Invent To Learn: Making, Tinkering, and Engineering in the Classroom
This book is regarded as a must read by many teachers that I have run into that are interested in MakerEd. The book starts of with a brief look at the history of the maker movement, citing the works of Leonardo da Vinci, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Johann Pestalozzi, Piaget, John Dewey, Seymour Papert and Reggio Emilia. A few chapters are dedicated to the why of maker movement in education. A closer look at Papert’s constructionism shows constructivist theory taken a step further towards action. Papert argued that although the learning happens inside the learner’s head, it happens most reliably when the learner is engaged in a personally meaningful activity outside of their head and makes the learning real and shareable. The authors point to many examples of kids and adults learning through making today. Examples include Caine's arcade, Makerfaires as well as DIY websites and communities. An entire chapter is dedicated to the stuff. A list of suggested low tech and high tech supplies for a makerspace and tips for acquired them are included. My favourite part has to be the resources section at the back. Sections include: Project collections, Tutorials, Inspiration, Supplier Site Projects, Starter Projects, Books, Parenting Advice, Online clubs for Kids, Makerspaces and Hackerspaces, Fab Labs, Magazines, Videos, Organizations and more. Martinez, S. L., & Stager, G. (2013). Invent to learn: Making, tinkering, and engineering in the classroom. Constructing modern knowledge press. |
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