Remixing and Making

“We are born makers, we have this ability to make things, and to grasp thing with our hands. We don’t just live but we make and create.” (Doherty 2011) It is hard to believe that in this big world we are all makers. When I think about a maker I think about Henry Ford, Alexander Graham Bell, Steve Jobs, etc… Before this week in CEP 811,  I wouldn’t have thought of myself as a “maker”. After this week though I know that I am a maker. I know my students are makers. We observe, create, repurpose, and remix our surroundings constantly playing the role of the maker.

This week in CEP 811 we were tasked with remixing a video to sum up our learning about the maker culture, and how it shapes communities. Using WeVideo I summed up my learning in a remixed video. While researching clips, and pictures for my video I stumbled upon a lot of information about maker fairs. The creativity at these fairs was beyond my wildest dreams. Even more impressive was the community of innovators you would see all smiling for each others creations. It reminds me of my students when we share projects and writing with the class. They are so excited for each other, and eager to help each other when improvement is needed. Failure will happen, and as the saying goes two heads are better then one. Having a maker community to help trouble shoot and brainstorm will help you be a better maker. 

What I learned this week is whether you are cooking in the kitchen or engineering the first self-driving car, we are all makers. As a teacher I am a big part of creating a classroom community that engages the student in learning in a comfortable setting. A classroom that focuses on living, learning and building on old ideas with new ones. Remixing everyone and their ideas to create a community of makers, because, at the end of the day we are all makers.

References

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Boston Mini Maker Faire. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.bostonchildrensmuseum.org/boston-mini-maker-faire

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Donahue, M. Z. (2015, June 12). What Is a Maker Faire, Exactly? Retrieved from https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/what-maker-faire-exactly-180955574/

Dougherty, D. (n.d.). We are makers. Retrieved from https://www.ted.com/talks/dale_dougherty_we_are_makers#t-549465

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Maker Faire. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.pinterest.com/mononaterrace/maker-faire/

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