== About Me ==

Madalyn is a sophomore in the Frederik Meijer Honors College at Grand Valley State University, and is studying Biology with an emphasis in evolution. While she is not completely sure where this area of study will lead her, she loves the course content and is excited about all of the prospects that the major provides. She loves to be make an impact on campus and is involved on executive boards in a variety of different student organizations including CHAARG (Changing Health Attitudes and Actions to Recreate Girls) a women’s health and fitness organization as Secretary, Alternative Breaks as a Site Leader, and is an event coordinator for the Laker Traditions Team and was in charge of planning this year’s annual GV Family Weekend.

Madalyn loves to travel and last year she was able to go on a weeklong service trip to Bear Creek Lake State Park where she was able to combine her love of the outdoors with volunteering. She also studied abroad in Haiti during the summer, and was blown away by the gorgeous views and of the incredible people that she got to interact with during her time there.

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2018-01-12T01:32:17Z

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2018-01-11T23:38:33Z

Mslubowski:

== About Me ==

Madalyn is a sophomore in the Frederik Meijer Honors College at Grand Valley State University, and is studying Biology with an emphasis in evolution. While she is not completely sure where this area of study will lead her, she loves the course content and is excited about all of the prospects that the major provides. She loves to be make an impact on campus and is involved on executive boards in a variety of different student organizations including CHAARG (Changing Health Attitudes and Actions to Recreate Girls) a women’s health and fitness organization as Secretary, Alternative Breaks as a Site Leader, and is an event coordinator for the Laker Traditions Team and was in charge of planning this year’s annual GV Family Weekend.

Madalyn loves to travel and last year she was able to go on a weeklong service trip to Bear Creek Lake State Park where she was able to combine her love of the outdoors with volunteering. She also studied abroad in Haiti during the summer, and was blown away by the gorgeous views and of the incredible people that she got to interact with during her time there.

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Fellow:Madalyn Slubowski

2018-01-11T23:32:40Z

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= Madalyn Slubowski =

Madalyn is a sophomore in the Frederik Meijer Honors College at Grand Valley State University, and is studying Biology with an emphasis in evolution. While she is not completely sure where this area of study will lead her, she loves the course content and is excited about all of the prospects that the major provides. She loves to be make an impact on campus and is involved on executive boards in a variety of different student organizations including CHAARG (Changing Health Attitudes and Actions to Recreate Girls) a women’s health and fitness organization as Secretary, Alternative Breaks as a Site Leader, and is an event coordinator for the Laker Traditions Team and was in charge of planning this year’s annual GV Family Weekend.

Madalyn loves to travel and last year she was able to go on a weeklong service trip to Bear Creek Lake State Park where she was able to combine her love of the outdoors with volunteering. She also studied abroad in Haiti during the summer, and was blown away by the gorgeous views and of the incredible people that she got to interact with during her time there.

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2018-01-11T23:26:41Z

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Fellow:Madalyn Slubowski

2018-01-11T23:25:36Z

Mslubowski: Created page with "= Madalyn Slubowski = Madalyn is a sophomore in the Frederik Meijer Honors College at Grand Valley State University, as is studying Biology with an emphasis in evolution..."

= Madalyn Slubowski =

Madalyn is a sophomore in the Frederik Meijer Honors College at Grand Valley State University, as is studying Biology with an emphasis in evolution. While she is not completely sure where this area of study will lead her, she loves the course content and is excited about all of the prospects that the major provides. She loves to be make an impact on campus and is involved on executive boards in a variety of different student organizations including CHAARG (Changing Health Attitudes and Actions to Recreate Girls) a women’s health and fitness organization as Secretary, Alternative Breaks as a Site Leader, and is an event coordinator for the Laker Traditions Team and was in charge of planning this year’s annual GV Family Weekend.

Madalyn loves to travel and last year she was able to go on a weeklong service trip to Bear Creek Lake State Park where she was able to combine her love of the outdoors with volunteering. She also studied abroad in Haiti during the summer, and was blown away by the gorgeous views and of the incredible people that she got to interact with during her time there.

Organization:SparkTruck

2018-01-11T23:12:26Z

Mslubowski:

= Overview =

Once known as the SparkTruck, MakerTruck of Southern Methodist University is here to make an impact. The project was started as SparkTruck by a team of graduate students at Stanford. The truck was created to hold the supplies needed to teach kids about thinking, designing, making, and presenting ideas in an dynamic environment. It is still involved in the same vision, though now with a new name and a new home.

