How could teachers incorporate social manufacturing, like Quirky and Shapeways, when teaching STEM in the classroom in order to engage students and develop their 21st century skills? How could they use these programs to create a cross-disciplinary connection between STEM and business/entrepreneurship?

Tony Hsieh, founder of Zappos, says that by making “…their employees happiest they will attract the best people.” Corporations in Silicon Valley have also realized how important it is to make work a happy culture, by offering trainings like The Energy Project and 20% of their paid work time to complete any project they’d like. How can educational administrators incorporate similar techniques in keeping talented teachers happy and motivated in order to maintain high-quality teachers in the field?