(written by Tina for Designing Purposeful Making Experiences, Jun 2017) Statement – What is purposeful or meaningful making? Start with a statement. Purposeful making drive some deeper understanding toward a stated educational goal. Journey – How did you arrive at this statement/understanding? What experiences have you had that supported you to get there (at school,…
(written by Ed for Designing Purposeful Making Experiences, Jun 2017) Statement – What is purposeful or meaningful making? Start with a statement. Purposeful Making leads students to understanding the design process. They learn to take an idea or problem, find a workable solution and make it real through prototyping, testing, giving and receiving critique from…
(written by Adam for Designing Purposeful Making Experiences, Jun 2017) Children inherently love to build and create.. And when students have a their own meaningful connection to their work, feel their ideas are valued and that they are part of a collaborative and trusting class community, students can leverage that joyful love of making for…