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  • The Makeathon Manual
    • MTF Makeathons
    • What is a Makeathon?
    • What's the idea behind it?
    • Why are Makeathons useful?
    • What are the benefits for educators?
    • Why doesn't everyone run them?
  • Planning a Makeathon
    • Purpose and Goals
    • Location and Timeframe
    • Finding participants
    • Resources and Materials
  • Designing a Makeathon
    • Programme and Schedule
    • Creating Challenges
    • Brainstorming and prototyping
    • Surprise and Play
    • Collaboration and Mentorship
    • Case Study: Mind Over Matter
  • Facilitating a Makeathon
    • Setting the scene
    • Encouraging Collaboration
    • Guiding Participants
    • Group Roles
    • Providing Resources
    • Case Study: MicroBit vs SDGs
    • Presentations
    • Case Study: MTF Makeathon presentations
  • Activities and Games
    • Brainstorming activities
    • Design games
    • Prototyping activities
    • Save Humanity!
  • Evaluating a Makeathon
    • Collecting Feedback
    • Assessing Success
    • Future Development
    • Celebrating Success
  • Conclusion
    • Key Takeaways
    • Further reading
  • Thanks!
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What are the benefits for educators?

For Makeathons to become part of mainstream education, they must improve on what already exists… and not just for students.

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What’s in it for teachers and schools?

It isn’t just the students who benefit from a fun and hands-on learning environment. While it’s important to help young people understand complex concepts, gain a deeper understanding of technology and societal challenges, and develop problem-solving skills, Makeathons can also offer a lot to the educators and facilitators who work with them.

More than simply providing a more informal and interdisciplinary pedagogical approach, incorporating Makeathons into the teaching toolkit provides educators and schools with a range of benefits.

  1. Enhanced teaching methods: Makeathons offer educators an opportunity to use alternative teaching methods that can help engage and motivate students.

  2. Professional development: Makeathons can serve as professional development opportunities for educators, allowing them to learn new skills and stay up-to-date on the latest technologies and teaching practices.

  3. Collaboration: Makeathons can provide educators with an opportunity to collaborate with other teachers and experts in their field. This can lead to new ideas and teaching strategies that can benefit both educators and students.

  4. Curriculum alignment: Makeathons can be designed to align with curriculum standards, allowing educators to integrate these events into their lesson plans and reinforce key concepts.