{"id":7291,"date":"2023-02-21T20:45:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-22T01:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/blog\/?p=7291"},"modified":"2023-02-21T20:32:33","modified_gmt":"2023-02-22T01:32:33","slug":"maker-education-nurtures-ideas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/2023\/02\/maker-education-nurtures-ideas\/","title":{"rendered":"Maker Education Nurtures Ideas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"A Brainstorming Technique for Students that ACTUALLY Works\" width=\"660\" height=\"371\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GLpZ6RZHyoM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">March is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.daysoftheyear.com\/days\/international-ideas-month\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">International Ideas Month<\/a>! <a href=\"https:\/\/letstalkscience.ca\/educational-resources\/learning-strategies\/idea-generation\">Idea generation<\/a> is an important skill for students. <a href=\"https:\/\/differenceengine.sg\/maker-education-primer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Maker education<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/bsd.education\/what-is-design-thinking-and-why-is-it-so-popular\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">design thinking<\/a> (both aspects of making) <a href=\"https:\/\/innovation-entrepreneurship.springeropen.com\/counter\/pdf\/10.1186\/s13731-016-0058-4.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">nurture ideas in students<\/a>! Students of any age can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetechedvocate.org\/nurturing-innovators-in-the-classroom-and-beyond\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">participate in making<\/a> through short challenges, projects, or built-in maker opportunities\u2014all of which allow students to generate ideas.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/2023_FEB_21_Maker_Education_Nurtures_Ides-Silva.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/2023_FEB_21_Maker_Education_Nurtures_Ides-Silva-200x300.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7508\" srcset=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/2023_FEB_21_Maker_Education_Nurtures_Ides-Silva-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/2023_FEB_21_Maker_Education_Nurtures_Ides-Silva-683x1024.png 683w, https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/2023_FEB_21_Maker_Education_Nurtures_Ides-Silva.png 735w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you would like to introduce making in your classroom during International Ideas Month, here are a few ideas to get started. <a href=\"https:\/\/celebratepicturebooks.com\/2020\/03\/05\/march-5-its-international-ideas-month\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Picture books<\/a> are a great place to start to introduce <a href=\"https:\/\/64.media.tumblr.com\/fa17f71b07f173080a49a727ddfb8d79\/tumblr_p6bp6dLAxb1sitouzo1_1280.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">idea generation<\/a> and making! Read <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/oxtvhISKsR8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>What Do You Do with an Idea?<\/em><\/a> aloud in class, then try out some <a href=\"https:\/\/keepemthinking.com\/2022\/03\/what-do-you-do-with-an-idea-activities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">activities<\/a> centered around the book. Give students a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.littleinventors.org\/maker-challenges\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">maker challenge<\/a>, then take them on an <a href=\"https:\/\/static1.squarespace.com\/static\/57c6b79629687fde090a0fdd\/t\/5d98057f6684440c91591c0c\/1570243968564\/Ideation-Expedition-Flight-Plan-Aug-2019-V2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ideation\/creation expedition<\/a> to help them generate ideas to solve the challenge. These quick activities will introduce making and are sure to generate lots of new ideas for you and your students!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ready to take it a little further? Implement <a href=\"https:\/\/spencerauthor.com\/makermonday\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Maker Mondays<\/a>! It&#8217;s a great way to kick off International Ideas Month and to implement structured making in your <a href=\"https:\/\/awordfromthird.org\/makers-monday-a-gentle-start-to-your-week\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">classroom<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/knowledgequest.aasl.org\/small-steps-to-a-makerspace-maker-mondays\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">library<\/a>. You can also implement the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.edc.org\/sites\/default\/files\/uploads\/IDEAS-Maker-Program.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">IDEAS Maker Program<\/a>, which has full instructions and activities for 12 weeks of making. Just like the name suggests, it&#8217;s all about the ideas!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Students can <a href=\"http:\/\/canadianfee.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Generating-and-Evaluating-Ideas.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">generate ideas<\/a> in many <a href=\"https:\/\/www.makersempire.com\/10-ways-to-generate-creative-ideas-with-makers-empire\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ways<\/a>. They can try <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inspiration-at.com\/webbing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">webbing<\/a> with an easy-to-use tool like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.popplet.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Popplet<\/a> or using paper. <a href=\"http:\/\/techweb.bsu.edu\/jcflowers1\/rlo\/brainstorming2.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ideation<\/a> in making is a process that students will use to generate ideas during maker projects. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.niu.edu\/citl\/resources\/guides\/instructional-guide\/brainstorming.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Brainstorming<\/a> can be done as a group using a program like <a href=\"https:\/\/ideaboardz.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">IdeaBoardz<\/a> or on their own using a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.studenthandouts.com\/00\/200107\/Brainstorming.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">worksheet<\/a>. Try out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluxspace.io\/resources\/generating-ideas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">bad idea generation<\/a> for a fun activity.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However you choose to do it, try out maker activities to turn your students into super idea generators! As always, check out TeachesFirst <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teachersfirst.com\/search_action.cfm?grade_low=0&amp;grade_high=12&amp;searchtext=maker+education&amp;searchtype=all\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">resources<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/blog\/?s=maker+space\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">blog posts<\/a> for more great ideas for your classroom. Happy making during International Ideas Month!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>March is International Ideas Month! Idea generation is an important skill for students. Maker education and design thinking (both aspects of making) nurture ideas in students! Students of any age can participate in making through short challenges, projects, or built-in maker opportunities\u2014all of which allow students to generate ideas.\u00a0 If you would like to introduce &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/2023\/02\/maker-education-nurtures-ideas\/\" class=\"more-link\">read more &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[50,46,279,22],"class_list":["post-7291","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-classroom-application","tag-instructional-strategies","tag-lesson-ideas","tag-maker-education","tag-stem"],"modified_by":null,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7291","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7291"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7291\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7511,"href":"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7291\/revisions\/7511"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7291"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7291"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7291"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}