AWS Showcases Maker Movement at NWAIS Conference
Annie Wright faculty members exchanged maker movement ideas, technologies and practices with other teachers at the 2014 NWAIS Fall Educators Conference Maker Play Space at Oregon Episcopal School in Portland in November.
The theme of this year’s conference was “Create Play Wonder.” The schools used a "maker play space" to demonstrate hands-on activities that showcase materials and devices.
Educational Technology Director Angela Heath brought materials to create a “squishy-circuits” station which allowed students to create circuits and explore electronics through the use of play dough. Kids were able to come up with highly inventive projects while learning about circuits. Mrs. Heath also brought along iPads loaded with apps to teach about coding.
