The Maker Movement is a DIY technologically oriented culture that focusses on creating and inventing things. While it is most known for technology such as robotics, electronics, 3-D printing, amateur games and much more, it includes the more traditional hands-on activities such as metal and wood working, forging and normal arts and crafts. This movement that has been around for years has recently boomed in popularity and prominence resulting is special facilities for the community to come together and learn how to program, build, design, and invent called Makerspaces. These facilities usually sport 3-D printers, a full complement of wood working tools from chisels to table saws, and other tools needed to do everything yourself.
The Maker movement is the perfect tool to teach students and those with little to no experience with DIY activities about programming, computer science, electronics, and other advancing technology. As society progresses forward technologically, these Makespaces become informal learning centers that help inspire younger generations to keep pushing the boundaries. However, there is a little known part of the Maker Movement that deals with food production.
This subculture of the Maker Movement deals with growing organic foodstuffs often in ones own backyard. This obscure aspect of the Maker movement teaches people how to pickle things, make jams and jellies, smoke and cure meats, as well as how to be eco-friendly (Bajarin).
While food production at first may not sound beneficial to students, it actually teaches people how to make their own food and to make conscious, healthy choices. A food production elective in school or home economics can help students relieve stress and to get children away from desks which promotes a healthier lifestyle. Food produced by students and teachers can then be used in school lunches which can improve school energy and promote healthier eating. Teachers benefit from having happier, healthier students.
Sources
Maker Movement/Food Production
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maker_culture
Maker Faire Movement
http://time.com/104210/maker-faire-maker-movement/
The Maker movement is the perfect tool to teach students and those with little to no experience with DIY activities about programming, computer science, electronics, and other advancing technology. As society progresses forward technologically, these Makespaces become informal learning centers that help inspire younger generations to keep pushing the boundaries. However, there is a little known part of the Maker Movement that deals with food production.
This subculture of the Maker Movement deals with growing organic foodstuffs often in ones own backyard. This obscure aspect of the Maker movement teaches people how to pickle things, make jams and jellies, smoke and cure meats, as well as how to be eco-friendly (Bajarin).
Sources
Maker Movement/Food Production
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maker_culture
Maker Faire Movement
http://time.com/104210/maker-faire-maker-movement/
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