Maker Classroom? A new revolution!

Have you heard about the

Maker Revolution? 

What is the Maker Revolution? 

The maker revolution is a way to get students engaged in their own education. In many counties, it has become a big hit because students are enjoying school more than sitting in the regular classroom. With making objects and master pieces students put together different subjects and combine them to create something; and they feel good about that. Students also have a choice in the maker revolution. The choice comes in choosing what they want to show they've learned. 

Watch the video below to get an idea about what it's about!

How about using this in your classroom? 

Students are able to be creative, learn in a new and effective way, and enjoy it so much more. With the maker revolution, teachers are able to teach their normal content, but when they are finished with that particular lesson, a "formative" assessment can be added. By "formal" I mean gathering everyday items and creating something new, exciting, and teachable, so you know they learned something, but in a powerful way.

For example, you could teach a lesson on new vocabulary words and have students create models of those words, or even get technical and have a robot to follow a map of letters to spell out the words.

The options are endless! 

What's in it for the students? 

Students love "hands-on" activities and if incorporated, the maker revolution in your classroom can offer that. Students will be able to learn content, prove that they learned something, and then display if for the whole class to see. This is a great way to get your students minds running. Groups can create their own master piece and then at the end see the other pieces that were created by different groups.