Invent To Learn · Making, Tinkering, and Engineering in the Classroom by Martinez, Sylvia Libow -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Introduction Chapter 1 – An Insanely Brief and Incomplete History of Making

A Kinda Sorta History Lesson Piaget Seymour Papert: Father of the Maker Movement Progressive Education Stages a Comeback Making Makes a Comeback Today

Chapter 2 – Learning

Constructivism and Constructionism Making, Tinkering, and Engineering

Chapter 3 – Thinking About Thinking

School Thinking Design Models From the Real World Design Models for Learning What the World Really Needs Is Another Design Model TMI Integrating the Arts The Role of Powerful Ideas in Changing Education

Chapter 4 – What Makes a Good Project?

The Eight Elements of a Good Project Questions Worth Asking What’s a Good Prompt? Planning Projects Making Memories

Chapter 5 – Teaching

A Teaching Mantra: Less Us, More Them Doing Constructionism Teaching Using Iterative Design Cycles Assessment

Chapter 6 – Making Today

You Are Better Prepared Than You Think Using Familiar Materials to Learn in Unfamiliar Ways Decisions, Decisions

Chapter 7 – The Game Changers

Fabrication Physical Computing Programming

Chapter 8 – Stuff

Basic Stocks Purchasing/Acquiring Stuff

Chapter 9 – Shaping the Learning Environment

Help or Get out of the Way! Riding Up the Down Escalator Gender Friendly Spaces and Styles Documentation The Technology Ecology Collaboration and Group Work Taking the Lab out of the Fab Lab Creative Space Design and Making Do Setting Expectations

Chapter 10 – Student Leadership Chapter 11 – Make Your Own Maker Day

Planning Activities Wrap It Up

Chapter 12 – Making the Case

Say This, Not That – Advocacy Say This, Not That — Rebuttal Inspiration Making the Case With Research

Chapter 13 – Do Unto Ourselves

The Learning Environment The Practice The Projects

Chapter 14 – Resources to Explore

Project Collections, Tutorials, and Inspiration Organizations Constructionism Resources Reggio Emilia Approach Advocacy, Reports, and Articles Research Groups Inventors and Inventing Play Resources Places To Purchase Parts and Supplies 3D Printing and Fabrication Copyright and Intellectual Property Electronics Physical Computing Programming Kits Creative Materials Old and New Professional Development, Curriculum, and Standards School Design

Bibliography End Matter

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