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Some definitions: 20% Time. Often schools who have arts, STEM or other enrichment choose to take one enrichment period and have a “genius hour” where students explore their talents to make and create. MakerMovement. Other Articles I’ve written on 20% Time, Genius Hour, and the MakerMovement.
MakerMovement: The makermovement, as we know, is the umbrella term for independent inventors, designers and tinkerers, a convergence of computer hackers and traditional artisans. Why the MakerMovement Is Important to America’s Future ). The MakerMovement Is About the Economy, Stupid ).
Makerspaces, Maker Education, STEM, and STEAM are gaining lots of traction in Kindergarten though college level education. Articles, resources on social media, and conference presentations on these topics are proliferating at a rate that most educators are now familiar with maker education. We improve the world around us.
MakerMovement: The makermovement, as we know, is the umbrella term for independent inventors, designers and tinkerers, a convergence of computer hackers and traditional artisans. Why the MakerMovement Is Important to America’s Future ). The MakerMovement Is About the Economy, Stupid ).
Toyota Dream Car Art Contest From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter STEM, STEAM, and design thinking are buzzwords in education today. In addition to true STEM projects, we also work to include the arts in all subjects. Definitely, download the lesson plan and entry forms now.
laughs) Definitely not. Brent: Well, the way I see it, education is definitely changing every day. You have to work much harder, stay up later at night, and that’s definitely one of the things that I’ve learned. Definitely perseverance. ” then you are definitely going to feel a lot better.
STEM Idea #1: Teach with Passion. And I think that sometimes as adults, especially when we start talking about STEM or STEAM or whatever buzzword it is that your school uses, we muddy the learning. And I think that’s one thing we’ve got to keep in mind when we’re talking STEAM or STEM or whatever acronym. Aaron: Yes.
Aligned with the makermovement—which focuses on using hands-on activities like building, sewing, assembling and computer programming for learning—the kits provide a foundation that teachers can use for guided projects both in and out of the classroom. There’s kits and then there’s kits ,” says Martinez. “I
I think this whole passion project was definitely more about the process than the product. Name some ways your kids investigate their wonderings. I guess in some ways they’re wandering through their wonderings (laughs). Lindsey: Totally! I think they are learning more along the way, and that’s what’s important. Have the kids investigate.
You definitely want to look at those enhanced Shownotes over on the blog. Then they overlaid some terminology like, “Here’s where the bees would be pollinating,” and “Here’s where the cider is pressed,” and that type of thing. Go to the website and look at the imagery, because it’s the imagery that is so exciting. Vicki: Awesome!
That would be definitely the way I would describe our student. So that’s something that we’re definitely looking at for next year because it’s difficult in one-semester course to go through that innovative process and go through the design cycle and also want the students to gain competency with those high tech tools.
Aditya: Oh, definitely. So you definitely get those naysayers, people who look at it with disdain because you’re really dumbing it down. Have you heard that? I think there are always going to be proponents of both these views. But what I think, I guess… Some people will always say that.
But it’s definitely beyond the jobs. You start to understand those algorithms, and I think it just makes you a “critical citizen,” I suppose… a critical thinker? I think those are the things that we’re not quite focusing on yet, with coding and computational thinking.
But definitely, you want a storyboard. But the more you can line up ahead of time, the more you know what’s coming, and what each team member’s part is going to be. Kids take turns behind the camera or in front of the camera. Or they’re on the side doing some sort of coaching or moving props in. You want a script. Keep those separate.
I do encourage students to “sandbox” or play as they are using the app the first time and this is definitely something they can get creative with for that first video. When my students use the camera settings within Adobe Premiere Rush, I can help them adjust resolution, frame rate, and zoom.
I’m definitely going to be asking some of these agency questions, Scott! I mean, that is what we need to have in our world today, particularly in more developed countries. We need that creativity. This has been a fantastic conversation. I hope that you’ll take a look at the Shownotes and follow the links. Scott: Cool. Thanks, Vicki.
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I have some great posts coming your way involving PBL, STEM, tech integration, and a continuing series on Professional Learning Communities! I plan on providing sessions that integrate PBL with STEM, Makers, Differentiated Instruction, Inquiry, Deeper Learning, and Technology Integration. Hope to see you there!
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As the makermovement continues to build in numbers, I’ve been particularly interested in the critical research that is scrutinizing the dynamics of interaction and learning within spaces of making.
As the makermovement continues to build in numbers, I’ve been particularly interested in the critical research that is scrutinizing the dynamics of interaction and learning within spaces of making.
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