= =
<div>[[File:SMU Maker Truck.jpg|thumb]] </div>

= Purpose =

The MakerTruck is a tool used by the Southern Methodist University Maker Education Project. Though its end goal is the same, its focus is slightly different than the original SparkTruck. Where SparkTruck spent time directly working with kids, MakerTruck works with teachers. With the tools and guidance necessary, teachers are inspired and shown how to implement hands-on Maker Education into their schools, classrooms, and other places of influence. Curriculum is also available to aid teachers in this great venture. As quoted from an article about the project, the director Katie Krummeck stated, ““This big truck is a kind of rolling ambassador for the maker movement. If you’re not familiar with it, the maker movement is all about sharing creative challenges with people from very different backgrounds to build things. The explosion in easily available digital tools and software is fueling the fire, and it turns out that this kind of hands-on maker-based instruction is a great way to engage students in whatever subject they are learning.”



= History of the MakerTruck =

As SparkTruck, this mobile makerspace was driven across the country over the course of 2 summers meeting with groups of kids and teaching them about making. SparkTruck was started as a thesis project by Stanford d.School graduate students who had a passion for hands-on learning. This project was funded by a Kickstarter campaign called SparkLab which helped the students purchase the truck and the tools within to start their journey. The SparkTruck team was able to visit over 2,600 students at 65 schools.

= Impact for Students and Campus =

The journey of the SparkTruck: In the end, 15,323 miles, 33 states, and 2,673 students add up to one thing: a whole a lot of stories.Currently, The MakerTruck is on track to make a huge impact in Texas as SMU uses it to show teachers how to impact their students through making. This is a huge step forward for the maker-movement.

One of the resources put together by the students behind SparkTruck is a how-to guide to making a SparkTruck. People everywhere are encouraged to use this idea to further maker-education around the world. Find the details in the link below:

<span style="text-decoration-line: underline; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">[https://docs.google.com/document/d/14Z7kaBYsU90LmA8ozaXfqet6cNtDtORswRG3-Xzjbho/edit https://docs.google.com/document/d/14Z7kaBYsU90LmA8ozaXfqet6cNtDtORswRG3-Xzjbho/edit]
<div> </div><div> </div>

= Contact Information =

'''<big>[mailto:hello@sparktruck.org hello@sparktruck.org]</big>'''

[[Category:Resources]]

Organization:SparkTruck

2018-01-11T23:11:57Z

Mslubowski:

= Overview =

Once known as the SparkTruck, MakerTruck of Southern Methodist University is here to make an impact. The project was started as SparkTruck by a team of graduate students at Stanford. The truck was created to hold the supplies needed to teach kids about thinking, designing, making, and presenting ideas in an dynamic environment. It is still involved in the same vision, though now with a new name and a new home.

= =
<div> </div>

= Purpose =

The MakerTruck is a tool used by the Southern Methodist University Maker Education Project. Though its end goal is the same, its focus is slightly different than the original SparkTruck. Where SparkTruck spent time directly working with kids, MakerTruck works with teachers. With the tools and guidance necessary, teachers are inspired and shown how to implement hands-on Maker Education into their schools, classrooms, and other places of influence. Curriculum is also available to aid teachers in this great venture. As quoted from an article about the project, the director Katie Krummeck stated, ““This big truck is a kind of rolling ambassador for the maker movement. If you’re not familiar with it, the maker movement is all about sharing creative challenges with people from very different backgrounds to build things. The explosion in easily available digital tools and software is fueling the fire, and it turns out that this kind of hands-on maker-based instruction is a great way to engage students in whatever subject they are learning.”



= History of the MakerTruck =

As SparkTruck, this mobile makerspace was driven across the country over the course of 2 summers meeting with groups of kids and teaching them about making. SparkTruck was started as a thesis project by Stanford d.School graduate students who had a passion for hands-on learning. This project was funded by a Kickstarter campaign called SparkLab which helped the students purchase the truck and the tools within to start their journey. The SparkTruck team was able to visit over 2,600 students at 65 schools.

= Impact for Students and Campus =

The journey of the SparkTruck: In the end, 15,323 miles, 33 states, and 2,673 students add up to one thing: a whole a lot of stories.Currently, The MakerTruck is on track to make a huge impact in Texas as SMU uses it to show teachers how to impact their students through making. This is a huge step forward for the maker-movement.

