{"id":1686,"date":"2014-11-15T18:23:46","date_gmt":"2014-11-15T18:23:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/?p=1686"},"modified":"2015-01-05T19:12:20","modified_gmt":"2015-01-05T19:12:20","slug":"educator-with-a-maker-mindset-by-jackiegerstein","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/educator-with-a-maker-mindset-by-jackiegerstein\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Educator with a Maker Mindset&#8221; by @jackiegerstein"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- Facebook Like Button v1.9.6 BEGIN [http:\/\/blog.bottomlessinc.com] -->\n<iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Finspiredtoeducate.net%2Finspiredtoeducate%2Feducator-with-a-maker-mindset-by-jackiegerstein%2F&amp;layout=standard&amp;show_faces=false&amp;width=450&amp;action=like&amp;colorscheme=light\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowTransparency=\"true\" style=\"border:none; overflow:hidden; width:450px; height: 30px; align: left; margin: 2px 0px 2px 0px\"><\/iframe>\n<!-- Facebook Like Button END -->\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/peterLegoMindStorm.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1687\" src=\"http:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/peterLegoMindStorm.jpg\" alt=\"Lego Mindstorm Building\" width=\"550\" height=\"309\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/peterLegoMindStorm.jpg 550w, https:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/peterLegoMindStorm-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;When a kid builds a model rocket, or a kite, or a birdhouse, she not only picks up math, physics, and chemistry along the way, she also develops her creativity, resourcefulness, planning abilities, curiosity, and engagement with the world around her.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">Dale Dougherty &#8211; Founder of Make Magazine \/ Maker Faires<\/p>\n<p>Jackie Gerstein during the <a href=\"http:\/\/k12onlineconference.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">k12online conference<\/a> shared a wonderful talk on the mindset for Maker education. \u00a0\u00a0The \u201cMaker education\u201d community seeks to encourage students to be creative, curious, and foster a love of self directed learning that helps students grow their skills. \u00a0In this post, I\u2019m not going to claim that \u201cmaker education\u201d is the perfect teaching paradigm. \u00a0\u00a0I do believe that Jackie Gerstein provides thoughtful principles that any parent or educator can use to help prepare learners for a future where creativity and adaptability are essential skills.<\/p>\n<p>This talk is very timely. \u00a0Thanks to the support of many community leaders, technology professionals, and artists in Macon, GA, we have finally opened Macon\u2019s first MakerSpace: SparkMacon. \u00a0We held our very first \u201cOpen Make Night\u201d on Nov 7th. \u00a0\u00a0During this event, my friends Cheryl Long, Brent Lanford, Jessie Betzel, Stephen Finney, and I facilitated maker activities ranging from 3D modeling, weapons of mini destruction, a hackathon, Arduino hacking, Lego Wedo, and Makey Makey projects to help the community understand the ethos of maker culture. \u00a0\u00a0I especially want to thank Cheryl Long from the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.museumofaviation.org\/EducationINDEX.php\" target=\"_blank\">Museum of Aviation<\/a> for sharing her time and expertise in STEAM education with our community. \u00a0\u00a0We had a great time together! \u00a0It felt like a dream come true!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/J-1NRsP1g4A\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>As we continue to grow the culture of SparkMacon MakerSpace, we want to design a great learning culture for our makers (young and old.) \u00a0I really appreciate Jackie\u2019s teaching since we\u2019re in the process of designing our workshops and education culture.<\/p>\n<p>In motivating this talk, Jackie encourages us to consider the profound context of learning in 2014. \u00a0\u00a0The web has created a context of information abundance for our learners. \u00a0\u00a0The web has also encouraged a profound culture of sharing and openness. If I need a 3D model of a plant cell, you can probably can find it on thingaverse.com. \u00a0\u00a0I\u2019m still amazed by the variety of software you can find on sourceforge.net . \u00a0\u00a0Thanks to decreased costs in technology, digital fabrication, robotics, and computer programming are become very accessible.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AdaKXNkEW9I\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Jackie encourages teachers to consider taking on a special mindset to help our students be creative, be self directed, and be curious. \u00a0Here are few statements and questions that I enjoyed from her talk.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Build community first:<\/strong> Jackie encourages educators to start by building community among the learners. \u00a0There\u2019s a lot of learning that can occur in a peer-to-peer manner. \u00a0Are we inspiring students to be kind, concerned, passionate, and compassionate?<\/li>\n<li><strong>Are you the lead learner?<\/strong> \u00a0Are we teaching students how to learn and critically evaluate information?<\/li>\n<li><strong>Student as Teacher:<\/strong> It\u2019s common for learners to consume learning materials. \u00a0Do our students also produce learning material for others?<\/li>\n<li><strong>Who is working the hardest in a learning environment?<\/strong> \u00a0The student or the teacher? \u00a0Is learning centered dependent only on the instruction of the teacher?<\/li>\n<li><strong>An Environment Designed for Learning:<\/strong> \u201cDoes the physical setting of your classroom reflect an information rich, connected, participatory and creative culture?\u201d \u00a0\u201cDo you setup the conditions for learners to be great?\u201d<\/li>\n<li><strong>PLN\u2019s for students<\/strong>: Do we encourage our students to build a personalized learning network?<\/li>\n<li><strong>What is possible?<\/strong> Traditionally, education focuses on \u201cwhat is.\u201d \u00a0\u00a0Do we encourage learners to explore what is possible?<\/li>\n<li><strong>Focus on process of learning:<\/strong> Jackie encourages us to focus on the process of learning and making. \u00a0\u00a0It\u2019s less important to have a perfect and flawless final outcome. \u00a0How do we create a culture where learners can learn from failure in a positive manner?<\/li>\n<li><strong>Are we encouraging authentic assessments of work?<\/strong> For technology projects, the work either works or it doesn\u2019t. \u00a0\u00a0You also might consider using peer reviews as a way to generate feedback for the learner.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Thanks Jackie for sharing this great workshop. \u00a0It definitely gave me many ideas to consider.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related Links<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jackiegerstein\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/jackiegerstein<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a 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