Dr Alison Buxton

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

[Festival of Making @festofmaking]

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.

[Saman @SJQ_mirza]

Stop Motion animation after giving a funny #Urdu bedtime story a different ending at the #traditionaltales #untraditionallytold event @Maker_Futures

[The Leather Dude @theleatherdude]

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

[Maker{Futures} @Maker_Futures]

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

[Maker{Futures} @Maker_Futures]

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 https://t.co/n4aoHmvVEg #makereducation #makerschool #steameducation #primaryCPD @EducationSheff @learnsheffield

[Maker{Futures} @Maker_Futures]

Getting started with our Maker{School} cardboard workshop @SheffMuseums under the skilful supervision of @DarrellWakelam 🤩 🎉 🫶✂️📦🎭 @EducationSheff #cardboard #cardboardconstruction

[Maker{Futures} @Maker_Futures]

An excellent afternoon of creative #cardboard and #paper models with @DarrellWakelam
📦✂️ @EducationSheff

[Dr Alison Buxton @MakerEdUK]

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.

[Maker{Futures} @Maker_Futures]

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

[Dr Alison Buxton @MakerEdUK]

A huge thank you to @ArbourthorneCPS for hosting our morning and providing insights and inspiration on being a #MakerSchool.

[Arbourthorne Primary/ An Even Better Arbourthorne @ArbourthorneCPS]

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 ❤️

[Maker{Futures} @Maker_Futures]

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👉https://t.co/jVOHhgddVo @VisitSheffield @EducationSheff

[Sheffield Uni News and Views @ShefUniNews]

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: https://t.co/CK6w6Lnjfp

[Dr Alison Buxton @MakerEdUK]

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 🙂

[Dr Alison Buxton @MakerEdUK]

@Education_IT @HoylandCommonPS Are you aware of the MakerSchool programme from @Maker_Futures ? Loads of resources, support and training around primary school Makerspaces.

[Maker{Futures} @Maker_Futures]

Great day in Brisbane @digitalchildau working with educators to save Planet Zorb using cardboard construction, @Ozobot and electronics @EducationSheff @ShefUniNews #makereducation

[Dr Alison Buxton @MakerEdUK]

I’m on the look out for a new team member 👀

[Maker{Futures} @Maker_Futures]

📣Job Opportunity!
Come and join our team 💪
We are looking for a Makerspace Programme Assistant/Technician.
Take a look here 👀
https://t.co/FnNh4XeMp8
@EducationSheff @sheffielduni

[Dr Alison Buxton @MakerEdUK]

@Maker_Futures Safe travels!

[Dr Alison Buxton @MakerEdUK]

@ChrisDithmer @CoSpaces_Edu @mergeedu @MergeVR @JaimeDonally @AppleEDU This is a great idea for merge cube 😎

[Dr Alison Buxton @MakerEdUK]

@morrill_rob @WoodlandPK8 @tinkercad @microbit_edu @SJQ_mirza

[📸 📱Matt 🎮 💾 @AlwaysComputing]

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!

https://t.co/jYdqUw4JIy