One of the resources put together by the students behind SparkTruck is a how-to guide to making a SparkTruck. People everywhere are encouraged to use this idea to further maker-education around the world. Find the details in the link below:

<span style="text-decoration-line: underline; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">[https://docs.google.com/document/d/14Z7kaBYsU90LmA8ozaXfqet6cNtDtORswRG3-Xzjbho/edit https://docs.google.com/document/d/14Z7kaBYsU90LmA8ozaXfqet6cNtDtORswRG3-Xzjbho/edit]
<div> </div><div> </div>

= Contact Information =

'''<big>[mailto:hello@sparktruck.org hello@sparktruck.org]</big>'''

[[Category:Resources]]

Organization:SparkTruck

2018-01-11T23:11:23Z

Mslubowski:

= Overview =

Once known as the SparkTruck, MakerTruck of Southern Methodist University is here to make an impact. The project was started as SparkTruck by a team of graduate students at Stanford. The truck was created to hold the supplies needed to teach kids about thinking, designing, making, and presenting ideas in an dynamic environment. It is still involved in the same vision, though now with a new name and a new home.

= http://universityinnovation.org/images/8/80/SMU_Maker_Truck.jpg =
<div> </div>

= Purpose =

The MakerTruck is a tool used by the Southern Methodist University Maker Education Project. Though its end goal is the same, its focus is slightly different than the original SparkTruck. Where SparkTruck spent time directly working with kids, MakerTruck works with teachers. With the tools and guidance necessary, teachers are inspired and shown how to implement hands-on Maker Education into their schools, classrooms, and other places of influence. Curriculum is also available to aid teachers in this great venture. As quoted from an article about the project, the director Katie Krummeck stated, ““This big truck is a kind of rolling ambassador for the maker movement. If you’re not familiar with it, the maker movement is all about sharing creative challenges with people from very different backgrounds to build things. The explosion in easily available digital tools and software is fueling the fire, and it turns out that this kind of hands-on maker-based instruction is a great way to engage students in whatever subject they are learning.”



= History of the MakerTruck =

As SparkTruck, this mobile makerspace was driven across the country over the course of 2 summers meeting with groups of kids and teaching them about making. SparkTruck was started as a thesis project by Stanford d.School graduate students who had a passion for hands-on learning. This project was funded by a Kickstarter campaign called SparkLab which helped the students purchase the truck and the tools within to start their journey. The SparkTruck team was able to visit over 2,600 students at 65 schools.

= Impact for Students and Campus =

The journey of the SparkTruck: In the end, 15,323 miles, 33 states, and 2,673 students add up to one thing: a whole a lot of stories.Currently, The MakerTruck is on track to make a huge impact in Texas as SMU uses it to show teachers how to impact their students through making. This is a huge step forward for the maker-movement.

One of the resources put together by the students behind SparkTruck is a how-to guide to making a SparkTruck. People everywhere are encouraged to use this idea to further maker-education around the world. Find the details in the link below:

<span style="text-decoration-line: underline; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">[https://docs.google.com/document/d/14Z7kaBYsU90LmA8ozaXfqet6cNtDtORswRG3-Xzjbho/edit https://docs.google.com/document/d/14Z7kaBYsU90LmA8ozaXfqet6cNtDtORswRG3-Xzjbho/edit]
<div> </div><div> </div>

= Contact Information =

'''<big>[mailto:hello@sparktruck.org hello@sparktruck.org]</big>'''

[[Category:Resources]]

File:SMU Maker Truck.jpg

2018-01-11T23:09:49Z

Mslubowski:

Organization:SparkTruck

2018-01-11T23:07:47Z

Mslubowski:

= Overview =

Once known as the SparkTruck, MakerTruck of Southern Methodist University is here to make an impact. The project was started as SparkTruck by a team of graduate students at Stanford. The truck was created to hold the supplies needed to teach kids about thinking, designing, making, and presenting ideas in an dynamic environment. It is still involved in the same vision, though now with a new name and a new home.

= Purpose =

The MakerTruck is a tool used by the Southern Methodist University Maker Education Project. Though its end goal is the same, its focus is slightly different than the original SparkTruck. Where SparkTruck spent time directly working with kids, MakerTruck works with teachers. With the tools and guidance necessary, teachers are inspired and shown how to implement hands-on Maker Education into their schools, classrooms, and other places of influence. Curriculum is also available to aid teachers in this great venture. As quoted from an article about the project, the director Katie Krummeck stated, ““This big truck is a kind of rolling ambassador for the maker movement. If you’re not familiar with it, the maker movement is all about sharing creative challenges with people from very different backgrounds to build things. The explosion in easily available digital tools and software is fueling the fire, and it turns out that this kind of hands-on maker-based instruction is a great way to engage students in whatever subject they are learning.”



