Dave’s wish, exemplified in his talk at TED2008, is all about using imagination, fun, and creativity to inspire and educate kids.  The stories on Once Upon a School are a fantastic testament to the fact that there are many ways to achieve this goal.

The Maker Faire Education Day operates with the same enthusiasm for creativity and learning.  “Maker Faire inspires, educates, and entertains curious and creative learners of all ages. Maker Faire celebrates arts, crafts, engineering, green design, music, science and technology and brings together communities who embrace the DIY (do-it-yourself) spirit.”  While the Faire has always drawn participants of many ages, this past May they held their inaugural education day.   The day before the Faire officially began, students from sixth grade up had a chance to Meet the Makers and get a behind-the-scenes look at the Faire as it was prepared. Students also solved an engineering challenge with Nate Ball, host of the popular PBS show Design Squad.

Read more about it at Edutopia.

Photo credit: Maker Faire

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