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Maker-Centered Learning, Curious, optimistic, playful, persistant,…
Maker-Centered Learning
Chapter 1:
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There are Primary and Secondary benefits to maker-centered learning
Ex of primary: stuff making and self making
Ex of secondary: fostering development of knowledge with stem subjects and with regard to maker-specific tools.
Chapter 2:
Major theorists
John Dewey- learning by doing Jean Piaget- theory of constructivism
Seymour Papert- learners learn best by working with media
Lev Vygotsky- all learning is social
Benefits of peer learning: increased self esteem, better team work skills, and understanding different perspectives of others.
Tools for a maker-centered classroom: the internet to access different materials and communicate with others, teachers who are able to be the lead maker educators and can give resources, and knowledge to their students
What does a maker-centered classroom look like?
It presents challenges, you will see a lot of collaborative learning, there will be student to student nurturing, and students and teachers give and recieve feedback
Chapter 5:
What are the aspects of sensitivity to design?
Looking closely, exploring complexity, finding opportunity, sensitivity to design, maker empowerment
Developing thinking routines:
choose an objects and look for these things... what are its parts? what are its purposes? what are its complexitites?
identify a system: what are the parts of the system? who are connected to the system?
Finding opportunity: seeing the potential for building, tinkering, re/desgining, or hacking. It is directly linked to agency. It relates to each of the apsects of sensitivity to design!
Chapter 3:
What is agency? Agency is using your own qualities, beliefs, and values to build or change the world around you
Maker Empowerment and Agency: maker empowerment is understanding and having a sensitivity to objects in the world, along with a desire to tinker with those objects.
Connection agency: having a sense of self and understanding your place in the world allows you to better understand how the things around you work!
Empowerment and social justice: gives students opportunities to feel empowered, students opinions on social topics matter, and students can make a change, or at least progress in social matters
Empowerment and education: knowledge is power! Teachers can teach students about different subjects areas that can spark an interest to change things!
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Curious, optimistic, playful, persistant, resourceful, responsbile, willing to share, and take on risks
1) How do maker educators and leaders think about the benefits and outcomes of maker-centered experiences?
2) What are the key characteristics of the educational environment under which maker-centered learning thrives?
3)What kinds of educational interventions can support thoughtful reflection around maker-centered learning?
For example, looking closely at a pencil or pen and thinking about each part and its purpose