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- Jul 2016
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The Maker Mindset
Good to keep in mind. Maybe even useful for a blog post of some sort.
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A maker is someone who makesthings, of course, but like the term artist, it can be difficult tooffer a precise definition of what it means to be a maker
Definition of Maker. We could potentially use this
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digital and physical technologies to exploreideas
Doesn't have to be tangible. Digital examples: Scratch
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I then argue that the nature of making is wellaligned with research recommendations on fruitful learningenvironments. I conclude by arguing that the full potentialof making for education can only be realized when all threecritical elements are in focus.
more research to show that making is good. However, it requires a certain mindset of the community (could be classroom) to make it successful.
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The playful quality of many projects provides a counter-point to the perception that school curricula are too rigidand formulaic. The potential value ofmakingfor K-12education is perhaps most directly seen in relation to thenewFramework for K-12 Science Education(NationalResearch Council, 2011). Quinn and Bell (2013) argue thatmaking is well aligned with the new standards, which bringengineering into the K-12 curriculum at a national level forthe first time (see Carr, Bennett, & Strobel, 2012)
This is the research that backs up that making is good! It enhances learning aligned with the curriculum.
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