A6.1 Passion Project

Take some time to explore what a Makerspace is and if it is something that would be useful for your discipline (and working with other disciplines to be interdisciplinary). After exploring, see the assignment description below. Here are some sites to help you:

https://www.makerspaces.com/what-is-a-makerspace/
https://www.commonsense.org/education/top-picks/digital-resources-for-school-makerspaces
https://sites.google.com/a/kmsd.edu/kmelementarymakerspace/online-makerspace-tools (Links to an external site.)

Here are some fun examples and ted talks you could explore:

Pushing the Need for Interdisciplinary Work:Pushing The Need for Interdisciplinary Work | Stéphanie Walsh Matthews | TEDxRyersonU (Links to an external site.)

Educating for the Future

Educating for the Future: The Power of Interdisciplinary Spaces | Theresa Lim | TEDxYouth@SHC (Links to an external site.)

From STEM to STEAM

From STEM to STEAM: Brent Bushnell and Eric Gradman at TEDxManhattanBeach (Links to an external site.)

Integrating Art with STEM

Integrating Art with STEM Education | Océane Boulais | TEDxBocaRaton (Links to an external site.)

STEAM activities from the Dollar Tree

Teacher Lauren - STEAM Activities from the Dollar Tree (Links to an external site.)

STEAM Projects in the Kitchen

STEAM Project Ideas: STEAM Kids in the Kitchen (Links to an external site.)

For the PE Coaches:

Precision Science - Technological Advances in Sport | Gillette World Sport (Links to an external site.)

Imagery-Assisted Virtual Reality for Athletic Training (Links to an external site.)

PowerUp P.E. Series - Interdisciplinary Activities (Links to an external site.)

Some of my personal Favs:

Digital Animated Dance Audition On Mongolia's Got Talent | Got Talent Global (Links to an external site.)

If a MakerSpace doesn’t seem to fit your discipline well, explore other resources that you could use in your discipline (thinking toward being interdisciplinary). Here are some resources: http://www.amazingeducationalresources.com/ Links to an external site.

For this assignment, take some time to explore online resources that are interesting to you and fit well with your discipline. Think especially about what you can use in your future classroom and how you can do more interdisciplinary activities with your future students. Then write a 1-page SINGLE SPACED paper about your exploration and how you can be more interdisciplinary in your future classroom especially with Makerspaces and STEAM.