

Future of Innovation

AnnMarie Thomas

foreword by Dale Dougherty

DIY/Education

Making Makers

How can we raise children who are creative, lifelong learners? Author

Dr. AnnMarie Thomas was inspired to answer that when she tried to guide

engineering students through design projects. She often met students who

were well-read, excelled at test-taking, and were certainly intelligent—but

they’d never made anything with their hands. This held her students back.

AnnMarie interviewed dozens of adult makers to ﬁnd out what childhood

experiences helped lead to their becoming “makers of things.” Her explora-

tion led all the way back to the childhood of her subjects and applying what

she knew to help her own young children become makers.

Is your child a Maker? How will you help her maintain her curiosity? How will

you encourage his persistence? This book shares stories, examples, and

resources to inspire you and the kids in your life to create something the

world has never seen before.

Written for parents and educators,

Making Makers

taps into the early

memories of famous Makers, including:

Chris Anderson, co-founder of 3D Robotics

Mitch Resnick, creator of Scratch

Molly Black and Sarah Grudem, co-founders of Sassy Knitwear

Dean Kamen, founder of DEKA Research & Development and FIRST

Lenore Edman, co-founder of Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories

Amon Millner, director of the EASE Lab at Olin College

Nathan Seidle, founder of SparkFun Electronics

Luz Rivas, founder and executive director of DIY Girls

“Who needs books on happiness when you can read

Making Makers?!

Thomas brilliantly and playfully draws us into one of the best of all possible

worlds, a world that shows how play and making cultivates the best in us,

both individually and collectively.”

—Linda Stone, Former VP, Microsoft

DR. ANNMARIE THOMAS

is an Associate Professor in the School of Engineering at the

University of St. Thomas. Her teaching and research focus on engineering design, particularly as

it relates to PK-12 education. With her students, AnnMarie explores the playful side of

engineering exploring topics such as Squishy Circuits, the Engineering of Circus, and toy design.

She is the mother of two young Makers.

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ISBN: 978-1-4571-8374-4

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Making Makers

AnnMarie Thomas

MAKING MAKERS

by AnnMarie Thomas

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Editor:

Brian Jepson

Production Editor:

Nicole Shelby

Copyeditor:

Kim Cofer

Proofreader:

Jasmine Kwityn

Indexer:

Wendy Catalano

Cover Designer:

Brian Jepson

Interior Designer:

Monica Kamsvaag

Illustrator:

Rebecca Demarest

September 2014:

First Edition

Revision History for the First Edition:

2014-08-27:

First release

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for release details.

Make:, Maker Shed, and Maker Faire are registered trademarks of Maker Media, Inc. The Maker Media

logo is a trademark of Maker Media, Inc.

Many of the designations used by manufacturers and sellers to distinguish their products are claimed

as trademarks. Where those designations appear in this book, and Maker Media, Inc. was aware of a

trademark claim, the designations have been printed in caps or initial caps.

While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this book, the publisher and authors

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mation contained herein.

ISBN: 978-1-457-18374-4

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