{"id":4675,"date":"2021-07-17T16:20:51","date_gmt":"2021-07-17T10:50:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learn.toddleapp.com\/?post_type=talk_post&#038;p=4675"},"modified":"2025-08-12T12:01:50","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T06:31:50","slug":"embracing-a-maker-mindset","status":"publish","type":"talk_post","link":"https:\/\/www.toddleapp.com\/learn\/talk-post\/embracing-a-maker-mindset\/","title":{"rendered":"<b>Embracing a Maker Mindset<\/b>"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"has-normal-font-size wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-about-the-talk\"><strong>About the talk<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Life is a science lab, full of resources, explorations and possibilities! Have you ever wondered how to bring in the right classroom experience using easy to access tools available around you?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">In this hands-on session with educator Armin Martin, dive into the world of loose parts. Explore how to create a hands-on virtual experience with minimal tools and readily available materials. Reflect on how the design thinking process can apply to you and your curriculum. Also explore how various maker spaces would look like and how you can extend them to your classrooms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group learnings has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fff6f3\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"has-normal-font-size wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-key-objectives\"><strong>Key objectives<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Discover what it takes to support students in finding their passion while developing necessary skills per the curriculum<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dive into the world of loose parts and motivate students to become owners of their own learning journey<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About the talk Life is a science lab, full of resources, explorations and possibilities! Have you ever wondered how to bring in the right classroom experience using easy to access tools available around you? In this hands-on session with educator Armin Martin, dive into the world of loose parts. 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