Scopes-DF is pleased to announce that the Fab Educators Summit will take place in person for the first time, just ahead of Fab26, on July 26, 2026.
This milestone gathering invites educators, makers, and learning innovators from around the world to come together to connect, share, and learn from one another in a collaborative, practitioner-led environment.
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A Global Community of Educators and Makers
The Fab Educators Summit is a global gathering centered on educators who are advancing teaching and learning through digital fabrication and maker-centered practices. Traditionally hosted as a virtual event each January, the Summit has become a key moment for sharing timely ideas, practical approaches, and emerging best practices in the field.
In 2026, the Fab Foundation is excited to bring this community together face-to-face, creating new opportunities for deeper engagement, exchange, and collaboration within the global Fab Lab network and beyond.
Summit Schedule
July 26, 2026
As presenters confirm participation, the schedule will continue to evolve, please check HERE for updates.
1:30–2:15 PM Fab Classroom Project Gallery
The Summit will open with an interactive project gallery, offering attendees the opportunity to explore classroom projects designed for conversation, inspiration, and practical application.
Featured projects include:
Glow Plushies | Sara Bolduc (saboMade)
Foundations of 3D Printing | Vladimir Mariano (Desktop Makes)
The Busiest Board | Anna Wineland (STEM School Chattanooga)
Tactile Art | David White (Tactile Reproductions)
Quick & FABulous Projects | Diane Brancazio (MIT Edgerton Center)
Drawing for Machines | Alec Mathewson (Lower Canada College)
Montessori Fabrication | Mara Weitzman (University of Wisconsin)
Creativity Card Decks | Mark Schreiber (Colorado State University, Design Case)
Cardboard Construction | Lori Stahl-Van Brackle (West Hempstead Secondary School)
FabFolio: Documenting Learning | Kristin Burrus (STEM School Chattanooga)
Drones from Ground Zero / Touchboards & Automata | Danielle Martin
Engineering with Paper | Godwyn Morris (Skill Mill / Dazzling Discoveries)
2:15 PM Opening Remarks
The Summit will be formally opened by Fab Foundation and eduFAB leadership:
Liz Whitewolf, Director, eduFAB
Sherry Lassiter, President & CEO, Fab Foundation
2:30 PM Global Panel on Education and Making
This featured panel brings together educators and makers from across the globe to share how digital fabrication is taking shape in their local contexts.
Through grounded, real-world perspectives, panelists will explore:
Challenges facing maker-centered education
Opportunities emerging in diverse regions
Models driving innovation in teaching and learning
This session reflects the Fab Foundation’s commitment to supporting a globally connected, locally relevant ecosystem of education and innovation.
3:45 PM Lightning Talks
Educators will take the stage for a series of fast-paced lightning talks, sharing classroom projects, lessons learned, and practical insights from their work.
Each presentation offers a concise, authentic look at how making is being implemented across different educational settings.
4:45 PM Updates from the Network
The Summit will conclude with updates from the eduFAB network, led by:
Liz Whitewolf, Director, eduFAB
Join Us
The Fab Foundation and eduFAB warmly invites educators, facilitators, researchers, and leaders in digital fabrication and maker education to participate in this inaugural in-person summit.
By coming together ahead of Fab26, the Fab Educators Summit creates space to strengthen connections, exchange ideas, and celebrate the work happening across this global community.
July 26, 2026
In person, ahead of Fab26
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We look forward to welcoming you!