Makerspaces and Online Education — from onlinecolleges.net by Melissa Venable; with thanks to Steve Wheeler and Stephen Harris for the Tweets on this
Excerpt:
Ideas for Online Teaching and Learning
The idea of building a web-based learning community isn’t new, but how can students get these hands-on, collaborative opportunities when they study online? “Making” can result in physical objects as well as digital ones. Here are a few ideas to spark your own maker learning initiative:
- Create a “makers” assignment.
- Rethink course and curriculum design.
- Promote service learning.
- Encourage career exploration.
- Connect with the library.
- Find physical locations.
- Explore existing resources.
- Look for professional development opportunities.
- Join other maker-educators.