Fusion – A new beginning
This year is the beginning of a new programme at my school and I’m at the heart of it. It is a STEM programme aimed at our grade 10 level and has enrolled 21 boys (reminder: we are an all-boys...
STEM – Doin’ it right on the other side of town
After yesterday’s heavy dose of skepticism, I headed out to day 2 of Vancouver’s Mini Maker Faire with the hope of finding someone who was doing STEM right. Recognize that I’m not ...
STEM Education: Have you made promises you can’t keep?
Two years ago, I made my first visit to a Maker Faire. I wrote about that trip and about how I was both excited and confused by what I saw. I loved the fact that there were far more different kinds of...
Design Sprints
Today, I’m thinking about design sprints. I was introduced to the concept of design problems that are tackled in very short amounts of time. High level of intensity, but a relatively simple ...
Maker Club – A New Beginning
Let me start by saying a know nothing about what I’m talking about. Nothing. Nada. Niente. But then again, that’s why I like learning with kids. I’m not a teacher. I̵...
Maker Club – Up and Running
The great experiment has begun. Not sure where it will go and what success will look like at this point, but that’s half the adventure! We officially have a Maker Club at St. George’s....
Learn to Make – Make to Learn
I’ve been spending my Spring Break wading through Learning Logs, interviews, assignments, and surveys trying to distill common threads from the thinking of a number of students in a Social Studi...
The Maker Movement Manifesto – A Review
I really wanted to love The Maker Movement Manifesto, but I’ve got mixed feelings about Mark Hatch’s new book. Part of me wants to climb to the rooftops and join him in yelling “I ...