= History of the MakerTruck =

As SparkTruck, this mobile makerspace was driven across the country over the course of 2 summers meeting with groups of kids and teaching them about making. SparkTruck was started as a thesis project by Stanford d.School graduate students who had a passion for hands-on learning. This project was funded by a Kickstarter campaign called SparkLab which helped the students purchase the truck and the tools within to start their journey. The SparkTruck team was able to visit over 2,600 students at 65 schools.

= Impact for Students and Campus =

The journey of the SparkTruck: In the end, 15,323 miles, 33 states, and 2,673 students add up to one thing: a whole a lot of stories.Currently, The MakerTruck is on track to make a huge impact in Texas as SMU uses it to show teachers how to impact their students through making. This is a huge step forward for the maker-movement.

One of the resources put together by the students behind SparkTruck is a how-to guide to making a SparkTruck. People everywhere are encouraged to use this idea to further maker-education around the world. Find the details in the link below:

<span style="text-decoration-line: underline; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">[https://docs.google.com/document/d/14Z7kaBYsU90LmA8ozaXfqet6cNtDtORswRG3-Xzjbho/edit https://docs.google.com/document/d/14Z7kaBYsU90LmA8ozaXfqet6cNtDtORswRG3-Xzjbho/edit]
<div> </div><div> </div>

= Contact Information =

'''<big>[mailto:hello@sparktruck.org hello@sparktruck.org]</big>'''

[[Category:Resources]]

Organization:SparkTruck

2018-01-11T23:07:07Z

Mslubowski:

= Overview =

Once known as the SparkTruck, MakerTruck of Southern Methodist University is here to make an impact. The project was started as SparkTruck by a team of graduate students at Stanford. The truck was created to hold the supplies needed to teach kids about thinking, designing, making, and presenting ideas in an dynamic environment. It is still involved in the same vision, though now with a new name and a new home.

= Purpose =

The MakerTruck is a tool used by the Southern Methodist University Maker Education Project. Though its end goal is the same, its focus is slightly different than the original SparkTruck. Where SparkTruck spent time directly working with kids, MakerTruck works with teachers. With the tools and guidance necessary, teachers are inspired and shown how to implement hands-on Maker Education into their schools, classrooms, and other places of influence. Curriculum is also available to aid teachers in this great venture. As quoted from an article about the project, the director Katie Krummeck stated, ““This big truck is a kind of rolling ambassador for the maker movement. If you’re not familiar with it, the maker movement is all about sharing creative challenges with people from very different backgrounds to build things. The explosion in easily available digital tools and software is fueling the fire, and it turns out that this kind of hands-on maker-based instruction is a great way to engage students in whatever subject they are learning.”



= History of the MakerTruck =



As SparkTruck, this mobile makerspace was driven across the country over the course of 2 summers meeting with groups of kids and teaching them about making. SparkTruck was started as a thesis project by Stanford d.School graduate students who had a passion for hands-on learning. This project was funded by a Kickstarter campaign called SparkLab which helped the students purchase the truck and the tools within to start their journey. The SparkTruck team was able to visit over 2,600 students at 65 schools.

Impact for Students and Campus



The journey of the SparkTruck: In the end, 15,323 miles, 33 states, and 2,673 students add up to one thing: a whole a lot of stories.Currently, The MakerTruck is on track to make a huge impact in Texas as SMU uses it to show teachers how to impact their students through making. This is a huge step forward for the maker-movement.



One of the resources put together by the students behind SparkTruck is a how-to guide to making a SparkTruck. People everywhere are encouraged to use this idea to further maker-education around the world. Find the details in the link below:

<span style="text-decoration-line: underline; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">[https://docs.google.com/document/d/14Z7kaBYsU90LmA8ozaXfqet6cNtDtORswRG3-Xzjbho/edit https://docs.google.com/document/d/14Z7kaBYsU90LmA8ozaXfqet6cNtDtORswRG3-Xzjbho/edit]
<div> </div><div> </div>
= Contact Information =

'''<big>[mailto:hello@sparktruck.org hello@sparktruck.org]</big>'''

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