A STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE TO LAUNCHING YOUR FIRST MAKER PROGRAM

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24 Step 1: Get in the Maker Mindset THE MAKER EDUCATOR, AKA “HAT JUGGLER” As a maker educator, you’ll wear many hats: You’ll be a Coach. The primary hat you’ll wear as a maker educator is that of a coach. This means you’ll provide structure, motivation, materials and a safe environment that, together, enable your participants to thrive. You’ll help your students set goals and deadlines and provide them with context for the skills they’re building in your program. You’ll be a Cheerleader. A key component of the maker mindset is a willingness to try new things and fail. This can be very difficult for some students to get used to. You can help your students feel excited about failure by reframing it as learning. Keep a positive attitude toward problem solving. Most importantly, have fun. You’ll be a Learner. Even if you have technical expertise in one area or another, at some point your students will want to tackle something you’ve never done before. That’s great! Put your Learner Hat on and try to let your students lead the way in tackling this new and tricky challenge. The idea of “learning to learn” is core to making. If the students need support, learn alongside them. You’ll be a Questioner. You can help your students “learn to learn” by encouraging them to search for their own answers before coming to you. One great way to do this is to ask questions. For example, if a student is stuck, think of the steps you’d take to answer the question if you were in the student’s position. Has the student taken any of those steps? If not, you can encourage him or her to do so before you volunteer a solution. This approach helps learners build confidence in their ability to learn independently. GO TO STEP:
25 Step 1: Get in the Maker Mindset You’ll be a Connector. Another hat you’ll often wear is that of a connector. If you’re a librarian, this will come naturally to you. As a connector you will help your students discover resources and people to accomplish their learning goals. For example, if a student has progressed into advanced territory in the Python programming language, perhaps you can connect her with a professional computer scientist in your trusted community who can answer her questions. You might alternately recommend online resources, books or other materials to help her advance. Finally, Yes, You’ll be a Teacher. As we’ll discuss in more detail in Step 4, there are many ways to structure and facilitate a maker program. No matter how you choose to run yours, you can expect to deliver some level of instruction. This is particularly true for young learners. To prepare, make sure you’ve gone through each activity at least once and are familiar with software and equipment basics. If you have questions, ask friends, colleagues or consult one of the many online maker communities before your lesson begins. The most important thing to remember when teaching is this: if a question comes up during instruction that you can’t answer, that’s okay. You and your students can find the answer together. It’s likely that your students will often surprise you with their existing knowledge. Peer teaching is an invaluable tool for the maker educator. The best outcome you can hope for is to create an environment where everyone feels comfortable taking turns between teaching and learning. The gaps you’ll encounter in your own knowledge present a fantastic opportunity to model this behavior. GO TO STEP:
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Page 3 and 4: 3 Introduction Hello! Autodesk make
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Page 11 and 12: 11 Introduction SO WHAT IS A MAKER?
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Page 17 and 18: 17 Introduction ENGAGEMENT By its n
Page 19 and 20: 19 Introduction LEARNING TO LEARN I
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