The Pioneer of the Maker Movement

Explore Dale Dougherty’s “Maker Mindset,” a call to reimagine education through creativity, innovation, and the joy of making.

Many makers mark the start of the maker movement with the innovations of pioneer Dale Dougherty, the founder of Make Magazine in 2005 and the producer of the global Maker Faire events that have attracted millions of visitors from all over the world since 2006.

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Dale Dougherty’s “Maker Mindset” is one of the foundational documents of the maker movement – particularly as it relates to education. It is equal parts lament, warning, challenge, and anthem. You can find it on the MIT website among other locations – including 1st满员电车.com!

Dougherty laments that . . .

The rigid academic system is short-changing all students, even though an elite few seem to do well by academic standards. However, there is increasing skepticism that even those who succeed academically are not the kind of creative, innovative thinkers and doers that we need.

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He is cautious about our emphasis on the ‘consumer’ economy and a lack of respect for the makers. The Maker Movement, he claims, “is a renewal of deeply held cultural values, a recognition rooted in our history and culture that making comes to define us. We are creatures who need to make.”

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