This session discusses considerations for designing and facilitating a makerspace. I share project ideas, process videos, finalized products, and tips for designing and facilitating a makerspace dedicated to media arts and technology at any grade level.
Read MoreA five minute video presentation I made for the Avondale Elementary School District's School Board.
Read MoreThis session is on how the K-8 technology classes I worked with evolved beyond linear coding, to arts-based programming projects. The session discusses the rationale behind moving away from puzzle programming into project-based programming, as well as how the arts fostered creativity and innovation in learning how to code. Video footage from actual classes will be used to demonstrate some of the affordances and constraints of this approach.
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