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Field NoteExploring Complexity in Qualitative Research: Designing a System for Collaborative Analysis
Exploring Complexity in Qualitative Research: Designing a System for Collaborative Analysis
Agency by Design research assistant Sarah May explores the complex nature of working with qualitative data based on her experiences collaboratively coding and analyzing AbD’s interview transcripts.
Field NoteMaker – Person, Identity, or Culture?
Maker – Person, Identity, or Culture?
Agency by Design project manager Jen Ryan examines the use of the word maker and offers an alternative reframing for an emerging field.
thinking routinesPARTES, PROPÓSITOS, COMPLEXIDADES
PARTES, PROPÓSITOS, COMPLEXIDADES
Essa rotina de pensamento ajuda os estudantes a desacelerar e a fazer observações detalhadas e cuidadosas, incentivando-os a olhar além das características óbvias de um objeto ou de um sistema.
Field NoteBuilding a Maker Educator Learning Community in Pittsburgh
Building a Maker Educator Learning Community in Pittsburgh
Guest Author Jeff Evancho, the Project Zero Programming Specialist at the Quaker Valley School District, describes the process of establishing the Pittsburgh Maker Educator Learning Community, including the community’s interest in developing documentation and assessment strategies for the maker-centered classroom.
videosParts, Purposes, Complexities in a Technology Classroom
Parts, Purposes, Complexities in a Technology Classroom
High School technology students in Darlease Monteiro’s class use Parts, Purposes, Complexities to analyze website apps prior to designing their own.
Field NoteA TEDx Talk about the Maker Mind: Why Having a Sensitivity to Design Matters
A TEDx Talk about the Maker Mind: Why Having a Sensitivity to Design Matters
Agency by Design project manager Jen Ryan describes her experience discussing the “maker mind” at TEDxDirigo.
Field NoteExploring the Role of the Arts in Maker-Centered Learning Experiences
Exploring the Role of the Arts in Maker-Centered Learning Experiences
Participants at the Arts Education Partnership National Forum consider the role of the arts in maker-centered learning experiences.
pictures of practiceT-Stool Project
T-Stool Project
In this picture of practice essay, educators Ilya Pratt and Jeanine Harmon share a community “Design + Build” project. Fourth and fifth grade students from North Oakland Charter School and Park Day School find an opportunity to work together to build T-Stools for classrooms.