MAKE: Project-based learning

Phil Shapiro at MAKE says it pretty well. And he's right.

"Learning by making starts with learners having a purpose. They seek to create something, and in the process, they acquire the skills to do so. When they learn by making (often called project-based learning), the learning sticks because they have a reason for doing it. It’s the exact opposite of cramming their heads with stuff that they may never need or use in their lives.

Teachers who incorporate making into their teaching are not at all interested in what their students are not able to do. They focus on what their students are able to do. They look for hidden talents and help uncover those talents."

Thanks again, anoved, for the morale boost.