platform building- deep dive

Julie Mori, Design39CampusTashvi, Naomi, Serena, Makena, Daniele

Internet Access- Username: Internet Password: PUSDguest

Welcome…please sit in groups of 3 or 4

Employers/Jobs are interested in:1) Communication Skills2) Team Players; Collaboration3) Creative Thinkers4) Looking at things from different

Perspectives5) Providing Evidence – Research6) Influence7) How do you respond when you

don’t know the answer?

Tinkering, Integration and Collaboration in Education

– Involves the Learner

1. Authentic2. Academically Challenging 3. Formative Assessment4. Beyond School Walls5. Solving Problems and Creating Solutions6. Connecting with Experts7. Communication http://www.thirteen.org/edonline/concept2class/inquiry/

Emphasis is on the process of learning

“Personalized” Learning

“Whole Game” Learning

Why might it be important to communicate well in a

group?

1. Keep Team Organized2. Encourage participation3. Help with Design & Construction

1. Ask questions for the group2. Communicate Results3. Help with Design & Construction

1.Purchases Supplies2.Help with Design & Construction

1. Document Evidence of Process, Budget, Analysis2. Start Timer: http://timer.onlineclock.net/ 3. Help with Design & Construction

20 minutes to design and test Prototype

1. TEAMWORK, CREATIVITY and DOCUMENTED EVIDENCE of EFFORT.

2.How do we respond when we DON’T know the answer?

“In order to succeed,Your DESIRE for SUCCESS

should be GREATER than your FEAR of FAILURE.” AE

To design and build a “platform” within given

parameters and a specific budget.

1.Has support legs2.Has an OPEN middle3.Possible cross beams to support the deck4.Free Standing5.Stable6.Able to support weight

1. You may only use the supplies provided. (craft sticks, glue gun sticks and your budget)

2. You will need to purchase your supplies and stay within your budget ($10).

3. Platform must be elevated to at least 15cm.

4. Platform must hold at least 300 grams.

5. Structure must resemble a platform, be free standing, stable, have support legs and have an open middle.

How might we design and build a “platform” using given supplies and staying within our budget?

How Might we Solve this Problem?1. What Prior Knowledge can we access?2. What shapes best support weight?

(research)3. How do we stay within budget?

1. Keep Team Organized2. Encourage participation3. Help with Design & Construction

1. Ask questions for the group2. Communicate Results3. Help with Design & Construction

1.Purchases Supplies2.Help with Design & Construction

1. Document Evidence of Process, Budget, Analysis2. Start Timer: http://timer.onlineclock.net/ 3. Help with Design & Construction

20 minutes to design and test Prototype

1) There are no wrong answers….just structures that are not there YET

2) Results1)What’s working?2)What still needs to be improved?

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1) What’s the tallest structure you can build with 25 ft of Aluminum Foil?

2) How might we build a stable “beanstalk” out of pipe cleaners?

3) Alka Seltzer Rockets – What might be the best ratio of water, air and A.S. to create the most thrust?

Follow Your CURIOSITYPERSEVERENCE is priceless Focus on the PRESENT/REAL-

WORLDThe IMAGINATION is Powerful

Make MISTAKESCREATE VALUE

Expect Different ResultsKnowledge Comes from

EXPERIENCE

Thrively.com Find your Passion; Explore Possibilities; Learning Beyond School Walls

Follow Your CURIOSITYPERSEVERENCE is priceless Focus on the PRESENT/REAL-

WORLDThe IMAGINATION is Powerful

Make MISTAKESCREATE VALUE

Expect Different ResultsKnowledge Comes from

EXPERIENCE

Quirky.com Invent, Influence and ShopReal-world example of collaboration to solve a problem

“The meaning of “knowing” has shifted from being able to remember and repeat information to being able to find information, analyze, synthesize, collaborate, evaluate and use it!”jmori2015

1) How might an activity like this stimulate curiosity in learners?

2) What strategies/skills might a learner need in order to produce a solution in a cooperative group?

3) What connections might learners make doing this type of activity in a real world application?