"...The card game was a real game changer in terms of pushing lessons into new places, and allowed for some really great collaborative ideas."
-Nicole Winters, Art Teacher, Littleton Middle School |
Download and use this game with colleagues to start creative conversations about how and what your students can make. A deck of Maker Mock-Up cards includes Tool, Material, Object, and Focus cards. Here's how to use it:
Prep the deck - remove any cards with tools/materials you don’t have; shuffle each category separately. Choose one subject card OR your content standard. Deal one hand for the group: Combine cards to come up with 3+ ideas for projects Or...make up your own rules! Leave out a Focus card, time your rounds, pitch competing ideas - make this game what you need it to be. |
The Pro/Con list lets you consider important strengths and weaknesses quickly, but the criteria/constraints are not clearly defined
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The Decision Matrix helps you discuss each project in depth - it lets you define and weight your criteria and constraints, and helps you rank ideas. Be prepared for your team discussion to take some time.
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