Meaningful Making 1,2 & 3: Projects and Inspirations for Fab Labs and Makerspaces
Edited by Paulo Blikstein, Sylvia Libow Martinez, and Heather Allen Pang
The Meaningful Making series of books showcase projects and strategies from the Columbia University FabLearn Fellows. This diverse group of leading K–12 educators teach in Fab Labs, makerspaces, classrooms, libraries, community centers, and museums—all with the goal of making learning more meaningful for every child.
A learning revolution is in the making around the world. Enthusiastic educators are using the new tools and technology of the maker movement to give children authentic learning experiences beyond textbooks and tests. The FabLearn Fellows work at the forefront of this movement in all corners of the globe, and this third volume captures the continued momentum of this learning revolution.
In these books, the FabLearn Fellows share inspirational lesson ideas, strategies, and recommended projects across a broad range of age levels. The projects in this collection utilize a wide range of modern tools such as laser cutters and 3D printers, plus coding, AI, crafts and traditional tools and materials — and discussions of how these can best be used to enhance learning.
Illustrated with color photos of real student work, the Fellows take you on a tour of the future of learning, where children make sense of the world by making things that matter to them and their communities.
To read these books is to rediscover learning as it could be and should be—a joyous, mindful exploration of the world, where the ultimate discovery is the potential of every child.
Published by Constructing Modern Knowledge Press. These books are available for free download, but also can be purchased in paperback and hardcover at Amazon.com and other global online booksellers. Proceeds from the print editions will be used to fund future FabLearn fellowships and activities. For volume or library orders please contact the publisher.
For more information about the books, please visit Constructing Modern Knowledge Press.
Translations
Open-source Korean language translation
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