Fab Labs and

S.T.E.M.-learning

Pieter van der Hijden msc

http://sofos.nl – info@sofos.nl

INNOVATION IN EDUCATION

NOVEMBER 17-18, 2015

US EMBASSY PARAMARIBO, SURINAME

Marriott Courtyard Paramaribo Hotel

Expertisecentrum Onderwijs & ICT

Suriname

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Fab Lab Suriname

http://fablab.sr

info@fablab.sr

Based on: Review of MOOC: Tinkering Fundamentals: A

Constructionist Approach to STEM Learning; Pieter van

der Hijden; Fabfuse grassroots conference; Fab Lab

Amersfoort, The Netherlands, 8-9-10 August 2014

1. Introduction

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What is a Fab Lab?

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Fabrication Laboratory Open workspace to make

(almost) anything

Digital production machines Laser cutter

Milling machine

Vinyl cutter

3D-printer

Embedded electronics

Computers and software

Concept by Neil Gershenfeld Center for Bits and Atoms

(CBA)

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

500+ worldwide - http://fablabs.io

Fab Lab issues

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Great learning

potential

Motivating

Empowering

Social knowledge

constructing

How to make it

sustainable?

How to work in

professional way?

2. S.T.E.M.-learning

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School fab labs

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Many Fab Labs

have been

embedded into

schools:

Programmed lab

sessions

Dedicated courses

Project group

facilities

Source: Fab Lab, ROC, Bergen op Zoom, NL

Community labs

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Ateneo Lab Corts

Barcelona, Spain

Parents develop

STEM projects

Source: Ateneo Lab Corts, Barcelona, Spain Source: Ateneo Lab Corts, Barcelona, Spain

Innovation labs

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Fab Lab Suriname

Informal events

plus begin of

recurring group of

children

Source: Fab Lab Suriname

Community labs

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FabLabIL, Israel

Annual program

for youth

Source: FabLabIL, Israel Source: FabLabIL, Israel

Museum labs

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Museo Metropolitano

de Lima, Peru

Various cultural

events and classes

Both pictures: source FabLabMET, Peru

Museum labs

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Museum of Science and

Industry, Chicago, USA

Short activities (8+ -

adults, 20-60’)

3D printing, Laser cutting,

Vinyl cutting)

Summer camp (10-17,

one week)

Community programs

Science minors, Science

achievers, Youth

development program,

Science minors clubs,

Snoozeum 6-12, Science

in the community

All pictures: source MSI, Chicago

3. Upcoming event: KKF Fair 2015

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Suriname KKF Fair 2015

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Fab Lab in cooperation with:

KBF – Childrens Book Festival

Ecois

Children Carrousel of 10 mini STEM workshops (6-15 yr, 2 by 2 children, 30’)

Workshop scribbling machine

Workshop wind tube

Workshop Scribbling Machine

in Villa Zapakara

Suriname KKF Fair 2015

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4. Guides

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FabEd = Fab Education

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Support organization for Fab Labs and education

Partners: FabFoundation

TIES – Teaching Institute for Excellence in STEM

Ambitions:

Fab Lab Start-up Services

Fab Lab/STEM school Tours

Planning and Design Services

Fab Lab Installation

Curriculum and Assessment Adaptation and/or Development

Professional Development for Teachers

Fab Lab Manager/Guru Training

Fab Lab Continuing Services

Professional Development

Fab Lab Scaling Services

Source: FabEd

FabLab@School

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Research group with own concept of Fab Labs at school

Digital fabrication and hands-on learning in education

Middle and high school students

Paulo Blikstein at Transformative Learning Technologies Lab; Graduate School of Education; Stanford University

It is NOT: Traditional school science

lab

Robotics labSource: Website Fablab@school:

https://tltl.stanford.edu/project/fablabschool

Exploratorium

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Exploratorium, San Francisco, USA For Educators

Professional Development Programs MOOC: Tinkering

Fundamentals: A Constructionist Approach to STEM Learning

MOOC: Re-Engineering Your Science Curriculum

Tools for Teaching

For Learners Community Programs

Tools for Learning

For the Field Learning About Learning

Source: Exploratorium, San Francisco, USA

5. Burning questions

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The children have a great

time; is there a next step?

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Why are we organizing these

workshops at all?

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If it is for learning,

what did they

really learn (and

how do we know)?

Is it for making

STEM jobs more

popular?

Is it for community

building?

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6. Conclusion

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Knowledge pyramid

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Source: Four-in-Balance Monitor, 2013

Conclusion Fab Labs have great potential for

innovation of STEM-learning

STEM activities should climb the

knowledge pyramid

Fab Labs and STEM-learning should be

joint effort of fab labs and schools

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References

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References All pictures without source: Computerclub Wanica / informal Mini Fab Lab Wanica; Pieter van der Hijden;

http://www.flickr.com

Ateneu de Fabricació de Les Corts; Barcelona, Spain; http://bit.ly/ateneofabricación

Coursera; http://www.coursera.org

ECOIS – Expertisecentrum Onderwijs & ICT Suriname, http://ecois.sr

Exploratorium; http://www.exploratorium.edu/

Fab Lab Suriname, http://fablab.sr

FabEd - Fab Education; Fab Foundation; http://www.fabfoundation.org/fab-education/

FabLabIL, Fab Lab Israel; Ohad Meyuhas; http://www.fablabil.org/

Fab Lab Museo Metropolitano de Lima; Victor Freundt; https://www.facebook.com/fablabmet

FabLab@School; http://fablabatschool.org/

Four in balance monitor 2013; Kennisnet, The Netherlands, 2013; http://bit.ly/1lLN9hc

Invent to learn; making, tinkering, and engineering in the classroom; Sylvia L. Martinez, Gary Stager;

Constructing Modern Knowledge Press; 2013; http://www.inventtolearn.com/

The art of tinkering; meet 150+ makers working at the intersection of art, science and technology;

Karen Wilkinson & Mike Petrich; Weldonowen, 2013; http://tinkering.exploratorium.edu/the-art-of-

tinkering

TIES - Teaching Institute for Excellence in STEM; http://www.tiesteach.org

Tinkering Fundamentals: A Constructionist Approach to STEM Learning;

Coursera; https://www.coursera.org/course/tinkering

Social media wall; https://www.rebelmouse.com/tinkeringstudio/Tinker-at-Home/

Activity guides for cardboard automata, circuit boards, light painting, paper circuits, sewn

circuits, toy take apart, wind tubes, marble machines*, scribbling machines* hyperlinks to activity

guides (* also on http://www.instructables.com), see hyperlink at bottom of corresponding

project pages on http://tinkering.exploratorium.edu/

Transformative Learning Technologies Lab; Stanford University; https://tltl.stanford.edu/

Wanger Family Fab Lab; Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago,

http://www.msichicago.org/whats-here/fab-lab/ http://ecois.sr

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Thank you for your attention!

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Pieter van der Hijden, Sofos Consultancy – 2015 –

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0

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Pieter van der Hijden

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