The presentation includes theoretical ideas and research, some suggestions for implementation, the role of the educator as a maker educator, example units, and some informal research-observations.
11. ● Is there an authentic and relevant context directly related to
the students’ lives?
Does the educator incorporate student voice and interests in
its conception and development?
In its implementation, do the students have permission and
freedom to go in a direction that interests them?
In its implementation, does the teacher fade into the
background with students coming into the foreground of
thinking, doing, and discussing?
Are there the venues, space, time, strategies for reflection so
students can construct their own meanings and
understandings?
15. ● Making, creating, innovating, experimenting are
needed now more than ever in this rapidly evolving
world and our children are severely lacking in these
skills
● If these skills are to be integrated into formal and
informal learning settings, some direct instruction
and scaffolding will need to occur.
51. Build on Online Robot as a Prototype
1. http://www.abcya.com/make_a_robot.htm
2. http://www.freeonlinegames.com/game/build-a-robot
3. http://www.addictinggames.com/funny-games/buildarobot3.jsp