The Fab Educators Summit is a global, practitioner-led gathering where educators share timely ideas and best practices around makerspaces and digital fabrication in education. Typically the Summit is a virtual gathering in January, but for the first time we are meeting in person!
July 26, 2026 Summit Schedule
As presenters confirm their participation in this in-person summit, this schedule will be updated, so check back often!
1:30pm Fab Classroom Project Gallery
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Energy Harvesting McQueen Car Competition & LED Strip Match-3 Game
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Shaodong Yang, Mushroom Cloud Makerspace
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Foundations of 3D Printing | Vladimir Mariano, Desktop Makes
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Tactile Art | David White, Tactile Reproductions
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Glow Plushies | Sara Bolduc, saboMade
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The Busiest Board | Anna Wineland, STEM School Chattanooga
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Creativity Card Decks | Mark Schreiber, Colorado State University, Design Case
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Quick & FABulous Projects | Diane Brancazio, MIT Edgerton Center
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Drawing for Machines | Alec Mathewson, Lower Canada College
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Montessori Fabrication | Mara Weitzman, University of Wisconsin
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Cardboard Construction | Lori Stahl-Van Brackle, West Hempstead Secondary School
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FabFolio: Documenting Learning | Kristin Burrus, STEM School Chattanooga
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Drones from Ground Zero/ Touchboards & Automata | Danielle Martin
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Engineering with Paper | Godwyn Morris, Skill Mill/Dazzling Discoveries
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Parse: Physical AI Learning System | Pelin Başyurt, Hisar School Instanbul
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Bridging 2D and 3D Design | Ian Brauner, Saint James School FABLab
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3D Story Scenes | Catie Nasser, Howe Manning Elementary
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Automata: Augmented Reality Kits | Zeynep Bade Başlıgil, Hisar School Istanbul
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SparkLamp- AI Integrated Lamp | Dicson Pan, SparkMinds Lab
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OctoStudio Controls Motors! K-5 | James Simpson, SteamHead
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2:45pm Opening Remarks
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Liz Whitewolf, eduFAB
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Sherry Lassiter, Fab Foundation
3:00pm Global Panel on Education and Making
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Educators and makers from around the world share how digital fabrication is taking shape in their local contexts. Through real-world experiences, this panel explores the challenges, opportunities, and lessons learned while building meaningful makerspace programs in K-12 education.
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Rebecca Jiang, Mushroom Cloud Makerspace | Shanghai, China
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Federica Selleri, FabLab Valsamoggia/Liceo STEAM International | Bologna, Italy
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Graziella Matarazzo, Colégio Albert Sabin | São Paulo, Brazil
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3:45pm Lightning Talks
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Practitioners take the stage to share real classroom stories of projects, successes, and challenges in fast-paced lightning talks. Each speaker has under ten minutes to deliver practical insights and authentic experiences, creating a dynamic snapshot of what making in education looks like in their context.
4:45pm Updates from the network
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