{"id":52030,"date":"2015-10-15T11:39:57","date_gmt":"2015-10-15T15:39:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/?p=52030"},"modified":"2015-10-16T12:29:01","modified_gmt":"2015-10-16T16:29:01","slug":"the-maker-movement-has-swept-across-schools-in-california-beyond-can-it-fundamentally-change-k-12-education-ashton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/2015\/10\/15\/the-maker-movement-has-swept-across-schools-in-california-beyond-can-it-fundamentally-change-k-12-education-ashton\/","title":{"rendered":"The \u201cmaker\u201d movement has swept across schools in California & beyond. Can it fundamentally change K-12 education? [Ashton]"},"content":{"rendered":"

Putting Away the Books to Learn<\/strong><\/a> — from medium.com by Jackie Ashton; with thanks to Angela Maiers for this resource
\nThe \u201cmaker\u201d movement has swept across schools in California and beyond. Can it fundamentally change K-12 education?<\/em><\/p>\n

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The room, which more closely resembles a fabrication studio than middle school classroom, boasts tools like a drill press, torch, welder, laser cutter, forge, and 3D-printer. Books with titles like Fabrication: Essays on Making Things<\/em> & Making Meaning<\/em> and The Geometry of Sheet Metal<\/em> Work<\/em> rest on a shelf. Safety goggles and a collection of posters around the room remind students to \u201crespect\u201d the tools and keep in mind \u201cwhat they can do to<\/em> you if not used with thought and care.\u201d<\/p>\n

East Bay School for Boys (EBSB) is one of many schools across the country?\u2014?and in the Bay Area in particular?\u2014?that sees great value in offering its students DIY (do-it-yourself) learning experiences, as opposed to traditional learning via rote memorization or teacher-led lesson plans. It\u2019s part of the \u201cmaker\u201d movement?\u2014?that is, the trend of encouraging people to build new devices from scratch?\u2014?which has exploded in recent years, from elementary school classrooms to Silicon Valley board rooms.<\/p>\n

In the education world, public, private, and charter schools alike are empowering kids to roll up their sleeves and jump on the experiential bandwagon. Teachers encourage students to tinker with materials like e-textiles, conductive thread, 3D printed objects, and Makey Makey<\/a>, a simple invention kit that anyone can use.<\/p>\n

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