In our EDCI 487 class, we participated in a handful of make challenges that broadened my knowledge on makerspaces and concepts. I want to share with you guys photos, videos, and a mini “podcast” that myself and classmate Connor Hall created for this project. (If you want to check out his blog, click here)
Sit back, relax, and please look through some of the photos while listening to our recording!
Collaboration:
In this section, you will see a variety of photos and challenges we took part in throughout the semester.
Image courtesy of Ryan Mckenzie – First half hour of class #1, we were tasked to create something that we could wear that tells something about your teaching style. I created a “toolbelt.”
Image courtesy of Ryan Mckenzie – Brainstorming – Maker challenge #1
Image courtesy of Ryan Mckenzie – Creation – Maker Challenge #2
Image courtesy of Ryan Mckenzie – Iteration 1/Infinity – Competition – Maker Challenge #3
Image courtesy of Ryan Mckenzie – Following photos are the finalized project of a “Classroom Attention Grabber” Graham and I created a class pet that by pulling the string on the back, the “pet” would return to its home. Idea behind this was when the classroom is getting too noisy you could pull the pet back in for students to notice.
Final Results
Here are few “Finished” products that we created in class
Video shot on my iPhone
Photo by me – Catapult made at the YXC Makerspace.
EDIDA Project
Design Lab Visitation Day
I was fortunate enough to join a grade 4 class and observe/help out with a maker challenge for the students. They had 3 hours to create a “bee” that they could code, and design however they wanted.
Student Creations:
Things Heard During Challanges:
Image and notes courtesy of Ryan Mckenzie – I found these pretty humorous and thought I would share, during one of our class challenges, our instructor walked around and wrote down some of the things he heard. During the maker challenge that I have created for a class, I am going to do the same thing to allow students to reflect on how they maybe felt during the design process and have a laugh or two!
Course Readings:
As promised, here are the course readings I spoke about…
How do makerspaces communicate who belongs?
The Impact of Makerspaces in Early Childhood Education on Children’s Creativity and SelfEfficacy