Module 2. Week 2.

Sustainiability

Summary and core material

• Presentation (opens new window)
• Video Recording (opens new window)
• Discord link (opens new window)
• Online platform editor (opens new window)

Assignment

This week you would need to create a mold to produce a biomaterial. You have two steps:

1. Create the mold:

• Option 1 [HIGHLY RECOMMENDED]: Create the mold in wood/acrylic using the laser cutter. Instructions for creating molds (opens new window). We also provide a few strategies after manufacturing (opens new window)
• Option 2 [ADVANCED]: Create the mold using a 3D printer (mainly for a 3D object)

2. Together with your local instructor and colleagues cook your own material and pour it into your molds. We provide different possible recipes (opens new window).

In addition you should answer the following reflection questions:

1. Have you considered sustainable practices in your teaching in the pasts? How? What aspects do you think should be improved in your own teaching environment?
2. How Digital Fabrication might support sustainable practices? When using Digital Fabrication what actions you can take to support sustainable practices.
3. Do you think your school is ready to a change in mindset? Why? How can you get support from other stakeholders? How would you structure a training for teachers?

Tasks in the Fab Lab

1. Manufacture with your instructor one of the proposed biomaterials (opens new window).

Asynchronous content

Metacognition and self-regulatory learning

Social Regulation and co-regulation of learning in a Maker course (opens new window).

Technical guides and tutorials

Biomaterials

• Creating molds (opens new window)
• Biomaterial Recipes (opens new window)
• After manufacturing (opens new window)

Creating molds with the 3D printers

TBD

Additional and support content

Biomaterials

• Biomaterials intervention in a K12 Informal community (opens new window)

Sustainability

• Video: Circular making, the makers movement’s role in the circular economy: Enrico Bassi from OpenDot (opens new window)

Maker Mindsets

• Edsurge Website (opens new window): 6 must haves for developing a maker mindset
• What is a Maker Mindset (opens new window): Short article sumarizing 5 main aspects of maker mindset.
• Growth Mindset vs Fixed Mindset (opens new window): Aspects to develop a growth mindset. Also an interesting video (opens new window) from Dr. Carol Dweck.