How the Maker Movement Is Moving Into Classrooms
Davis defines the terminologies associated with Making and reviews other works that discuss the Maker Movement.
Additional details
| Year band(s) | 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 |
|---|---|
| Content type | Article or research |
| Format | Web page |
| Australian Curriculum Digital Technologies code(s) |
AC9TDI4P03
Generate, communicate and compare designs
AC9TDI6P01
Define problems with given or co developed design criteria and by creating user stories
AC9TDI6P06
Evaluate existing and student solutions against the design criteria and user stories and their broader community impact
AC9TDI8P04
Define and decompose real-world problems with design criteria and by creating user stories
AC9TDI8P08
Generate, modify, communicate and evaluate alternative designs |
| Keywords | Maker movement, Design thinking, Systems thinking, Computational thinking |
| Integrated, cross-curriculum, special needs | STEM |
| Organisation | George Lucas Educational Foundation |
| Copyright | 2016 George Lucas Educational Foundation. May be subject to Copyright Act statutory licence. |
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