Curiosity to Create

Maker Learning: Awaken the Inner Problem Solver within Your Students

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Course Overview

This Knowledge Bloc empowers educators to effectively design, implement, and evaluate maker learning experiences and resources.

With a constructivist learning approach we will design engaging maker challenges, guide you through resource selection and management, create scaffolds for student prototyping, and develop resources for evaluating student work and the overall makerspace and resources effectiveness.

This Knowledge Bloc is designed for K-12 teachers, instructional coaches, librarians, and educational professionals interested in leveling up students’ problem solving and creation.

Key Learning Objectives

Byte 1: Adopt a Constructivist Learning Approach

Explain the principles of the constructivist learning approach and analyze how it promotes active, student-centered learning through real-world problem-solving and collaboration.

  • Differentiate a constructivist learning approach from other learning models
  • Evaluate how the design thinking process facilitates students’ ability to develop innovative solutions
  • Identify key characteristics of powerful student prototypes 

Byte 2: Select and Manage Makerspace Resources and Materials

Evaluate prototyping and makerspace resources for high impact use and implementation. 

  • Evaluate different types of prototyping methods and capacities
  • Identify materials and technologies to support student prototyping
  • Develop a plan for how you will procure and manage makerspace resources and materials

Byte 3: Design and Launch a Maker Learning Design Challenge

Design a high impact maker design challenge.

  • Identify clear student goals and learning intentions to guide student work
  • Create a maker learning design challenge using student friendly language
  • List the different types of prototypes students might create
  • Produce a project action plan and timeline to support implementation 

Byte 4: Scaffold the Student Maker Process  

Evaluate methods and resources for supporting learner variation. 

  • Evaluate strategies and supports used to scaffold the student design process
  • Design graphic organizers, strategies and resources to support learner variability during the design process 

Byte 5: Evaluate Student Work, Makerspace and Resource Effectiveness

Assess student work and makerspace effectiveness. 

  • Evaluate high impact methods for assessing student products and learning 
  • Identify progress monitoring protocols to use with your students 
  • Create protocol to evaluate the use of your makerspace and resources knowledge of your students and classroom environment.

How do I take Maker Learning?

We’re here to get results and we know you are too. Here’s the best way for each of us to get there:

  • Engage Fully – Jump into each section, starting with the overview and moving through the activities, quizzes, and deeper thinking exercises. Press “NEXT” at the bottom when you are done with the section!
  • Stay Curious – Approach each activity with an open mind, and look for new ideas you can bring back to others!

As you explore this Knowledge Bloc, remember that learning is a journey. This is just the beginning, and we’re excited to see where it takes you!

Stay tuned for more Knowledge Blocs and additional resources designed to enhance your creativity and critical thinking journey in the classroom— press NEXT to continue!


Knowledge Blocs (KB) are designed for adult learners to obtain professional development, with learning objectives based on Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, and actionable outcomes supported by Bloom’s Taxonomy. Knowledge Blocs in general, and where possible, follow the Torrance Incubation Model of Teaching and Learning. 

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Course Content

What is a Knowledge Bloc?
What is a Knowledge Bloc?
Adopt a Constructivist Learning Approach: Makerspaces, Resources & Prototyping
BYTE 1: Video
Lesson Content
Prototyping Deep Dive: What it Looks Like and How to Get Started
Prototyping Deep Dive: What it Looks Like and How to Get Started
BYTE 2: Video
BYTE 2: Socialization Cycles 1 Quiz
Lesson Content
Design and Launch a Maker Learning Design Challenge
Design and Launch a Maker Learning Design Challenge
BYTE 3: Video
BYTE 3: Applying Empathy 1 Quiz
Lesson Content
Scaffold the Student Maker Process
Scaffold the Student Maker Process
BYTE 4: Video
BYTE 4: From Insight to Action 1 Quiz
Lesson Content
Evaluate Student Work, Makerspace and Resource Effectiveness
Evaluate Student Work, Makerspace and Resource Effectiveness
BYTE 5: Video
BYTE 5: It’s Your Turn! 1 Quiz
Lesson Content
Debrief with Caroline Haebig
MEET Caroline Haebig

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Course Content

What is a Knowledge Bloc?
What is a Knowledge Bloc?
Adopt a Constructivist Learning Approach: Makerspaces, Resources & Prototyping
BYTE 1: Video
Lesson Content
Prototyping Deep Dive: What it Looks Like and How to Get Started
Prototyping Deep Dive: What it Looks Like and How to Get Started
BYTE 2: Video
BYTE 2: Socialization Cycles 1 Quiz
Lesson Content
Design and Launch a Maker Learning Design Challenge
Design and Launch a Maker Learning Design Challenge
BYTE 3: Video
BYTE 3: Applying Empathy 1 Quiz
Lesson Content
Scaffold the Student Maker Process
Scaffold the Student Maker Process
BYTE 4: Video
BYTE 4: From Insight to Action 1 Quiz
Lesson Content
Evaluate Student Work, Makerspace and Resource Effectiveness
Evaluate Student Work, Makerspace and Resource Effectiveness
BYTE 5: Video
BYTE 5: It’s Your Turn! 1 Quiz
Lesson Content
Debrief with Caroline Haebig
MEET Caroline Haebig

Course Content

What is a Knowledge Bloc?
What is a Knowledge Bloc?
Adopt a Constructivist Learning Approach: Makerspaces, Resources & Prototyping
BYTE 1: Video
Lesson Content
Prototyping Deep Dive: What it Looks Like and How to Get Started
Prototyping Deep Dive: What it Looks Like and How to Get Started
BYTE 2: Video
BYTE 2: Socialization Cycles 1 Quiz
Lesson Content
Design and Launch a Maker Learning Design Challenge
Design and Launch a Maker Learning Design Challenge
BYTE 3: Video
BYTE 3: Applying Empathy 1 Quiz
Lesson Content
Scaffold the Student Maker Process
Scaffold the Student Maker Process
BYTE 4: Video
BYTE 4: From Insight to Action 1 Quiz
Lesson Content
Evaluate Student Work, Makerspace and Resource Effectiveness
Evaluate Student Work, Makerspace and Resource Effectiveness
BYTE 5: Video
BYTE 5: It’s Your Turn! 1 Quiz
Lesson Content
Debrief with Caroline Haebig
MEET Caroline Haebig