When Kids Make

pammoran
pammoran
Jul 23, 2017 · 3 min read

They think .. ask questions .. try out ideas

They design .. and create

They figure out solutions .. and then construct them

They work together .. and sometimes alone

They code .. and make things work

They share ideas .. and try out playful solutions

They use tools .. and take things apart

They play,

work,

and learn.

When kids make they acquire knowledge and competencies in context rather than in isolation from opportunities to make meaning and sense. Sometimes they learn to make for the sheer joy of making and sometimes they make to learn because they are inspired to create with new ideas, skills, or knowledge.

To make is timelessly human.

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as an educator I'm for 21st c community learning spaces for all kinds of learners, both adults and young people; comments reflect my personal point of view.

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