WHY SCHOOLS MUST LEAD THE MAKER MOVEMENT Susan Wells Founder, Camp TechTerra ISTE MLN President-Elect 2015-16 SusanSWells.com [email protected]@Wellssusan
1. WHY SCHOOLS MUST LEAD THE MAKER MOVEMENT Susan Wells
Founder, Camp TechTerra ISTE MLN President-Elect 2015- 16
SusanSWells.com [email protected] @Wellssusan
2. In this session. Understand the foundations of a Maker
program Discuss differentiated learner experiences for exploration,
creativity and fun Learn how one curriculum provides a unique STEM
learning experience combining mobile technologies, coding,
robotics, MakersEd, 3DPrinting, science and the great outdoors
Explore how a TechTerra certification for school-based staff
provides the knowledge and ability to easily and effectively
incorporate STEM and nature in classrooms Receive grant tips and
opportunities to fund your own STEM coding-based program
3. Foundations of ScienceTechnologyEngineeringMath
Makingthinking, considering, designing, imagining, playing,
creating; if you can think it, you can make it; to solve a problem
& enjoy the process to make life better Codinga beginning for
microcontrollers, robotics, 3DPrintingMaking! Roboticsartificial
agents guided by computer programming; sophisticated work,
purposeful and authentic
4. And the A for STEAM? Why include the Arts Makes us human.
Makes life worth living. Makes us better thinkers. Integrated
throughout the curriculum, across all content areas, at all
grades
5. MakersEd Critical for Todays Students Constructivism &
Making Interaction of an individuals experiences and ideas = new
knowledge and new meaning Students at the center of the learning
objectives and activities Content integrated for engagement and
authentic meaningful experiences Powerful ideas, powerful
exploration, powerful PBL, powerful practice, powerful
perseverance
6. Makerspaces Dedicated Space Charlottesville City Schools,
VA
7. Makerspaces Mobile Space Durham Public Schools, NC
8. What is coding/programming? Programming/Coding is the way in
which a person tells a computer what to do. A computer does not
understand regular Englisha computer cant be told to go wash the
dishes. Programming is the way in which a computer is told to
follow directions and solve a problem. Using programming puzzle
games in block language including Lightbot, Kodable , The Foos
these games teach basic programming logic or thinking by combining
the visual/pictures of typed language written (ie C++, Java,
Python) and what happens when you carry those instructions out.
Why?... All students have the right to be creators not solely
consumers.
9. Kids learning to coding: Planningputting themselves in the
robot/cute monster/dinosaur/cat position and figure out how to
guide their character through the puzzle to solve a challenge.
Programming or putting their steps in sequence/order. Testing,
running their program to see if it works. Debugging, when it doesnt
work rerunning their program, finding why not and moving directions
or taking them out to understand what the problem was; fixing
mistakes. Coolest parteveryone will fail, cant learn to code
without failing, otherwise known as debugging!
10. All kids code
11. Physical coding beginning of teaching code projection with
Copernicus 3in1 interactive-easelor taped floor grid
12. Favorite coding programs #1 choice youngest
learnersLightbotJr Countable Teach from the grid No need to drag
and drop Robot stays put as you re-run and debug Can easily rewind
to practice Provides challenge for acceleration
14. Teaching Robotics Purpose is to make the work of humans
lighter or easierreplacing the human workerhaving students consider
what this means for humanity
15. Instant engagement See and understand cause and effect
Complex critical thinking Requires communication and collaboration
Robots fit into STEM curriculum
16. Creating with 3DPrinting Consider Imagine Solve Create
17. What is 3D Printing Scans an object and slices it into
layers which are then converted into a physical object. Extrudes
filament plastic, metal, chocolate And thenyoure holding in your
hand that which didnt exist in the physical world moments ago!
18. 11 Ways 3D Printing Can Be Used In Education 1. Engineering
design students can print out prototypes 2. Architecture students
can print out 3D models of designs 3. History classes can print out
historical artifacts for examination 4. Graphic Design students can
print out 3D versions of their artwork 5. Geography students can
print out topography, demographic, or population maps 6. Cooking
students can create molds for food products 7. Automotive students
can print out replacement parts or modified examples of existing
parts for testing 8. Chemistry students can print out 3D models of
molecules 9. Biology students can print out cells, viruses, organs,
and other critical biological artifacts 10. Math students can print
out problems to solve in their own learning spaces, from scale
models to city infrastructural design challenges From--
http://www.teachthought.com/technology/10-ways-3d-printing-can-be-used-in-
education/
19. Making in Action Link to Camp TechTerra student made videos
Watch Camp TechTerra below
20. What is it? Camp TechTerra brings together technology and
nature to help children better understand the world around them.
www.CampTechTerra.com Camp TechTerras curriculum is inspired by
Makers Ed and Project-Based Learning.
21. Getting CTT Certified East Central University Ada, OK July
27, 28, 29 2015 ECU-EDTech http://bit.ly/1HH5wyu Use your personal
mobile devices, optimized for teaching and learning; add our
robots, drones, and 3D printers. We provide time & focus on
grant writing to fund your own program STEM tools. Activities and
lesson plans for Camp TechTerra include Earth Science; Life
Science; Physical Science and Computer Science. Each core area has
a focused lesson plan with hands-on exploration. Coding instruction
centers on coding with a purpose. Focused lessons plans provide
differentiated scaffold opportunities understanding with
collaboration. CTT Certification with Shodor, National Resource for
Computational Science Education Durham, NC September 2015
22. Finding Funds- Critical components of successful Grant
Writing Do the work to carefully plan your project Focus counts
Investigate local sources My first large grant, over $100,000 came
from the state. Started small $20,000demonstrated success, returned
for additional monies Researchkeep looking on a regular basis New
grants are posted daily, mark your best sources and keep coming
backwhen you target search areas and keep returning youll find
opportunity
23. Grant Source Categories Classroom Funding Examples:
DonorsChoose www.donorschoose.org Adopt a Classroom
www.adoptaclassroom.org Community Funding Examples: Brown Rudnick
Community Grants www.brownrudnickcenter.com Larger Targeted Funding
Example: Corning Foundation Grants www.corningfoundation.org
24. Todays learners deserve Authentic opportunities to do
meaningful work Todays tools to get real work done Opportunities
every day, throughout the day to work on personally engaging tasks
Space and resources to work collaboratively, think critically &
create Learning that is enjoyable and yes, fun!