"Making gives students ownership over their learning. It is the best expression of creativity and creative thinking, and is a release for your inner need to manifest your thoughts and ideas. It gives a purpose for learning."
The Maker Mindset by Dale Dougherty |
"We are creatures who need to make.
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Without clarity about what we make, and the choices that under-lie it, the need to make is a curse, a misfortune."
-Frank Bidart, Advice to the Players
The Promise of the Maker Movement for Education by Lee Martin |