Working with others

Last Year I worked with Mel and her students to design an innovative sustainable toy for  some younger students. I thought I would revisit this post which had been left a draft because I noticed something in the picture. The students are focusing on the from and probably try to listen as things are explained to them but they seem a little disengaged, lethargic almost.  

The engaged photos are first and then the in classroom ones. Would be grateful for any ideas anyone out there has about how to change the way they saw the in class learning.

Throughout the building I was not sure we used the motivation of this relationship with the younger students enough.  The Technology design was challenging in that students are asked to come up with a toy that hasn't been made before .  

Hmm Focus

Some ideas to up engagement are here...

The Reuseversity

Teachers are innovators and combiners of things. A colleauge Elliot Tiffany has combined university with Reusing to create the reusiversity in which his students are getting great qualifications. First let's have a look at some of the outcomes for his students. Below that Elliot has kindly offered to share his ideas with others. We have included a sample of the challenge and a post-it note that may help teachers ans student make the most of the making.

A few projects 

Jared's Pallet bike rack

Here is a sample off the Certificate level Challenge

To make it a success we learnt a few things that might help.

Reuseversity by davein2it