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Notes and reflections from teaching through projects

Models as Constraints

12/14/2019

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What if they all just copy you?

This is a phrase that I heard a couple times when visiting teachers would ask about my most recent project, Lakeview. While the kids are working, my complete prototype is hanging on the wall behind them. I use it a lot to show the class how I put something together or what size hole I drilled or whatever. While some might see imitation and copying as a problem, I see it as an essential part of learning.

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    Philip Estrada is a teacher at High Tech High Media Arts in San Diego California. He teaches Physics by having kids build things in a woodshop.

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  • Projects
    • FA 20 Moments that Matter
    • It Gets Funkier
    • Lakeview
    • Signs
    • Inspraytion
    • Along for the Glide
    • Rotational Volumes
    • Making Space
    • PBL Illustrations
    • 60 Word Short Stories
    • Pendulums
    • Changed By Chairs
    • Failure Analysis
    • Inclusive Strategies Podcast
    • Ping Pong Intersession
    • Gearboxes
    • 3d Design Intersession
    • Microscopic Images
  • Distance Learning
    • Physics Appetizers
    • PTIL Examples
  • Helpful Links
    • Democracy Now and Chat
    • Lasercutting
    • Drawing Models
    • Honors
  • Blog
  • About