"Tinkering is a powerful form of learning by doing...One of the most endearing things about the maker movement is how many children are celebrated as heroes, leaders, and innovators." ~Invent to Learn
I am SO proud of these kiddos. So many times we do not trust what our students are capable of. We are afraid that if we give them too much freedom they will not accomplish what we expect, or they will not "meet the standard". Over the past few week's I have watched these kids go from a bit lost and confused when told to "go make" to complete concentration, innovation, and playfulness. No one is telling them what is right and what is wrong. We just say, "try it". We trust that they will figure it out on their own. And 99% of the time their ideas were better than what the adult was thinking.
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