Taming the Maker Beast
Getting Mobile and Modular - SXSWedu 2016
the problem
LEARN BY DOING
See our ideas on how to manage a standards-based skill builder maker project by participating in an activity that teaches fabrication skills while learning about biology and astronomy.
These skill builder maker activities are intended to give participants the opportunity to use tools to create. Participants are encouraged to view the flipped lessons and use the provided tools and materials to create a model. Don’t hesitate to improve upon the model and add your own twist.
Driving Question: How can we model the natural biological or physical world in an interactive display for the annual Maker Faire or local children’s museum?
Bioluminescence: Click Here for Handout
Spiral Galaxy Formation: Click Here for Handout
Venus Flytrap: Click Here for Handout
KEYS TO MAKER SUCCESS
The Design Process
Asking students to empathize with end users in order to solve problems.
Making failure approachable through the revision process.
Resources: Designer Thinking for Educators, Tim Brown, Stanford dSchool
the tools
make it mobile
keep it simple
our favorite tools
Dremel Moto Saw gets students cutting for far less than traditional scroll saws
Sewing machines, pull saws, LEDs, cardboard, old clothing for fabric...
scaffolding scaffolding scaffolding
focus on the learning
project based learning
how do I get started?
How Resilience Works by Diane Coutu, May 2002 Harvard Business Review
Creativity and the Everyday Brain, Rex Jung, On Being podcast episode
The Innovator’s Mindset, Empower Learning, Unleash Talent, and Lead a Culture of Creativity by George Couros
Ana Josephson
Email: anaandedu@gmail.com
Twitter: @ProjectVentura1
Kat Sauter
Email: katnsauter@gmail.com
Twitter: @WeirdEdTech
J.E. Johnson
Email: newgottland@gmail.com
Twitter: @newgottland