Hello Makers! You’ve found the official page of the eXtension Maker Network.
My name is Paul Hill and I am a 2015-2016 eXtension Fellow leading the Maker Network of professionals in the Cooperative Extension System of Land Grant Universities.
Read the eXtension Fellowship announcement about the launch of our Maker Network, then click here to join. Once you have joined you will be added to our Google Group which will allow you to easily share your ideas, thoughts and resources with the entire community simply by sending an email to .
I encourage you to engage in the conversation on Twitter by or by visiting twubs.com/ExtMakers
Here’s what I am curating for our community:
- People
- Resources
- Videos
- Events
- Courses
- Books
- Suppliers
- Makerspaces
Maker Movement blog posts for 4-H.org
- Before The Maker Movement, There Was 4-H
- Top 5 Questions About the Maker Movement
- One Way You Can Join the Maker Movement This Fall
- 4-H is Welcoming the Maker Movement
- Kickstarting 4-H Maker Projects
- Why People are the Next Big App
- Four Tips on Maintaining a Culture of Innovation as Your 4-H Program Grows
- What Is The Maker Movement?
- Why Making Is Meaningful
Maker Movement articles for Journal of Extension
Extension and the Maker Movement by Hill, P., Francis, D., & Peterson, G.
Involvement in the Maker Movement is growing across the nation. Extension has an opportunity to engage with new audiences by applying the existing skills and knowledge found in the Cooperative Extension System. Utah State University Extension has found success in engaging with the Maker Movement in a variety of ways.
4-H and the Maker Movement by Hill, P., Francis, D., & Peterson, G.
The Maker Movement is thriving, and 4-H programs have the opportunity to get involved and keep 4-H relevant. “Making” is gaining traction as a strategy to engage young people in building their science abilities. Collectively joining the Maker Movement would accelerate 4-H’s national STEM goals and initiatives while enhancing the abilities of youth as they make innovative breakthroughs.
