This page shows how my final project meets each of the pieces of my framework of maker centered learning.
I immediately took ownership over my project by deciding exactly what area I wanted to pursue. I was excited to use the conductive paint and work with Arduino. Because of my interest, I willingly invested my time into this project.
I was certainly committed! I invested more money than I usually like to spend because I knew I wasn't just buying supplies; I was also buying knowledge. I had to wait for supplies to come in and I used that waiting time for research and creative thinking/work. It was crunch time, and I had a thousand other things to do, but I stayed up late to get them all done.
During my frustrating moments, I was committed enough with my project to have a strong desire to get it completed. I sought out help from others as a form of collaboration. Together, we got things completed.
I was sitting in my classroom before school started early one morning when success came! Two kids walked in my classroom at that moment, and I had to share my project with them. There is something special about that feeling of success after hours of work have been invested.
On a personal level, I learned a lot about circuits and coding.
On a community level, my design will be shared with my computer science students to excite them about making. Furthermore, my newly gained knowledge about coding will be useful in Computer Science when I work with my advanced kids.