The document outlines 7 steps to better educate future innovative engineers and designers: 1. Striking the chord by modeling innovation and providing inspiration through guest speakers and media. 2. Putting problems first by looking for real-world problems to solve locally or in current events. 3. Learning by doing with project-based learning, scaffolding skills, collaborative projects, and assessing multiple measures of learning. 4. Enabling connections by teaching the power of networks and helping students develop their networks through online tools and collaboration. 5. Providing time, space, and tools like block scheduling, maker spaces, and technology for prototyping. 6. Prototyping and iterating projects

1. 7 Steps to Better Educate Future
Innovative Engineers & Designers
Jonathan E. Martin
March, 2012
Simple K12 Webinar

2. Jonathan E. Martin
• 10 years experience teaching High School History
• 15 years experience principal, PK-12.
• Currently educational writer and consultant
• www.21k12blog.net
• Twitter: @JonathanEMartin
• jonathanemartin@gmail.com

3. “We need to out-innovate, out-
educate, and out-build the rest
of the world…That’s how we’ll
win the future.”
~President Obama
2011 State of the Union

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5. 1. Striking the Chord
2. Putting Problems First
3. Doing the Learning with Project-Based Learning
4. Enabling Connections
5. Providing the Time, Space & Tools
6. Prototyping and Iterating
7. Assessing with Quality Rubrics

6. 1. Striking the Chord
• Model Innovation
– What if it were in your mission?
• Provide Inspiration
– Assemblies and Guest Speakers
– TED talks
– Steve Jobs

7. 2. Putting
Problems First

8. Look for anything that doesn’t work: Stay Local

9. Look to the
news of the
day:
What needs
fixing?

10. 3: Learning by Doing with
Project-Based Learning

11. Scaffolding & Teaching as necessary
Collaborative
Multiple Project Design &
Measures “Tuning”
Assessment
Real-World Relevance
Web Literacies & Digital Citizenship
Critique
Passion, Teacher & Student

12. 4. Enabling Connections
“It’s not how
smart you
are.
It’s how well
connected
you are. “

13. How well are we
teaching the
significance and
power of networks?
How are we
helping students
develop and
leverage their
networks?

14. • Get online and open the net widely, (still safely).
• Leverage web 2.0 tools, including Skype.
• Use resources like Flat Classroom, iEarn, &
Quadblogging.
• Require online collaboration in some assignments.

15. 5. Providing Time, Space, & Tools
• Block Scheduling
• Maker Spaces
• Robotics, carpentry, 3D printers

16. 6. Prototyping & Iterating

17. 7. Assessing
Effectively
How do we
improve and
best use high
quality rubrics
to define
excellence and
give students
the feedback
they can use?

19. Jonathan E. Martin
www.21k12blog.net
Twitter: @JonathanEMartin
jonathanemartin@gmail.com