During conversations between FabLearn fellows, the question often arises as to what is actually meant by the term “cultural making”: is it an action linked to the culture of origin or is it a human attitude that is declined according to the context of belonging? Personally, I’m becoming more and more convinced that it is… Read more »
Tag: meaningful making
Making means head and heart. Not just hands.
Can you recall the secret thrills of your childhood? The deep fascinations that enraptured you across worlds? We might call them obsessions, fixations, or phases — as doomed to end as the passing of seasons — for even as much as I was filling my room and imagination with dinosaurs, I never became a paleontologist…. Read more »
Reflecting upon Dr Papert’s work “The Gears of My Childhood”
This is a personal reflection of Dr. Seymour Paperts work called “The Gears of My Childhood”. I’ve been in Maker education now for about 16 years and I truly believe that learning should be done through an array of modalities. I find that in my own life, I tend to learn better when I hear… Read more »
[Meaningful Making] Podcast Episode 0: Computer As Material
Meaningful Making Podcast w/ the FabLearn Fellows EPISODE 0: THE COMPUTER AS MATERIAL EDITION Hosts: Andrew Carle, Daniel Schermele, & Sam Phillips Welcome to Meaningful Making – a brand new podcast brought to you by the FabLearn Fellows where we try to unpack the world of maker education, share constructionist best practices, and illuminate incredible… Read more »