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dy Schoen, EIR Librarian, regarding a submission to the EIR Lesson Library:<\/em><\/p>\n “We’re engineers. Getting it done, safely, reliably, on time, is more important than making it look pretty.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n These words from Sandy Schoen, our Lesson Library librarian, reminded me that although we EIR’s are engineers, our students and teaching partners are not.\u00a0 In fact, odds are that only a few of the students in our classes will relate to or respond to a black and white, no nonsense approach.<\/p>\n We are in the classroom to engage as many students as possible, and to make engineering activities as approachable and interesting as possible.\u00a0 This requires meeting the students where they are.\u00a0 To appeal to a wide audience<\/span><\/p>\n “Making it look pretty” is important!<\/strong><\/p>\n Provide colourful materials or opportunities to decorate the projects.<\/span><\/p>\n Stickers!\u00a0 Everyone loves stickers, and giving groups a choice of stickers to identify their work will help you keep track of which groups you have checked in so no one gets missed.<\/span><\/p>\n For example, you can use plain plastic eggs for many activities — egg dropping, bouncing, balancing etc.<\/span><\/p>\n However, for many students, the activity will be much more fun and memorable if they turn their eggs into bunnies or other characters.\u00a0 Those with dexterity issues or limited fine motor skills may be happier sticking on an identification number, and skipping the ears and eyes. Some creative students will want their egg to have a name instead of a number.<\/span><\/p>\n And it’s not just for fun and games!<\/span><\/p>\n Playing — handling their creations and talking about them — helps the students retain the engineering concept they are working on.<\/span><\/p>\n So, have fun, and <\/span>Make it look Pretty!<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n From Bev Takaoka, P. Eng.<\/em><\/p>\n **************************<\/span><\/p>\n Library updates<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n We’ve started separating the External Resources lesson into curriculum\u00a0units, and adding links to specific lessons. This should make it easier to find the lessons you need Right Now.<\/span><\/p>\n External Sites and Libraries<\/a><\/p>\n Climate,\u00a0External Resources<\/a>,<\/p>\n Programming and Computers<\/a>, External Resources<\/p>\n EIR Year End Reflections<\/a> – May 2022, Bev Takaoka<\/p>\n Rideau Canal – Rocks and Trees and Locks and Dams<\/a><\/p>\n Rocks and How They Got That Way<\/a><\/p>\n Water for the World<\/a><\/p>\n +++++ [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" dy Schoen, EIR Librarian, regarding a submission to the EIR Lesson Library: “We’re engineers. Getting it done, safely, reliably, on time, is more important than making it look pretty.” These words from Sandy Schoen, our Lesson Library librarian, reminded me that although we EIR’s are engineers, our students and teaching partners are not.\u00a0 In fact, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"\n\n\t\t\t\t By Sandy Schoen, EIR Librarian, regarding a submission to the EIR Lesson Library:<\/em><\/p>\n \"We're engineers. Getting it done, safely, reliably, on time, is more important than making it look pretty.\"<\/p><\/blockquote>\n These words from Sandy Schoen, our Lesson Library librarian, reminded me that although we EIR's are engineers, our students and teaching partners are not.\u00a0 In fact, odds are that only a few of the students in our classes will relate to or respond to a black and white, no nonsense approach.<\/p>\n We are in the classroom to engage as many students as possible, and to make engineering activities as approachable and interesting as possible.\u00a0 This requires meeting the students where they are.\u00a0 To appeal to a wide audience<\/p>\n \"Making it look pretty\" is important!<\/strong><\/p>\n Provide colourful materials or opportunities to decorate the projects.<\/p>\n Stickers!\u00a0 Everyone loves stickers, and giving groups a choice of stickers to identify their work will help you keep track of which groups you have checked in so no one gets missed.<\/p>\n For example, you can use plain plastic eggs for many activities -- egg dropping, bouncing, balancing etc.<\/p>\n However, for many students, the activity will be much more fun and memorable if they turn their eggs into bunnies or other characters.\u00a0 Those with dexterity issues or limited fine motor skills may be happier sticking on an identification number, and skipping the ears and eyes. Some creative students will want their egg to have a name instead of a number.<\/p>\n And it's not just for fun and games!<\/p>\n Playing -- handling their creations and talking about them -- helps the students retain the engineering concept they are working on.<\/p>\n So, have fun, and Make it look Pretty!<\/strong><\/p>\n From Bev Takaoka, P. Eng.<\/em><\/p>\n **************************<\/p>\n Library updates<\/p>\nWe've started separating the External Resources lesson into curriculum\u00a0units, and adding links to specific lessons. This should make it easier to find the lessons you need Right Now.\nExternal Sites and Libraries<\/a>\n\n
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