How to ReMake the World by Making with Kids - Jennifer Turliuk (Co-Executive Director of MakerKids) at Maker Faire Rome
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MakerKids is one of the only makerspaces for kids in the world - it's a workshop space where kids get to learn about and do things like 3D printing, electronics, woodworking, robotics, and more. Learn more at http://www.makerkids.ca. Video of speech: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIYI2cC_oDM
How to ReMake the World by Making with Kids - Jennifer Turliuk (Co-Executive Director of MakerKids) at Maker Faire Rome
- 1. Jennifer Turliuk Co-Executive Director, MakerKids @jenniferturliuk / jenn@makerkids.ca How To ReMake the World: Making With Kids
- 3. What you are good at What you like to do Opportunities Skills and knowledge Confidence What the world needs
- 6. School system invented in Italy Ages 2.5-7; multi-aged classrooms Self-directed learning and discovery for long blocks of time Collaborative learning No grades or tests Math, language, music, art, etc. Source: WSJ
- 7. Thomas Edison, Steve Wosniak, Erik Erikson, and Alexander Graham Bell were all supporters of Montessori. Larry Page (founder of Google): I think it was part of that training of not following rules and orders, and being self-motivated, questioning whats going on on the world, doing things a little differently Sergey Brin (founder of Google) credited his willingness to go out on his own to Montessori Will Wright (inventor of the Sims): Montessori taught me the joy of discovery its all about learning on your terms, rather than a teacher explaining stuff to you Jeff Bezos (CEO of Amazon) would get so engrossed in his activities at Montessori that his teachers would literally have to pick him up from his chair to get him to go onto the next task. By age 5, Montessori students had higher performance in reading, math and executive function (the ability to adapt to changing and more complex problems, an indicator of future school and life success) Source: WSJ
- 8. Barriers to Kids Doing High-Tech Making: Many options are basic and step-by-step Hackerspaces are mainly for adults 3D printers are expensive!
- 9. One of the only kids makerspaces in the world; located in Toronto Ages 3+ Self-directed learning and discovery, collaborative learning 3D printing, electronics, tools, etc Montessori for the 21st century
- 10. 3D Printing Electronics Woodworking Arduino Minecraft Robotics Inventions Toy hacking Rocket launching Jewellery making Chariot building Programming Sewing Crafts Candy/food making Robot battle
- 11. Kids Open Shop (PWYC) Minecraft Drop-in Summer Camps Teens Open Shop Adults Open Shop After-school programs Themed Workshops Birthday Parties External Events
- 12. MakerKids' Recipe: 1. Dedicated Space 2. Real Tools 3. Process over Product Its OK to fail Experiential learning (learn by doing) Choose to celebrate making, not just what theyve made 4. Interest Driven 5. Kids Teaching Kids 6. Kids Teaching Us 7. Exhibition 8. Community
- 14. When you grow up you tend to get told the world is the way it is and your life is just to live your life inside the world. Try not to bash into the walls too much. Try to have a nice family, have fun, save a little money. That's a very limited life. Life can be much broader once you discover one simple fact: Everything around you that you call life was made up by people that were no smarter than you and you can change it, you can influence it, you can build your own things that other people can use. Once you learn that, you'll never be the same again. -Steve Jobs movie
- 15. Next Steps:
- 16. Jennifer Turliuk Co-Executive Director, MakerKids @jenniferturliuk / jenn@makerkids.ca
Editor's Notes
- #2: We are one of the only makerspaces for kids in the world. Located in Toronto, Canada