Allow for students to embrace failure as a means for heading toward success
Allow students to collaborate and learn from one another
Create experts who students will look to for guidance
Foster creative thinking
Create ways for students to ask real questions to drive their exploration
Encourage students to pursue existing passions or seek out new passions
Ignite excitement and a joy for learning
Promote multiple ways to solve problems
Allow students to practice perseverance in day to day learning
Expose students to materials they may have never used before: 3D printers, robotic balls, textile materials, circuits, littleBits, programming, and so much more!
Encourage student reflection on the process of making