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Coloring Book Together

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Created July 7, 2017 by Algot Runeman • 2160 views • 1 examples • 7 tutorials

Conceived as a multi-part project, the CL Coloring Book offers the opportunity for participants to create all sorts of outline designs as pages which can be colored by others. During the project cycle, individual pages can be shared back and forth with others in CLMOOC (version 2017) and beyond. Along the way, we hope a bunch of design tools will be explored and explained to everybody. For example, Algot Runeman, that’s me, will use Inkscape as the design tool. Others may design with just a pencil on paper. Still others might know about a cool online tool. By exploring and… Read more »

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String Postcards

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Created July 9, 2016 by Sarah Honeychurch • 2282 views • 0 examples • 1 tutorials

This gives instructions about how to make a string art postcard or card. This was inspired by Karen’s postcard project.

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Grid art for Map Making

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Created February 7, 2016 by Jake • 2579 views • 0 examples • 0 tutorials

Use the Grid Art method to help your students study the geography of whatever area of the world you are studying. Great for students who need help following directions, with dexterity skills, and visual learners. I used this to help my students study the 7 continents and oceans, but it can be adapted for pretty much anything. You can make the grids ahead of time, or challenge your students to make the choose their own images and make the grids themselves (a great math exercise as well) .

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Make a postcard

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Created November 3, 2015 by Karen Fasimpaur • 4232 views • 1 examples • 2 tutorials

Make a postcard! This idea was inspired by CLMOOC, Sarah Honeychurch’s gifting project, this postcard thing, this one, and my love of writing letters. From all this, a group of us decided to a project to send each other handmade postcards. You can sign up to be a part of it here. There are no “rules.” You can send as many or as few as you like to whoever you like whenever you like. The topics are up to you. Here’s a lovely post that Kevin wrote about this project.

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Makey Makey Circuits

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Created July 21, 2015 by Angelique with Karen Fasimpaur • 2710 views • 2 examples • 0 tutorials

Makey Makey is an electronic invention kit that lets users connect everyday objects to computer programs. Using a circuit board, alligator clips, and a USB cable, the system uses closed loop electrical signals to send the computer either a keyboard stroke or mouse click signal. This function allows the Makey Makey to work with any computer program or web page that take input. In this example, students will work together to make a human presentation slider using a Makey Makey. (Image courtesy of Amber Case)

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Create a 3D graph

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Created by Drew Missureli • 2134 views • 0 examples • 0 tutorials

My students had a hard time visualizing graphing in 3D. So I developed a 3D graph for students to use when the graph in 3D

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Making Pinhole Cameras to Teach Photo Composition

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Created by Brianna English • 2164 views • 0 examples • 0 tutorials

Making Pinhole Cameras to Teach Photo Composition

Pinhole cameras are fun and easy to make and allow the opportunity to slow down and practice photography composition skills. The simple cameras are made out of mostly recycled materials and take stunning, unique black and white photographs. Visit my blog to view or download the how-to and read a lesson plan for how the cameras can be used to teach photography composition in a yearbook, photography, or media class. https://briannaenglish.wordpress.com/maker-education-movement/lesson-using-a-pinhole-camera-to-teach-photography-composition-skills/

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Making Paper Circuits

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Created July 20, 2015 by (various) • 2805 views • 6 examples • 4 tutorials

Paper circuits are a way to add light to drawings or other paper creations. These circuits are created by attaching a battery to LED lights with a variety of conductive materials, such as conductive tape or paint. More advanced projects can involve switches, parallel circuits, pressure sensors, and more. Creating paper circuits can teach not only the basics of electronic circuitry, but also about design, iteration, troubleshooting, collaboration,creative expression, and more. Here are some additional sources of information on this topic: Paper circuits from the Tinkering Studio at the Exploratorium Simple Paper Circuit from Make Hack Your Notebook Day More… Read more »

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Art to Writing: Making Connections

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Created July 15, 2015 by Stephanie Loomis • 2676 views • 0 examples • 0 tutorials

This make affords students the opportunity to think outside “doing school” and access the creative sides of the brain while still engaging in critical thinking, reflection, and processing abstract concepts. The example here is for Eastern Philosophy, but it is readily adaptable. The central make is an Altered Book, taking a book destined for the trash heap and remixing it to become an art piece connected to a literary question. There are a number of sites and videos for instruction on the techniques used. The key element in this make is to use the artistic process to consider the literature… Read more »

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All systems go! – 2015 Make Cycle #4

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Created July 14, 2015 by Kim Douillard, Janet Ilko, Janis Jones, and Abby Robles San Diego Area Writing Project • 3233 views • 1 examples • 0 tutorials

According to the dictionary, a system is “a group of interacting, interrelated, interdependent elements forming a complex whole.” There are many types of systems: human, behavioral, natural, technological, mechanical, mathematical, political, social, financial, transit, etc. In this make, we invite you to document, analyze and reflect on the variety of systems that influence your life personally and/or professionally. Use your creativity to document an existing system, access your ingenuity to improve an existing system or use your imagination to develop a unique new system and design a novel way to explain it. How can you document a system that serves… Read more »

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