Making to Learn, Learning to Make
Making to Learn, Learning to Make
- January 23, 2019
- Posted by: Pete Steinfeld
Making to Learn, Learning to Make is explicitly about teaching teachers to be comfortable with making as a learning tool, as well as teaching teachers the design process and how that can be extended to any subject they might teach in their classrooms. Attendees need zero experience making before coming to the session. The experience/knowledge attendees will gain from my session is first- What making in the classroom is, and what it entails, with specific focus on the design process of Design, Build, Test, Revise. They will then be given the choice of two things to make- a windpowered car or a trebuchet. Materials like cardboard, tools, and tape will be given. After groups have made their project we will talk about the learning that happened and how that can translate to the classroom. I’ve found finishing with the Why works best in this case because teachers will come to it on their own while they make, which makes is more valuable.
- Instructor — Doug Robertson
- Grades — Elementary School
- Experience Level — Beginner
- Area — Maker Space/Manufacturing/Design and Fabrication
- Session Type — Hands-on
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