{"title":"Fab Labs and Interdisciplinary Academic Teaching: A research agenda","authors":"Oliver Stickel, M. Stilz, V. Pipek","doi":"10.1145/3213818.3213835","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1145/3213818.3213835","url":null,"abstract":"This contribution summarizes the agenda and some first results of a three-year research project on the integration of Fab Labs in German universities and academic practices.","PeriodicalId":173347,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Conference on Creativity and Making in Education","volume":"150 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-06-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131553336","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"How To Create A STEAM Installation","authors":"Santiago Fuentemilla, J. Domínguez","doi":"10.1145/3213818.3213845","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1145/3213818.3213845","url":null,"abstract":"How To Create A STEAM Installation is a workshop for creative teachers which offers an impact experience, seeking to inspire and motivate the participants to use the possibilities of digital fabrication, coding and makers philosophy to treat any aspect of the curriculum, but also be able to implement methodologies in the classroom oriented towards research and project work. Our methodology is based on the practice of small exercises, designed to encourage creativity and the imagination of the participants, as well as stimulating the search for tools and solutions for its correct definition. The challenge will be to create an interactive installation going through the learning by doing steps and dealing with topics such as electronics, virtual reality, video mapping, scanning and materials. We will finish reflecting on what we have learned and giving helpful resources.","PeriodicalId":173347,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Conference on Creativity and Making in Education","volume":"23 16","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-06-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"120859238","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Scope of Autonomy Model: Development of Teaching Materials for Computational Thinking in Primary School","authors":"N. Carlborg, Markus Tyrén, C. Heath, E. Eriksson","doi":"10.1145/3213818.3213824","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1145/3213818.3213824","url":null,"abstract":"During the 21st century there has been an increasing interest in the field of computational thinking as a consequence of the ever faster technical development. However, educating future generations in programming and computational thinking is not trivial. Many different platforms and teaching approaches can be used for this purpose. Inspired by the UK initiative with BBC micro:bit, this paper strives to identify what may be important to consider when designing teaching materials with the micro:bit for training Swedish primary school pupils' computational thinking skills relating to mathematical and technical school subjects. This has been investigated in an iterative process, by conducting 21 workshops with the goal to support primary school teachers in developing micro:bit teaching materials. The contribution of this paper is the Scope of autonomy model, which is based on the relation between pupils learning potential, their risk of feeling overwhelmed and the amount of choices provided in exercises. The model aim to support teachers in developing material for teaching programming and computational thinking in accordance with the new curriculum.","PeriodicalId":173347,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Conference on Creativity and Making in Education","volume":"522 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-06-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"117033406","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Diversity in Digital Fabrication: Programming Personally Meaningful Textile Imprints","authors":"Nadine Dittert, Eva-Sophie Katterfeldt","doi":"10.1145/3213818.3219812","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1145/3213818.3219812","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper we present an approach on how novices' programming can lead to personally meaningful everyday artifacts using digital fabrication. We tie in with participants' likes, experiences or wishes and use programming to create simple designs from these ideas. The designs are to be cut from heat transfer material and can be worn on textiles. We show how this approach has been adopted to diverse target groups such as girls only or refugees in a school setting and that the results were strongly connected to individuals' life worlds.","PeriodicalId":173347,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Conference on Creativity and Making in Education","volume":"47 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-06-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125403676","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Steen Lembcke, M. Pilgaard, Mikkel Hjorth, Jerry Bak de Ridder, J. Fibiger
{"title":"Makerspaces in University Colleges: a workshop about maker technologies and design thinking in higher education","authors":"Steen Lembcke, M. Pilgaard, Mikkel Hjorth, Jerry Bak de Ridder, J. Fibiger","doi":"10.1145/3213818.3213843","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1145/3213818.3213843","url":null,"abstract":"VIA University College in Denmark is currently placing greater priority on Makerspaces, with special focus on material design in all its education programs (e.g. teacher trainings, social service workers, social education etc.) The special feature of the Makerspaces initiative is the dual perspective on learning. Educating teacher students entails having the dual perspective of learning to master technologies and design processes, while also mastering the ability to create learning designs for childrens' innovative design processes in maker settings. In this workshop, we (1) lay out our teaching approach, (2) provide examples of course activities, (3) provide a hands-on example of our teaching methods, and (4) invite participants to discuss a dual perspective on learning in maker settings in teacher education. This workshop will provide a case example of how the teachers at VIA University College incorporate digital fabrication and design processes in the courses for student teachers and students in Social Education.","PeriodicalId":173347,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Conference on Creativity and Making in Education","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-06-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123669716","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. Lupetti, Serena Cangiano, G. Ermacora, L. Russo, Cristina Riesen
