A MAKER CLASSROOM
'Making real things that matter with a real potential audience'
Gary Stager
Bringing maker-education to your classroom doesn’t require a lot of space and “fancy tools” – just “a can-do mindset and a sense of adventure.”
Aaron Vanderwerff
8 Elements of a Good Maker Inquiry
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Purpose & Relevance - is the project personally meaningful? Does it intrigue the learner?
Time - there needs to be enough of it to make a good job of it!
Complexity - Does it combine multiple learning areas?
Intensity - The kids just don't want to stop.
Connection - Needs-based collaboration locally and globally.
Access - Anytime, anywhere access to a variety of concrete & digital materials.
Shareability - It can be shared with others and kids want to share it.
Novelty - Share learning without coerced repetition.
Purpose & Relevance - is the project personally meaningful? Does it intrigue the learner?
Time - there needs to be enough of it to make a good job of it!
Complexity - Does it combine multiple learning areas?
Intensity - The kids just don't want to stop.
Connection - Needs-based collaboration locally and globally.
Access - Anytime, anywhere access to a variety of concrete & digital materials.
Shareability - It can be shared with others and kids want to share it.
Novelty - Share learning without coerced repetition.
It's just about getting kids making - designing & problem solving to achieve a result they can be proud of. It doesn't have to be with high-end technology. It can be as simple as the picture on the left..nailing some bottles to a piece of wood to make a fun watering device.
Click these icons for further information on the 2 main types of thinking I believe belong in a Maker Classroom: