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Circuit School Jim Tiffin Jr. - @JimTiffinJr Mount Vernon Presbyterian School EA Innovates – Episcopal Academy July 13 - 16, 2015 Image Credit: “Cardboard Town” by Kate Ter Haar via Flickr, CC
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Circuit School
Jim Tiffin Jr. - @JimTiffinJrMount Vernon Presbyterian SchoolEA Innovates – Episcopal Academy
July 13 - 16, 2015
Image Credit: “Cardboard Town” by Kate Ter Haar via Flickr, CC BY 2.0
Before we begin…A hat tip (HT) to Shelley Paul @lottascales
for the idea for today’s activity, and to sparktruck (@sparktruck) for the
origination of the theme
Timeslot PlanAn overview of the next 2+ hours…• Theory• Discovery• “Createory”• Reflectory
Why Make?
To Learn Content
To Learn to Learn
To Show Learnin
g
Why Make?
To Learn Content
To Learn to Learn
To Show Learnin
g
Today’s Target
Review of Earlier Ideas(Some) of my goals:• Develop innovative habits of
mind…• Promote agency…• Create opportunities for
collaboration and idea exchanges…
• Become a contributing learner, not just a consuming learner…
A QuestionHow do you assess these goals?• Develop innovative habits of
mind…• Promote agency…• Create opportunities for
collaboration and idea exchanges…
• Become a contributing learner, not just a consuming learner…
A New IdeaCombining design thinking and MakerEd…• Creating a Focus on the User– A “You, Y’All, We” designed learning
experience– Shifting Audience• Make for Me• Make for Yourself• Make for Others
A New IdeaCombining design thinking and MakerEd…• Creating a Focus on the User– A “You, Y’All, We” designed learning
experience– Shifting Audience• Make for Me• Make for Yourself• Make for Others
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Less Me, More YouA Visible Thinking Routine:• Parts, Purposes,
Complexities
Exploring some of our components for today…
A Prompt for “You”
I, your teacher, am your user.
“Create an LED Lamp.”
A Prompt for “Y’All”
Now you, yourself, are your user.
“Create an LED circuit on an index card with copper tape.”
Planning1. Brainstorm – What are the things
that you find at a school?
Planning1. Brainstorm – What are the things
that you find at a school?2. Identify the things that need a light.
Planning1. Brainstorm – What are the things
that you find at a school?2. Identify the things that need a light.3. Pick three things to create from your
brainstorm– Two things need lights– Consider structures, objects,
“creatures”
Planning1. Brainstorm – What are the things
that you find at a school?2. Identify the things that need a light.3. Pick three things to create from your
brainstorm– Two things need lights– Consider structures, objects,
“creatures”
4. Sketch a plan
A Prompt for “We”
Now or user is, us!
“On a piece of cardboard, build your part of circuit school.”
DebriefFrom a participant’s point of view…
Image Credits: “Like”, Thomas Angerman via Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0“Wishing You All A Happy Mother’s Day”, Dawn via Flickr, CC BY 2.0
“Wonder Woman”, Julian Fong via Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0
