Maker : Educator : Disruptive thinker: Nurodiverse : Mum of 4 : Leading @Maker_Futures at Uni of Sheffield
Joined June 2017
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Dr Alison Buxton retweeted
7 Jul 2024
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.
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Dr Alison Buxton retweeted
7 Jul 2024
Stop Motion animation after giving a funny #Urdu bedtime story a different ending at the #traditionaltales #untraditionallytold event @Maker_Futures
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Dr Alison Buxton retweeted
26 Jun 2024
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
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Dr Alison Buxton retweeted
24 Jun 2024
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
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Dr Alison Buxton retweeted
17 Apr 2024
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 bit.ly/makerschoolprogramme #makereducation #makerschool #steameducation #primaryCPD @EducationSheff @learnsheffield
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Dr Alison Buxton retweeted
21 Jun 2024
Getting started with our Maker{School} cardboard workshop @SheffMuseums under the skilful supervision of @DarrellWakelam 🤩 🎉 🫶✂️📦🎭 @EducationSheff #cardboard #cardboardconstruction
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Dr Alison Buxton retweeted
21 Jun 2024
An excellent afternoon of creative #cardboard and #paper models with @DarrellWakelam
📦✂️ @EducationSheff
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21 Jun 2024
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.
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Dr Alison Buxton retweeted
11 Jun 2024
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
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13 Jun 2024
A huge thank you to @ArbourthorneCPS for hosting our morning and providing insights and inspiration on being a #MakerSchool.
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 ❤️
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Dr Alison Buxton retweeted
1 May 2024
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👉bit.ly/mayfayre24 @VisitSheffield @EducationSheff
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Dr Alison Buxton retweeted
30 Apr 2024
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: shef.ac/3UD9LXn
30 Apr 2024
This is why you shouldn’t feel guilty about letting your child play video games.🎮
My latest research at @sheffielduni has shown that digital play can actually be good for children’s well-being.
Here are three reasons your child may benefit from playing video games. 🧵 1/5
ALT Two young girls and a woman (their Mum) sit in the kitchen playing Minecraft on their tablets (girls) and laptop (Mum). The older girl is high-fiving her Mum and the younger girl is laughing. Behind them, you can see their digital game play within Minecraft - three avatars are interacting with a Minecraft pig.
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29 Apr 2024
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 🙂
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Dr Alison Buxton retweeted
23 Apr 2024
Great day in Brisbane @digitalchildau working with educators to save Planet Zorb using cardboard construction, @Ozobot and electronics @EducationSheff @ShefUniNews #makereducation
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12 Apr 2024
I’m on the look out for a new team member 👀
12 Apr 2024
📣Job Opportunity!
Come and join our team 💪
We are looking for a Makerspace Programme Assistant/Technician.
Take a look here 👀
jobs.ac.uk/job/DHB116/makers…
@EducationSheff @sheffielduni
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Dr Alison Buxton retweeted
10 Apr 2020
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!
alwayscomputingblog.wordpres…
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6 Mar 2024
T’was the night before #WorldBookDay and parents everywhere are breaking into a cold sweat 😰.
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15 Feb 2024
Gearing up for our Early Childhood Educators STEAM webinar tomorrow! Over 1000 educators joining us from across Indonesia to hear about our program with the Indonesian Education University UPI. @finita_dewi @Maker_Futures @EducationSheff
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Dr Alison Buxton retweeted
8 Feb 2024
We're excited to be part of @NottsFOSAC 2024! Find us @BassetlawMuseum on Monday 12th Feb and @BridgeSkillsHub on Tuesday 13th Feb. FREE family activities exploring electricity, power and energy⚡️💡🔋 🤖 👉nottsfosac.co.uk/events/
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