Embracing a Maker Mindset

Armin Martin

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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. 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.

Key objectives

Discover what it takes to support students in finding their passion while developing necessary skills per the curriculum
Dive into the world of loose parts and motivate students to become owners of their own learning journey

Speaker

Armin Martin

Educator, Munich International School in Starnberg, Germany

Disclaimer - This event is organised independently of and not endorsed by the IB. Toddle’s events and webinars are organised to enable an exchange of practices and ideas within the educator community and are not a replacement for official IB workshops. Views and opinions expressed by the speakers are their personal views and should not be construed as official guidance by the IB. Please seek assistance from your school’s IB coordinator and/or refer to official IB documents before implementing shared ideas and strategies in your classroom.

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Armin Martin

Armin Martin is an IB Educator and teacher on special assignment in the areas of making, inquiry and technology at Munich International School in Starnberg, Germany. He has presented workshops on mathematics, language, making and student agency. His teaching experience spans from preschool to university level and across four continents. His mission is to promote student agency in the MIS Maker Spaces (indoors and outdoors) and in learning environments across the school. Armin is passionate about the application of new research and pedagogical approaches that empower students in having greater voice, choice and ownership.

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Embracing a Maker Mindset

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 workshop by Armin Martin, dive into the world of loose parts and explore how to create a hands-on virtual experience with minimal tools and readily available materials. Be ready for an immersive experience, as you dive into a variety of experiences. Reflect on how the design thinking process can apply to you and your curriculum and explore how various maker spaces would look like and how you can extend them to your classrooms.