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Makerspaces and Career and Technical Education (CTE) What are Makerspaces and how do they help with CTE ? Think back to when you were younger and enjoyed a hobby or interest. Perhaps you enjoyed building or a craft. Maybe it was music or art? Or, if you were like me, perhaps you enjoyed electronic devices and games.  These are all examples of the Makermovement or Makerspaces.  Career and Technical Education (CTE) prepares our youth for a wide range of high-skill, high-demand careers with cutting-edge, rigorous, and relevant educational experiences. When Makerspaces- hands-on areas of creation and discovery in the learning environment, combines with CTE, great things can happen.  Think of this as technology blended with hands-on, skill-based learning environments.  There is a big movement in education today to bring more creation and hands-on time to students; to give students time to explore and learn from their personal interests (20% time or Gen...

Today's Chat with Deb is all about using the popular green screen app from Doink.   In this episode you will see how to set up a green screen and use this simple app. Be warned that there is a major photo bomb during the video and a special historical visitor. There are many great technologies to incorporate into today's digital lessons, but there is something magical and innovative about green screening.  For more information on green screening, make sure to check out the Classroom Challenge post from my friend Gail Holmes in the Teachers Engage Community.   I hope you have a chance to give the app from Doink a try and if you have an idea of how green screening could be used in a classroom, please share with the rest of us in the comments below. Thank you to Intel's Teachers Engage for sponsoring this Chat with Deb.