A good project design cycle builds in time for you to Reflect on the project, as the process of creating and leading it, looking for learning habits and insights that will help in future challenges. You can use our reflection guide to help you review your experience - one side is a simple rubric, the other side asks more open-ended questions.

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Our 8-Step Maker Methodology
Click each step for information and downloadable planning tools.

1. Define your learning goals for the project
2. Discover other projects that can inspire your own
3. Design and Choose your own Maker project ideas
4. Choose the best idea for you and your students
5. Plan the day-to-day details of your project 
6. Deliver your plan - roll out the project and facilitate your students' work 
7. Share your students' work with a larger community
8. Reflect and refine improve your project plans