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WEEK #TOPICSASSIGNMENTS
1Introduction and Overview
2Learning Through MakingIn-class activity: Kinetic sculpture workshop, using cricket technology
3Learning from One AnotherAssignment: Teach/learn something to/from another student in the class
4Apprenticeship LearningAssignment: Take a several-hour class or workshop to learn something new
5Powerful Ideas and FluencyAssignment: Paper on "What can I learn in 3 hours?"
6Learning "On Your Own"
7Choosing Your Tools (and Fluency with Tools)
8Documenting and Evaluating Activities
9Diane Willow: Learning as Space, Place and Environment
10Design vs. CraftRoundtable Discussion

Guests: John Maeda, Stu Kestenbaum, Arthur Gansen
11Discussion of Plans for First-round Workshops
12Reports on First and Second Round Workshops
13Workshops for One Another
14Final Project Reports Due, and Workshops for the Media LabDue: As a part of your report, set up a web site which includes:

Online materials to help others run the workshop

Your reflections on -
what workshop participants learned; what you learned ways to extend the workshop experience

 








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