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Maker literacy refers not just to the act of making itself, but to a higher-order understanding of the context surrounding the project and the skills necessary to organize and coordinate the process of making.

According to the Maker Literacies Competencies Framework, some competencies of a maker literate person include:

• Analyzing and exploring ideas, questions, problems, and potential solutions
• Prototyping using iterative design principles
• Applying knowledge gained into other situations
• Understanding ethical and intellectual property issues surrounding making

Click the link below to see the full Maker Literacies Competencies Framework from University of Texas at Arlington.