Innovative Classrooms, Collaborative & Mobile with
MakerEd & STEM
Susan WellsFounder, Camp TechTerraISTE MLN President-Elect [email protected]@Wellssusan
Discuss innovative inquiry-based learning spaces for our students today and tomorrow.
Explore spaces that work with MakerEd, STEM, and coding and robotic programs for kids K-12.
Share hands-on edtech tools to enhance teaching and learning!
In this session….
Constructivism & MakingInteraction of an individual’s experiences and ideas
=new knowledge and new meaning
Students at the center of the learning objectives and activities
Content integrated for engagement and authentic meaningful experiences
Powerful ideas, powerful exploration, powerful PBL, powerful perseverance, powerful practice
Innovation and MakerEd Critical for Today’s Students
Innovative spaces/MakerspacesDedicated Space“BACON Club” Charlottesville City Schools, VA
Innovative spaces/MakerspacesMobile Space “Innovation Lab” Durham Public Schools, NC
Innovative spaces/MakerspacesHybrid Spaces Albemarle County Public Schools, VA
MakerspacesIn the hall…
MakerspacesOutside…
InteractivePhysical & Digital 3 in 1 Interactive Easel
Physical & digital merge for learning
Why Coding & Robotics
Purpose is to make work of humans lighter or easier…robots replace the human worker… students consider what this means for humanity…tools to be in charge
Why 3DPrinting
• Consider• Imagine• Solve• Create
Slicing digital image it into layers which are then converted into a physical object.
Extruding filament… Holding in your hand
that which didn’t exist in the physical world moments ago!
Power to imagine & create
What is 3D Printing
Authentic opportunities to do meaningful work Today’s tools to get real work done Opportunities every day, throughout the day to work
on personally engaging tasks Space and resources to work collaboratively,
co0peratively, think critically & create Learning that is enjoyable and yes, fun!
Today’s learners deserve…
3D PrintersPreK-12th GradeMakerBot Replicator Mini - http://www.makerbot.com/?utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=My%20CompanyMakerBot in education - http://stories.makerbot.com/tagged/educationMakerBot Printshop – http://www.makerbot.com/printshop
Thingiverse - http://www.thingiverse.com/Tinkercad - https://www.tinkercad.com/
Camp TechTerra Digital Learning Tools
Robots3rd Grade-12th GradeThe Finch Robot - http://store.birdbraintechnologies.com/product-p/fr-1.htmThe Hummingbird Duo Kit, Build Your Own Robot - http://store.birdbraintechnologies.com/category-s/106.htmBirdbrain Technologies - http://store.birdbraintechnologies.com/
PreK-5th GradeCubetto - http://www.primo.io/cubettoPrimo - http://www.primo.io/index
Microprocessor Invention Kits4th-12th GradeMakey Makey - http://shop.makeymakey.com/products/makey-makey-kit?variant=219582674
Arduino - http://www.amazon.com/Arduino-Starter-Official-170-page-Projects/dp/B009UKZV0A/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1434367628&sr=8-2&keywords=arduino+kids
Rasberry Pi - http://smile.amazon.com/Speed-Kits-Raspberry-Starter-Wireless-Richardsons/dp/B00JCZ3REK/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1434367861&sr=1-2&keywords=raspberry+pi+starter+kits+with+project+book
Connected Digital/Physical ToolsAll AgesOsmo - https://www.playosmo.com/en/Collaboration & Teamwork - https://www.playosmo.com/en/schools/Making - https://my.playosmo.com/
KANO - http://www.kano.me/
LEAP Motion - https://www.leapmotion.com/product/vr
Syma Quad Copter Drone with Camera - http://www.cnet.com/news/get-a-syma-x5c-quad-copter-for-49-79-shipped/
Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality ToolsAll Ages LEAP Motion - https://www.leapmotion.com/product/vr
Google Cardboard - https://www.google.com/get/cardboard/
Daqri - http://www.daqri.com/ and https://www.facebook.com/DAQRIeducation?fref=ts
Aurasma - http://www.aurasma.com/ and https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYk2ySKukLs6Fih_6xze0EYRyGJguDYCF