STEAM Education and the Maker Movement

How STEAM and the “Maker Culture” are Transforming 21st Century Education

Kathy Taylor Brown

Shaking Up Learning

Rochester Community Schools 2014

http://new.ted.com/talks/ken_robinson_changing_education_paradigms

Ken Robinson TED Talk: Changing Education Paradigms

The Case for Changing STEM to STEAM:

A New Paradigm of Thinking

STEM + ART = STEAM

STEM to STEAM is an initiative to add Art and Design to the national agenda of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) education and research in America.

The goal is to foster the true innovation that comes with combining the mind of a scientist or technologist with that of an artist or designer.

STEAM Engages All Learners

STEAM Education brings functional literacy to all.

STEAM bridges the gap between business and education, creating a more productive and sustainable global culture based on teamwork.

STEAM connects all disciplines and learning styles and is naturally engaging.

STEAM education is FUN! It has the added benefit of bringing back joy to teaching and learning through project –based collaborative learning

. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GU425V3NSkE

113th CONGRESS 1st Session

H. RES. 51Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that adding art and design into Federal

programs that target the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields encourages innovation and

economic growth in the United States. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 4, 2013

Congressional Hearing on STEAM

What is Maker-Culture?

A technology-based extension of the DIY (Do-it-yourself) movement.

Interests of the maker-culture include engineering-based pursuits such as electronics, robotics, 3-D printing, as well as more traditional activities such as metalworking, woodworking, and traditional arts and crafts.

Maker Culture stresses new and unique applications of technologies, and encourages invention and prototyping. There is a strong focus on using and learning practical skills and applying them creatively.

The Rise of Maker-Culture Maker-culture is closely associated with the rise

of Hackerspaces (a physical workspace) There are now over 100 in the United States, and many around the world.

Hackerspaces allow like-minded individuals to share ideas, tools, and skillsets. One notable example is TechShop.

Those who identify with the subculture can be found at universities with a technical orientation, such as MIT.

As maker-culture becomes more popular, hackerspaces are becoming more common in universities and schools.

“Making happens any time students use technology to make something. The Maker

Movement of the 21st C is all about modern invention and innovation, and it combines new

technologies into the mix to include open hardware (like littleBits,) computing platforms

and programming tools (like Arduino,) and tools like laser cutters and 3D printers alongside say

—a sewing machine.” Karen Balliett

What is a Makerspace?

Simply put, Makerspaces are community centers with tools.

They combine manufacturing equipment, community, and education to enable members to design, prototype and create works that wouldn’t be possible to make if working alone.

Makerspaces can range from individuals sharing space and tools to large re-

purposed warehouses.

All Makerspaces are unique to the community they serve but are united in the purpose of providing access to equipment, community, and education

Makerspaces

http://michiganmakers.weebly.com/local-makerspaces.html

http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=techshop+youtube&FORM=HDRSC3#view=detail&mid=E833A016D5D663BD5EE7E833A016D5D663BD5EE7

TechShop Detroit

Michigan Makerspaces

Everything Old Is New Again “Maker-Culture" is a re-branding of

curriculum that has traditionally been taught in school; Wood Shop, Visual Arts, Design, Foods, Sewing, Music, Home Economics

These subjects are being refreshed and transformed by growing access to technology, the wide availability of open-source materials

Why This is Important STEAM education and Maker culture reflects the technological, political, and economic zeitgeist:

The need for a technologically skilled work force

It offers hope for a revival of American manufacturing

Addresses concerns about STEM education cutting many of the programs in schools that foster these skills — arts, wood shop, metal shop, computer science — to make more room for more standardized testing.

The current cover of “Scholastic Administrator”, Winter, 2014

Makerspaces: Good for Individuals, Good for Neighborhoods

Makerspaces enhance the community by repurposing unused or abandoned space

Makerspaces teach employable and entrepreneurial skills

They create lucrative benefits by partnering with area businesses and organizations who reap the rewards of a better skilled workforce and locally developed products.

Makerspaces become community gathering places, putting resource development into the hands of area residents, empowering ordinary people to become extraordinary makers of their future .

http://vimeo.com/61650708

Little Bits/ magnet electronics http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CV32GLCXe3o

Painting and tech http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEXHIgNWvzg

Project made in Digital Fibers class http://puppets2robots.wikispaces.com/home

Puppet making and electronics http://web.media.mit.edu/~silver/drawdio

Drawing Music http://bcove.me/q0lj80q1

Tinkering school http://www.instructables.com/

Project website

http://www.edutopia.org/arts-opening-minds-integration-video

Music and Learning

Examples of STEAM Learning

The Big Idea

STEAM education is integrated into curriculum emphasizing the strong connection between arts education which connects all disciplines and learning styles

School districts partner with local/ regional businesses to

create community Makerspaces

Action Plan “Re-brand” unified arts curriculum emphasizing that they

are KEY to the STEAM initiative

Build/find a place to create a community Makerspace working in partnership with local industry

Schools create or designate a “Makerspace” in their buildings

Use PD days to Train teachers and staff various methods and ideas to implement STEAM/ Making into the classroom

Market the Makerspace concept to the community

Utilize revenue generated from the Makerspace to help fund curriculum

The Result

STEAM education is integrated into k-12 curriculum

ALL students become engaged, active, life long learners due to a culture that fosters the

JOY of learning through differentiation, experimentation, and collaboration Student assessments improve, learning is enhanced

A community Makerspace, is created, open to all, built in partnership with business, allowing community members a space to create, invent, and foster entrepreneurship

Schools create a revenue stream enhancing funding

Schools can host a mini “Maker Faire” or Maker Carnival for the communityhttp://www.hfmgv.org/events/makerFaire.aspx

Turn a school PD into ” Maker” sessions led by school Arts/Elective/Tech teachers

Sponsor an after school “Maker Club”

Designate a Makerspace in your school

How to Infuse Maker Culture into Curriculum

Makerspaces in Education:

http://makerspace.com/

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/creating-makerspaces-in-schools-mary-beth-hertz

https://www.edsurge.com/n/makerspace-event-helps-kick-off-u-s-department-of-education-bus-tour-across-america

http://makezine.com/2013/06/04/making-makerspaces-creating-a-business-model/ from “Make” magazine

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXWRbu-ohl0Gary Stager TEDx Talk “We Know What To Do”

http://m2l.indiana.edu/Make to Learn: Research from Indiana University

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j85p17kB_Ww Making the Case for Making to Learn PPT

http://www.adobe.com/aboutadobe/pressroom/pdfs/Adobe_State_of_Create_Global_Benchmark_Study.pdf

Global benchmark study about attitudes and beliefs about creativity at work, home and school/ DATA

Resources

http://www.edutopia.org/arts-opening-minds-integration-video

Music and Learning

http://msutoday.msu.edu/news/2013/a-young-picasso-or-beethoven-could-be-the-next-edison/

Michigan State University research linking childhood participation in arts and crafts activities to patents generated and businesses launched as adults.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CR6Ijel2_ek&feature=player_embedded

Steam/Sesame Street

http://creativeintelligencebook.com/tagged/creativity

Creative Intelligence

http://www.inventtolearn.com/resources/#a

Invent to Learn/ideas and Resources

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/e-portfolios-in-the-classroom-mary-beth-hertz

Digital portfolios

http://www.instructables.com/

Project website