What would you need to coordinate a “Maker Day” for your school?With helping hands and some resources, planning a Maker Day can go from daunting to exciting. A few great tips I read from this week’s chapter in Invent to Learn outlined these key ideas:
Yet, a big question after reading all these fabulous guidelines is, “Where do I get the money to do this?” For my Maker Day, in particular, I would start with asking for as many donations around town (and parents) as possible. Since we are in a rainforest here, I’d bank on the side of possible rain so I would take my Maker Day inside. I’d probably give some ideas to the students and let them vote on where to do it. Once we have a place established, a great way for my students to get more involved would be a fundraiser. We do a school-wide fundraiser and I would put those funds towards the Maker Day. I would like my Maker Day to have an intention. This time around I may focus on a real world problem and pose that question the day of for students to create a solution. Pollution, climate change, alternative energies, etc. are some ideas that could create more purpose for the day (Crichton, 2014). Crichton, S. 2014. Maker Day 2014. Retrieved from http://www.itabc.ca/sites/default/files/docs/discover/Final%20MakerDayToolKit.pdf Martinez, S. & Stager, G. (2013). Invent To Learn: Making, Tinkering, And Engineering In The Classroom. Torrance, CA: Constructing Modern Knowledge Press. Kindle Edition.
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Mariah Smith
7/16/2017 08:34:59 pm
I think having a focus on a problem for students to come up with and a make solution is the easiest way to start up a Maker Day. It gives everyone the same focus and as a leader of the day, it gives you less obstacles to help students and others overcome.
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Dr. F
7/24/2017 05:03:16 pm
I think it is best to start small and work up. The authors are big on promoting the biggest and the best, but I think in the beginning a small start that leaves people wanting more would be better. But that might just be me.
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