The document discusses giving cameras to young students to take pictures and describe what they see. It also discusses after school invention projects with older elementary school students, and building electronic toys with middle schoolers. The overall approach is described as combining hands-on activities with creative freedom to encourage playful discovery. The document seeks potential partnerships or ideas to discuss further.

1. THIS is a computer class? teaching with a DIY ethic in PK-12 classrooms Elizabeth Perry The Ellis School

2. some things we’ve been doing with technology...

3. giving cameras to three-year olds

7. I’m taking a picture of the acorn.

8. I’m taking a picture of that acorn right there again.

9. I’m taking a picture of that acorn really close.

10. I thought I like the branches.

11. I think I love the bench.

12. I love the grass.

13. The grass is beautiful and it has a little bit of my coat in it.

14. I was seeing the dots with the sprinkles on it.

15. Somebody’s making a house – I wanted to take a picture of them.

16. I was walking to the sink to wash my hands.

17. I wanted to take a picture of the tissues and the soap – I got the wall.

18. I wanted to take a picture of the sink because it looks pretty with the cups.

19. after school invention with 8-10 year olds

30. building electronic toys with 8th graders

40. pilot projects - our model

41. hands-on stuff + creative freedom = playful discovery

42. partnerships? ideas?

43. let’s talk... [email_address]