Give full play to the wide practicality of maker education space

Now, the rapid development of maker education , Instantly ignited everyone's enthusiasm , All kinds of innovative education present a school “ thriving ” The scene of . overnight , Maker and maker education seem to have become “ The bestselling ”, Everybody loved them , Everyone wants to be involved . With the continuous promotion of maker Education , The reporter found out in the interview , At present, maker education seems to tend to some extremes —— As long as it is an educational activity that uses high-tech means to participate, it is maker Education ; The achievement of maker education is reflected in the awards of various science and technology competitions ; Maker education depends on building experimental classrooms and scientific and technological equipment , It seems that my teaching environment is more “ On the tall ”, The better the school's maker education is .

Corresponding to it , Many so-called science and technology education companies have sprung up , The products developed claim to be to build a maker space on campus , Maker education serving the school . Such a rush , It inevitably causes our concern ： Behind the hot maker Education , What drives its development is the demand for education or the pursuit of commercial interests ？ Maker education is not a piece of , If you don't even know the essence of maker education, talk about it , It does more harm than good to the development of maker Education . therefore , We need to think calmly , Avoid making maker Education “ The great leap forward ”.

as everyone knows , Enterprises provide products or services , The original starting point is to maximize profits . however , It is not easy to make profits by providing course solutions alone . therefore , Some enterprises pursue profits , Forcibly link maker education with equipment configuration , For example 3D Printers are directly bundled with maker education to sell to schools . This has also led to the current number of equipment providers 、 There are few products and services with real educational connotation . Some schools blindly pursue “ On the tall ”, Introduce expensive 3D Printing and luxury labs . in fact , These practices are kidnapped by utilitarian businesses , It is far from the spiritual essence of maker education . Because businesses rush into mass action, resulting in overcapacity in the field of development and production , Only pay attention to the R & D and manufacturing of equipment , Ignore the curriculum development and educational essence of maker education , Destined to be “ kill ”, It has a negative impact on maker education .

“ At present, there are great misunderstandings in domestic maker Education . Many local education administrative departments think that maker education must follow 3D Print 、 With robots 、 With all kinds of ‘ On the tall ’ Hook up your device , This is a big misunderstanding . “ Maker education should get out of this misunderstanding , Restore its educational essence .” With the continuous deepening of maker Education , There have been... Everywhere “ Maker fever ”, Even entered such a misunderstanding ： It seems that the current education is not linked to makers, but backward education . Nowadays, maker education in some areas not only takes up a lot of educational resources , It also adds the color of administrative instruction , For example, some places put forward in the development plan that each school should build ten or eight maker spaces every year , Each child is required to hand over a maker's work within a certain period of time .

From an educational point of view , It's good to be able to reflect the maker spirit in certain activities , So generalize , Press the school hard in the form of administrative indicators , And the openness of maker Education 、 share 、 cooperation 、 The idea of innovation is also contrary to . In terms of evaluation , We should also evaluate the popularity of maker Education , Promote maker education to walk out of the past strange circle with positive guidance .

such as , When reporting the results of maker education, some schools often overemphasize how many awards students have won , How many certificates have you obtained . This is similar to the innovation education through makers “ De elitism ” The purpose is contrary to . Teacher xiezouru, director of Wenzhou Middle School Information Center, said so ：“ Maker education should encourage children to do more so-called useless things , Do not emphasize ‘ On the tall ’‘ What gaps have been filled ’, First, let the children feel funny , Innovation will catch up .” In the past , The evaluation of innovative education in schools is relatively rough , People pay more attention to whether students' works win awards, and so on , In some places, science and technology innovation competitions are not about students' hands-on ability and creativity , Compared with the level of foreign aid from teachers and some off campus scientific and technological units . This is what we need to be vigilant , Avoid making maker education become another kind of exam oriented education “ Knock on the door ”.

Of course , Under the guidance of the government , More and more institutions and enterprises pay attention to the field of maker Education , More people are willing to provide curriculum resources for science and technology education and maker Education , This is a good trend . What the government needs to do well is to establish a fair and reasonable competition mechanism , For example, there is no hurry to build maker space , First, organize teachers to conduct teacher training in various enterprises in the form of purchasing services , Then choose a suitable maker space scheme . On the one hand, it can promote enterprises to shift from selling products to selling services , Improve self curriculum R & D ability , On the other hand, it can also let teachers have a comprehensive understanding . in addition , Laboratories of many universities and scientific research institutions , Share more high-end devices with high-end students , Let makers have more places to play . The government should encourage all kinds of innovative subjects of maker Education , Competition and cooperation in a free market , So that maker education can find its own new way .

Maker Education , But the teachers can't keep up , Many schools are still in “ blank ” state . From this point of view , The shortage of teachers has become the biggest problem faced by maker Education . This problem has now been widely concerned by the society .

Based on the characteristics of maker Education , Maker teachers not only need to know the subject knowledge , We also need to be good at stimulating students' interest , Guide students to apply what they have learned to practice , Encourage them to put their ideas into action , Once the conditions are ripe in the future , Turn it into a practical product . The idea of maker education is to emphasize “ Learning by doing ”, Its main purpose is to integrate the spirit and connotation of makers into educational activities , Develop students' innovative spirit and practical ability , Cultivate learners into people with maker spirit . It usually uses STEAM Activity is the carrier , That is, integrating science （Science）、 technology （Technology）、 engineering （Engineer）、 art / The humanities （Arts） And math （Mathematics） And other interdisciplinary practical activities . It emphasizes that students are guided by projects and problems , Use multidisciplinary knowledge to solve real problems creatively . From this point of view , Maker education is also a form of science education or science and technology education .

So what qualities do maker education need to cultivate students ？ In the core values of makers , It requires us to learn to cooperate and share , This happens to be an important part of emotional intelligence . In the process of participating in maker activities , Students will continue to experience failure , therefore , Carry out frustration education for students , Sharpen their fortitude , It plays a vital role in enhancing students' self-confidence .

Special attention is paid to , The training of maker teachers cannot only rely on a few lectures and policy interpretation by experts , But first let teachers really experience maker activities , Learn to be a “ Can create things ” Makers of . Besides technical training , We should also strengthen the construction of maker teacher communities . For example, establish a regional maker teacher studio , Promote teaching and research and collaborative activities in other places . The education management department should urge normal colleges and universities to update their courses , Promote the training of pre service maker education teachers .

in summary , Primary and secondary education should encourage the use of information technology 、 Teachers of general technology and comprehensive practical activities in primary and secondary schools are the core , Convergent Science 、 art 、 Teachers of mathematics and other disciplines and experts outside the school form a guidance team , Comprehensively guide the school's maker activities . meanwhile , We should also create an environment , Let front-line educational makers “ Take the initiative to raise your hand ”, Become the backbone of the popularization of maker education in the radiation area .