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Active Teaching:

It is a technique adopted by a teacher to emphasize his or her method of teaching through activity in which the students participate rigorously and bring about efficient learning experiences. It is a child centered approach.

TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES:

Techniques: experiential learning model

Tools:

Recreation

Ice-breaker games

Tours and field trips

Presentations

Role playing

Judging contests

Blended learning

Byju's learning app

To support blended learning in the classroom.. we are provided with computers with projectors in each of the classrooms...

and Byju's learning app is also stepping into the classes IV to VIII for Math and Science...

MakerSpace into the classroom

Makerspaces provide hands-on, creative ways to encourage students to design, experiment, build and invent as they deeply engage in science, engineering and tinkering.

A makerspace is not solely a science lab, woodshop, computer lab or art room, but it may contain elements found in all of these familiar spaces.

MakerSpace for Education, is a collaborative digital space for educators to explore how to create and use makerspaces in their own environments.

This will help to transform pedagogies of individual educators through immersion in the context and the support of a community of practice.

What exactly is a Maker and

what happens in the “space”?

If you search a thesaurus for the word “make” you will find a plethora of great synonyms:

create, cause, assemble, manufacture, achieve, invent, generate, produce, craft, build, construct, or generate.

And that is exactly what happens in a Makerspace.

It is truly an environment where one is only limited by one’s imagination. It mixes all aspects of STEM–Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math–and sprinkles it with imagination for an exploration of “what if.”

What is Makerspace in the classroom?

Flexible thinking, problem solving, collaboration are all 21st century habits that a Makerspace can provide for you and your students. Providing an environment where students can create and dream of new ideas is the best way to instill those skills. ... Their blog and website provides free STEM resources and support ideas.

Why are Makerspaces important?

Makerspaces support hands-on exploration and learning. ... But really, they're interdisciplinary, promoting important educational principles such as inquiry, play, imagination, innovation, critical thinking, problem solving and passion-based learning.

What 21st century skills does the maker movement support?

• Critical thinking and reasoning.
• Communication and collaboration.
• Problem solving and innovation.
• Self-direction and resourcefulness.

What materials do you use in a classroom Makerspace?

Although it would be really neat to have some of the more expensive tools that many Maker Spaces have, like 3-D printers and Little Bits Electrical Kits, we can settle on creating a space that uses simple items found around the house, classroom, and school, including recyclables and throw-a-ways.

The projects can be widely varied:

crocheting a hat for a cat;

constructing a desk organizer;

making a mock-up of a state-of-the-art lunch tray,

and an alarm for treasure box.

Some students want to create and some want to investigate. Both are addressed.

Taking apart old donated, cell phones or toys are popular.

All choices provide the students with problem solving opportunities.

How do students know what to build in the Makerspace?

In a classroom Makerspace, students have the freedom to explore their own interests and to come up with their own projects that they would like to create. Given this freedom, students direct their own learning by delving into topics that they need to learn about to make their project successful:

Want to build an alarm? Time to review circuits and switches.

Want to create a small hat? Time to learn to sew or crochet.

What do students want?

Students chose something that are interesting to them to work on. They are then allowed to draw a picture of what they imagined, build a prototype for their idea, or actually create and make a finished project.

How do I start a Makerspace in my classroom?

Here’s your Makerspace to-do list:

Select an area for your Makerspace. You want room for 3-4 students to work, and a display area for project ideas and a sturdy table.

Gather storage containers. We can shop at hardware stores for ideas. We can also shop at the dollar store for assorted bins and baskets that are reasonably priced.

Think carefully about where you will store extra supplies.

Send out a donation letter for items you would like. Letters can not only go to parents and grandparents, but stores and associations and agencies, too.

Really search your community for possible connections.

We can develop no fear in approaching anyone and everyone for items.

Put donations away as soon as they come in. No excuses. Really. We need to know and understand two words: organized chaos!

Create a poster with rules for your center. Keep it simple.

Example: “Plan. Persevere. Put Away.”

Hint: Make keeping the Makerspace organized one of your classroom jobs.

Create an Open and Closed sign as well as a sign up sheet for the Makerspace.

Hang an inventory list nearby so that the students can indicate when certain consumables are beginning to run low.

If possible, solicit adult volunteers to be the docents for the Makerspace. This will make your life easier, but is not necessary for a successful Maker Space.

Make a wish list for big items such as a 3-D printer and keep your eyes out for small grants that can help you obtain those items.

How do I find the time for students to use a Makerspace?

The Maker Space is essentially open all day for students to continue their projects when regular classwork is completed.

The Space is particularly busy on days when outdoor recess is impossible.

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