This process often requires getting out of the way and listening, rather than positioning myself at the centre of everything creative.
Being passionate and caring about what you’re making matters, but it can also hold you back.
After some reflection it occurred to me that at this part of the process my role should be helping other people articulate their ideas and bring them into the conversation.
When you’re at this level of fidelity it takes discipline to not ‘finish’ the design. Nothing is ever finished. It’s important not to fall in love with ideas at an early stage without validation.
"Welcome back and I sure hope you enjoyed the last article of 20 Reasons for Maker Space in Education and also 10 Sites To Help You Start Making In The Classroom. In this post I highlight 10 additional sites that can promote making with an emphasis on some tech tools. "
Our educational system and most work environments have taught us that good performance means avoiding failure, not making mistakes. This is a big problem, because failure is an unavoidable part of innovation experimentation
This is why it is so important to for learners to document their work/understand and see the shifts in their learning - to see that out of failure grows success!