{"title":"Open resources for thinking with computational artefacts at school","authors":"M. Lupetti, Serena Cangiano, G. Ermacora, L. Russo, Cristina Riesen","doi":"10.1145/3213818.3213844","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1145/3213818.3213844","url":null,"abstract":"This workshop will address the theme of open resources for learning. A small series of case studies at the intersection between the world of education, technology, and making will be presented with the aim of discussing the opportunities and challenges of open source materials for practitioners. The case studies consist of projects developed across different European countries, focused on different aspects of learning and dedicated to different school levels. Nevertheless, these projects share the use of open source resources and the aim of contributing with materials and examples to the resources available for educators and designers. The workshop will combine the case studies presentations with a round table.","PeriodicalId":173347,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Conference on Creativity and Making in Education","volume":"80 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-06-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132015170","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Session details: National Perspectives of Making","authors":"K. Sharma","doi":"10.1145/3258719","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1145/3258719","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":173347,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Conference on Creativity and Making in Education","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-06-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129317590","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"On the importance of backstage activities for engaging children in a FabLab","authors":"Katrien Dreessen, Selina Schepers","doi":"10.1145/3213818.3213820","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1145/3213818.3213820","url":null,"abstract":"To tackle the worldwide shortage of graduates with a STEM diploma, governments are allocating funds to STEM education. This article focuses on the potential of FabLabs in relation to STEM education for non-expert users; more specifically, children of 6 - 16 years old. We describe two case studies - 'Wa Make?' and 'Making Things!' - that are part of a long-term participation process of engaging local non-expert users in FabLab Genk. Although the goal of the two cases was the same (i.e. getting children acquainted with STEM), their setups differed completely. By comparing the two cases, we state that half-day STEM workshops for schools in FabLabs - often funded by government or sector organisations - are not sufficient to form meaningful relationships with non-expert users. This is related to factors such as the school contexts in which these workshops generally take place, the children experiencing \"school fun\" instead of \"just fun\", and the limited focus on backstage activities when organizing the trajectory. Instead, by embedding STEM workshops in long(er)-term trajectories, children go beyond simple, introductory activities, start experimenting and are better able to open up to learning. Therefore, we advocate for shifting STEM education to leisure time (e.g. youth work) and considering FabLabs as more than merely technical infrastructures.","PeriodicalId":173347,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Conference on Creativity and Making in Education","volume":"19 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-06-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125414404","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Hey teachers, find your inner designer: stimulating reflection with a cultural probe approach","authors":"Manon Mostert van der Sar","doi":"10.1145/3213818.3213834","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1145/3213818.3213834","url":null,"abstract":"This demo proposal builds upon recent research in the Netherlands were we try to gain insights into teachers acting as designers. A few years ago, we started professional learning groups around design and research with teachers in secondary education [8]. In a few sessions these teachers morphed into designers of (maker) education and so, they were able to (re)design maker education within and outside the lab. Not all teachers experience this 'freedom' to redesign education and most of them seem to have trouble with designing for courses around for example maker education. We developed a booklet with several exercises for teachers to gain more insights into their habits around design, specifically regarding making mistakes and celebrating successes. At Fablearn we would like to demo some exercises teachers (and designers) can directly interact with. Next to that, we would like to hand-out some booklets (instruments) to teachers to stimulate (and let them find) their inner designer.","PeriodicalId":173347,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Conference on Creativity and Making in Education","volume":"101 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-06-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"117268580","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Considerations and Technical Pitfalls for Teaching Computational Thinking with BBC micro:bit","authors":"Markus Tyrén, N. Carlborg, C. Heath, E. Eriksson","doi":"10.1145/3213818.3213829","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1145/3213818.3213829","url":null,"abstract":"As many countries are about to make changes in the primary school curriculum by introducing computational thinking, new methods and support for teachers is needed in order help them develop and adapt teaching materials. In this paper, technical pitfalls and other considerations for designing teaching materials with the microcontroller BBC micro:bit are presented. The results are based on a series of 21 workshops in different parts of Sweden aiming to investigate what is important to consider when designing teaching materials with the BBC micro:bit for training Swedish primary schools students computational thinking skills. The contribution of the paper are a number of identified considerations that can be helpful for teachers when designing exercises and planning for teaching computational thinking with the BBC micro:bit.","PeriodicalId":173347,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Conference on Creativity and Making in Education","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-06-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129971653","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}