Several members of the Digital Learning Team, including myself, recently had the opportunity to head out to Garner Elementary to facilitate makerspace activities with several different grades. As many maker activities put students in charge of creating and testing out their creations, I started to really take in how the students were reacting to the maker environment. I decided to start writing down things that students were saying during their experience and captured it in a sketchnote...
I just love the confidence that brewed up with so many students as they were sharing and collaborating ideas that they had an wanted to try out. The open-ended experiences allow students at all levels, with a variety of different skill sets to find success and confidence.
We often get asked, where can you find different activities? There are tons of resources out there to get you started with open-ended maker activities. Follow #makerspaces on social media, or explore websites like Make or Instructables to gather some great inspiration.
But, I have to ask - Have you checked out Think, Make, Innovate? Think, Make, Innovate is our YouTube Makerspace show, where we showcase student makers at different schools around our area. Think, Make, Innovate is designed for educators to share the video with their class and then use that as a launching point to take up the making challenge to get their students started.
But, I have to ask - Have you checked out Think, Make, Innovate? Think, Make, Innovate is our YouTube Makerspace show, where we showcase student makers at different schools around our area. Think, Make, Innovate is designed for educators to share the video with their class and then use that as a launching point to take up the making challenge to get their students started.
New Think, Make, Innovate episodes come out the first of each month, posted on our website and on our YouTube channel. We also release a lesson plan with more background for educators, resources and extension ideas to bring any idea into classrooms at all levels.
Think, Make, Innovate is not just the name of our show, but our maker mentality. We consider it to be our maker cycle. We love to see anyone - students or educators, planning, creating and reinventing their creations and work to highlight that in each episode. We love to see your creations and if you tag us on social media (@dlgwaea) or email us we'll add you to our online maker community.
Amber Bridge, Digital Learning Consultant, Grant Wood AEA, @abridgesmith
Amber Bridge, Digital Learning Consultant, Grant Wood AEA, @abridgesmith
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