1. You, Y All, We
A Maker Approach
ImageCredit:“WorkshopSoftCircuits”,WouterVandenneuckerviaFlickr,CCBY-NC-SA2.0
Jim Tiffin Jr. - @JimTiffinJr
Mount Vernon Presbyterian School
Project Zero Perspectives: Atlanta
May 8 -10, 2015
2. Plan for the Session
Overview
• Personal Philosophy
• Making (lots of making!)
• Theory Time
• Thoughtful Reflection
Sharing
• Tweet with any of these hashtags: #PZATL,
#STEAM, or #MakerEd
• Email images: results97seen@photos.flickr.com
3. (Some of) My Goals for Maker-
centered Learning
The What:
• Develop innovative habits of mind…
• Promote agency…
• Create opportunities for collaboration and
idea exchanges…
• Become a contributing learner, not just a
consuming learner…
4. (Some of) My Goals for Maker-
centered Learning
The How:
ImageCredit:“Splash&GoodMorning”,byThomasviaFlickr,CCBY-NC-ND2.0
5. (Some of) My Goals for Maker-
centered Learning
The How:
ImageCredit:“workingtogether”,bybwright923viaFlickr,CCBY-NC-ND2.0
6. (Some of) My Goals for Maker-
centered Learning
The How:
ImageCredit:“Career-LimitingMove”,byJDHancockviaFlickr,CCBY2.0
7. Less Me, More You
A Visible Thinking Routine:
• Parts, Purposes, Complexities
Exploring some of our components for today…
8. A Prompt for You
“Create a simple switched circuit to
light up an LED.”
9. A Prompt for Y’All
“Create a soft circuit piece of bling to
show off at the conference”
13. Debriefing
From a participant’s perspective…
• Share your thoughts on the “You” phase
• On the “Y’All” phase
• From the “We” phase
• How did they fit together as a learning
experience?