attracting curiosity - eainnovates2015
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Attracting
Jim Tiffin Jr. - @JimTiffinJrMount Vernon Presbyterian SchoolEA Innovates – Episcopal Academy
July 13 - 16, 2015
Image Credit: “M
agnet”, John Keogh via Flickr, CC BY-NC 2.0
Curiosity
Timeslot PlanOverview of the next 60+ minutes maker-centered learning time with each other…• Philosophies• Discoveries• “Builderies”
(Some of) My Goals for Maker-centered Learning• Develop innovative habits of
mind…• Promote agency…• Create opportunities for
collaboration and idea exchanges…
• Become a contributing learner, not just a consuming learner…
Why Tinker?“Tinkering is a mindset – a playful
way to approach and solve problems through direct experience, experimentation, and discovery.”
Sylvia Martinez & Gary StagerInvent to Learn
Why Tinker?“Tinkering is a mindset – a playful
way to approach and solve problems through direct experience, experimentation, and discovery.”
Why Tinker?“Tinkering is a mindset – a playful
way to approach and solve problems through direct experience, experimentation, and discovery.”
Why Tinker?“Tinkering is a mindset – a playful
way to approach and solve problems through direct experience, experimentation, and discovery.”
Why Tinker?“Tinkering is a mindset – a playful
way to approach and solve problems through direct experience, experimentation, and discovery.”
Why Make?To Learn Content
To Learn
to Learn
To Show
Learning
Why Make?To Learn Content
To Learn
to Learn
To Show
Learning
Tinkering
in
general
Less Me, More You
Exploring some of our components for today…
Tinker Time
What behaviors of these magnets can you discover?
A Prompt for You
“Create a levitation scene using magnets.”
DebriefingWhat other points can you raise?
Image Credit: “Rose”, by Rossi Agung P via Flickr, CC BY-N
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