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expectations for engagement, innovation and relevancy to my own practice...and they did not disappoint! After completing the course, I blogged about my experience as I wanted to share their resources with the world! Prior to the course, I had been familiar with the Maker Movement, but I was completely unaware of what "tinkering" was. Nearly four years later, I've utilized the ideas from that one class in multiple settings ranging from my AP Physics 2 class (creating soft circuits) to my conceptual physics classes (reverse engineering, creating block circuits) to a middle school summer engineering camp (making automata to explore mechanical engineering). The Exploratorium offers 3 courses through Coursera, and one just started last week...meaning there's still time to dive in and join the Tinkering community! Current Course Offering: (Ends March 26) Other Course Offerings (Stay tuned for next enrollment period):
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Never Stop Growing!Every time I hear about an amazing professional development experience that peers or colleagues have participated in, I think I should start a list so that I can take advantage of the opportunity in the future...but I always forget...until now! Here's my compilation of awesome opportunities for educators. If you have any ideas to share, please comment or send a message--sharing is caring! Archives
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