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As our schools move forward with a vision of what the 21st-century classroom should be they are starting to realize that the leaders are really amongst the staff, students and community.
My students go to a small school with an open concept design (e.g., 1970's board initiative). It is one of the last schools left in the board with this design. The kindergarten rooms have their own doors and space, but the rest of the areas are sectioned off with dividers from the library space. I was surprised to read that this little school of no more than 150 students, that appeared physically to be stuck in a building from a board experiment, was putting this design to great use and bringing it into the modern era. They are creating a Makerspace in their library. The maker movement is about tinkering, exploring, inventing, learning and leading. Students work with simple materials to create and share something new, repurposed or re-envisioned. Makers become the experts, through trial and error, in real-world areas and share with others through moments fueled by "OH! How did you do that?" or "Can I try that?" Congrats to the forward thinking staff and community Thank you for being prepared to let the students take the lead and build skills essential for the 21st century. Hopefully my own children enhance their ability to create, collaborate, communicate and think critically. First problem to solve: where to store all their new creations? References Educause (2013). 7 Things You Should Know about Makerspaces. Retrieved from http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/eli7095.pdf Werrell, B. (2015). How Online Education Builds Career Readiness with the 4 Cs. Retrieved from http://www.connectionsacademy.com/blog/posts.aspx?BlogTagID=dc666b53-0f844098-b4eb-9be54c8b3d9d
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AuthorI am a teacher in Halton and have spent 12 years dedicated to learning about and working with students who have special learning needs. I have been teaching since 2005. I have 4 kids (2 + 2 step), I play bagpipes, ride a motorcycle and love being outdoors. Archives
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