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Learning through Making: The role of the Maker mindset in cultivating innovation and creativity in students Dr. Kiruthika Ramanathan Science Centre Singapore

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Learning through Making: The role of the Maker mindset in

cultivating innovation and creativity in students

Dr. Kiruthika Ramanathan

Science Centre Singapore

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Objectives

• To understand about the Maker movement and the maker mindset

• To get some hands on experience on creating a makerspace at a school

• To get some inspirations on the kinds of activities that can be hosted at a makerspace

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I AM A MAKERWith my own two handsI forge the futureFrom my imagining, my work my sweatWith these toolsI can build worldsHere

Something newWhat does it doWhere will it take usNew placesNew worldsAll from my workshop

I put wire and foamTransistor and plasticRubberMetal and woodTogether to make

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What is the Maker movement?

Make Media, 2015

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What is the Maker movement?

Collaborative

Small businesses will dominate

Work will be organized based on projects and

not titles

Broader definition of value

creation

Disruptive

R&D moving out of the corporate

environment

Resources are available to individuals

Make Media, 2015

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What is the Maker movement?

A world of learners and

doers

A catalyst

Impacting a changing

world

Tinkering and Experimenting

Building platforms for collaboration and communities for learning

Acting upon the most vexing problems in our daily life

Ethos of the Maker movement

STEM is a skillset. Maker is a mindset

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What is the Maker movement?

Deloitte, 2013

The advantage of being able to leverage on a wide plethora of resources and support available at every stage of the journey

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So how does all this apply to my classroom??

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"Education is something that other

people do to you. Learning is something

you do for yourself."

- Joi Ito, Director, MIT Media Lab

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Maker experiences

that you can craft

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Lets Make

• Build the tallest Free Standing Structure with• 20 spaghetti sticks, string, tape

• The entire marshmallow must be on top

• You have 18 minutes

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Existing

knowledge &

experiences

New

knowledge &

experiences

Constructivism• John Dewey

• Jean Piaget

• David Kolb

Where learning takes place

How? By making tangible objects and by learning as you make

Constructionism• Seymour Papert

• Mitch Resnick

Finding sweet spots for learning

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The more experiences you have, the more

connections you can make – The better you learn

Methods Materials

The power of experience

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LED + clay

LED + paper

Motor + cardboard

Fabric +

electronics +

coding

Combining experiences

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Creating a makerspacein a school

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Creating a makerspace in a school

Learning what you want to learn, when you want to learn and how you want to learnSetting up an authentic learning environment and challenges to facilitate learning by Making

Maker Ed

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Lets Make: Makey makeyBasics

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Lets Make: Makey makeyChallenge 1: Make a Musical Instrument

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Lets Make: Makey makeyChallenge 1: Make a Steady Hand buzzer game

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Lets Make: Makey makeyChallenge 1: Make a fencing game

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Lunch

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Experiences for the Maker childStudent ledLearn only the skills neededIncremental progressMakers as mentors

Karkhana, 2014

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A word on tool usage

Typical tools in a makerspaceComputer3D printerLaser CutterMicrocontrollersSolder StationsGlue gunsHand tools

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The gaming approach to tool usage

Level 1: Scissors

Level 2: Cutters

Level 3: Drills

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Lets Take apart: A toy

How do you think the toy works?

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Take the toy apart

While keeping it still alive for as long as you can

Does it work the way you thought it would?

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Lets Make: Booby Traps

Make an intruder detection alarm

Must light up/ make a sound when an intruder is detected

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Lets Make: Marble Games!

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“Creativity is just connecting things.

Creative people…were able to connect

experiences they've had and synthesize

new things.”

- Steve Jobs

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