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Greg McVerry / Writing & conversations
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#lra15 @anterobot: there are six elements associated wtih #connectedlearning but we need a racialized lens to look at it.
Greg McVerry#lra15 @anterobot: This primarily going to be a story propelled by an engine of teacher inquiry
Greg McVerry#lra15 @anterobot: escaping from teacher pd through games and game design
Greg McVerry#lra15 @jessicakparker: This isn't unique to makerspaces. This is true for any initiative.
Greg McVerry#lra15 @jessicakparker: time, space, money, materials and support were the greatest challenge
Greg McVerry#lra15 @jessicakparker: teachers reported they can understand students deeply
Greg McVerryKind of sad that I do not see people sharing their papers openly. #LRA15
Greg McVerry#lra15 @jessicakparker: another theme was valuing process & iteration
Greg McVerry#lra15 @jessicakparker: 26% reported that engagement, fun, and excitement were the greatest benefits.
Greg McVerry#lra15 @jessicakparker: teachers self reported that building agency was the greatest benefit of integrating maker education.
Greg McVerry#lra15 @jessicakparker: The teachers are saying it isn't a binary. Making is not low tech or high tech.
Greg McVerry#lra15 @jessicakparker: Cardboard and glue gun, and hand tools were in the top four (3d printer) was third. Low barrier of entry.
Greg McVerry#lra15 @jgmac1106: this is interesting. Yet if they were reporting as being from a making family was the program already reaching makers
Greg McVerry#lra15 jessicaKParker: 79% all self reported that their families were makers.
Greg McVerry#lra15 jessicaKParker: 40% of the educators were over 40 and 55% had taught more than 11 years, 23% over 20 years.
Greg McVerry#lra15 jessicaKParker: 80% of the attendants were 80% teachers. It was heavily skewed K-8. High school was math, science, digital media, art
Greg McVerry#lra15 jessicaKParker: they grapple with history and students such as pbl. Making is not new but we think about theoretical perspectives.
Greg McVerry#lra15 jessicaKParker: juxtaposition of rapid prototyping and slow looking.
Greg McVerry#lra15 jessicaKParker: We host our classes in K12 makerspaces.
Greg McVerry#lra15 jessicaKParker: We send you a maker kit such as paper circuitry and then ask people to reflect on their making. They define making.
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