Putting Learning Snaps in Motion

Jim Tiffin Jr. - @JimTiffinJrMount Vernon Presbyterian SchoolEA Innovates – Episcopal Academy

July 13 - 16, 2015

Image Credit: “dragon scene” by m

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Timeslot PlanOverview of the next 60+ minutes maker-centered learning time with each other…• Talking• Creating• Sharing

Why Make?

To Learn Content

To Learn

to Learn

To Show

Learning

Why Make?

To Learn Content

To Learn

to Learn

To Show

Learning

Our activity

Good ProjectsFrom Invent to Learn:• Purpose and

Relevance• Time• Complexity• Intensity

• Connections• Access• Shareability• Novelty

Project Questions

From Invent to Learn:• Is the problem solvable?• Is the project monumental or substantial?• Who does the project satisfy?• What can they do with that?

Project Prompts

From Invent to Learn:• Brevity• Ambiguity• Immunity to assessment

Project Prompts

From Invent to Learn:Bad Prompt -• “Build a four-wheeled car that uses two

motors, one switch and rolls from a starting line on this table and stops as close to the finish line as possible in one minute”

Project Prompts

From this morning:Good or Bad Prompt -• “Create a levitation scene that uses

magnets.”

Less Me, More You

“Make a stop motion video that represents what you learned today.”

Less Me, More You

To do this, you will use this tool:

Koma KomaApp

Questions…Things to consider:• How will your earlier maker-experience inform

your creation process?• Since this is a collaborative project, how will

you work differently?• If you haven’t used this app before, how will

you figure it out?FYI: These don’t need answers, just consideration

Get to Work!

“Make a stop motion video that represents what you learned today.”

Be ready to share!