This project was funded from the European Unionโ€™s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 734720.

Joined March 2017
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3 Apr 2020
Important update to our MakEY followers: Given that the MakEY project finished in 2019, we will no longer be tweeting from this account. We'd like to invite you to follow our new project instead @Maker_Futures -website here: makerfutures.org Thanks for all of your support!

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Fresh off the press our final project report for @ahrcpress @ESRC UK-Japan network into location-based VR for children. You can download a copy here if you are interested. #magic #social #morethanhuman worlds await you: ukjapanvr.wordpress.com/2020โ€ฆ
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The report of our study on digital play, conducted with @LEGOfoundation @dickngambi, Karin Murris and UCT team and @dubit, has been released. @BeckyParry68 @_FionaScott @JuliaCBishop @cathbannister1 @EducationSheff @SheffSocScience
New study: Play with digital technologies nurtures childrenโ€™s skills, subject knowledge, emotional well-being and family relations. ๐Ÿ‘‰ bit.ly/2zHgjh1 #digitalplay #digitaltech @sheffielduni @UCT_news @WISE_Tweets
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TO INFINITY AND BEYOND! We're reaching for the stars in our rocket launchers {challenge} ๐Ÿš€๐Ÿš€๐Ÿš€ Download the activity for free here > bit.ly/2N0A7Pv
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How will our cars be powered in the future? We're experimenting with air powered vehicles in this weeks maker {challenge}! ๐ŸŽˆ๐ŸŽˆ๐ŸŽˆ Get involved, download the full activity here bit.ly/3hwBx2c
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Who wants to make a WATER XYLOPHONE!?๐Ÿ’ง๐ŸŽถ Unleash your musical talents with this simple and fun activity. Download the free activity here bit.ly/2AQmvDw
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We are very excited by this new project! We will be collaborating with @SheffUniEng, @iForge_sheff @iForger_Pete @TheAMRC on engaging engineers in STEM work with schools. If you are an engineer based in the Sheffield City Region and would like to be involved, please get in touch!
Replying to @RAEngNews
In South Yorkshire, the MakerMove programme will support an interactive mobile makerspace, featuring engineering activities including robotics, coding, and construction, to engage groups at risk of social and digital exclusion. raeng.org.uk/news/news-releaโ€ฆ #RAEngIngenious
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โ›ตAHOY THERE SHIP MATES! โ›ต OH BOUY do we have a Challenge for you?! We ANCHOUR-age you to build a boat to discover the basics of bouyancy by floating a TIDEy sum. DOWNLOAD โžก๏ธ bit.ly/36dMDns #makerEd #STEMeducation #homelearning #homeschoolingUK ๏ธ
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โš–๏ธ THERE'S NO TIME TO WEIGHT! โš–๏ธ ๐Ÿ‘‰ Don't Hanger around - build a simple balance scale out of a coat hanger and cups to learn what weighs more: Pasta or Fruit? ๐Ÿ”ฝ DOWNLOAD FREE HERE: bit.ly/3fFSzdv #maker #makerEd #STEMeducation #homelearning #homeschoolingUK
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Did you know you can harness the power of bubbles to move objects? ๐Ÿ•บDISCOver what happens to raisins when you put them in pop! ๐Ÿ“น Full video ๐Ÿ‘€ bit.ly/2SHeBTn Activity card ๐Ÿ‘‰ bit.ly/2L8G4c4 #makerhomelearning #sciencefromhome #makerEd #homeschoolinguk
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๐Ÿ’กGive kids our Geoboard Challenge to stimulate their #maker skills and practice basic geometry ๐Ÿ”ต๐Ÿ”ถ๐Ÿ”บ ๐Ÿ‘‰ Free downloadable here: bit.ly/2KHAUnd #MakerEdUK #makers #HomelearningUK #HomeSchoolingUK
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Our brilliant @Maker_Futures team has developed a series of fun guides to maker activities that can be undertaken at home and/ or school. #homelearning #HomeLearningUK See: makerfutures.org/programme/mโ€ฆ

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Having a go at our Peg Construction challenge ๐Ÿ—๏ธ๐Ÿฑ๐Ÿ˜ฑ ๐Ÿ“ฒ Tell us what else we could make with clothes pegs and drinking straws โžก๏ธ โžก๏ธ โžก๏ธ Instagram @MakerFutures and facebook.com/MakerFutures/ #MakerEd #makers #HomeschoolingUK #Homeschooling-Ideas
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New challenge to help use up some of those delivery cardboard boxes. ๐Ÿ“ฆ Try making musical instruments using these and other bits found around the house. ๐ŸŽถ๐ŸŽธ โžก๏ธโžก๏ธ bit.ly/2wXQQyH Visit makerfutures.org/programme/mโ€ฆ #MakerEdUK #makers #HomelearningUK #HomeSchoolingUK
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Can we make raisins dance? Tell us how ๐Ÿ“ฒ๐Ÿ‘ Here's an idea! โžก๏ธ โžก๏ธ bit.ly/2VrUXws #MakerEdUK #makers #HomelearningUK #HomeSchoolingUK
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Want to be an inventor? Practice #makes perfect! ๐Ÿ’ฏ ๐Ÿ”Ž Be an inventor for a day. See โžก๏ธ bit.ly/2K5ZQEK Find more activities here: bit.ly/2RJFPrP #MakerEd #Makerspace #HomeLearning
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Excited that our @Maker_Futures programme has launched! Well done to Alison, @MakerEdUK , Patrizia, Pete @iForger_Pete and Ryan for getting the MakerMove van ready! Until it can get back on the road, look out for maker ideas on the website-makerfutures.org @EducationSheff
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Welcome to the Maker{Futures} programme. We look forward to engaging with you all in the years ahead! Find out about the programme here: makerfutures.org
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This has been an absolutely brilliant project to be part of @MakEY_Project Highly recommend! Well done @thrumptonpri ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป
Mrs Ardren has been busy in Reception setting up our Makerspace ready for the children on Monday! Team Reception are inspiring the rest of the school with their @MakEY_Project. Check out their robots on the window sill! #EYFS #TeamThrumpton
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27 Feb 2020
Motor fun makerspace tinkering! @MakEY_Project #EYTalking
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