The Future Builder’s Starter Kit empowers students to solve real-world problems by using TinkerCAD for 3D design. Targeted at grades 4-12, it includes design challenges, guides, and reflection tools to foster creativity, problem-solving, and 21st-century skills through innovative projects like building sustainable solutions and assistive devices.
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The Growth Mindset in Education: A Review of Evidence, Mechanisms, and Implementation Challenges
Mindset is a core pillar of our Builder Development Framework. Read more about how we’ve adapted and integrated these principles into the Maker Mindset and how it fuels growth in powerful new ways. In today’s fast-changing world, students need more than knowledge—they need confidence, resilience, and the ability to continue learning through challenges and change.Continue reading “The Growth Mindset in Education: A Review of Evidence, Mechanisms, and Implementation Challenges”
Designing Solutions, Inspiring Change: PBL, IBL, and Design Thinking in Action
The integration of Project-Based Learning (PBL), Inquiry-Based Learning (IBL), and Design Thinking cultivates critical skills in students, enabling them to address real-world challenges. By engaging in projects like providing clean water and creating pollinator gardens, students enhance their empathy, creativity, and problem-solving abilities, fostering a sense of environmental responsibility.
Bug Machines Day 10: From Studio to Showcase — Learning Made Public
Exhibition Day was a bustling event where students showcased their inventions, captivating the audience. The Ascension interns highlighted their creations, reflecting on their learning journey. We express gratitude to the Santa Fe physics department for their support, enhancing student experiences to a professional level. For updates, visit our blog and subscribe.
Build-a-boulder Launch
They did it! We did it! “Build-A-Boulder”, the first studio at Ascension Learning, has wrapped and was an amazing success! These 6 students printed 27 holds (designed over 30), learned #TinkerCAD, #3dprinting, #soldering, the basics of circuitry, and the fundamentals of #bouldering – all within a #designthinking paradigm. Here is our launch presentation: Thank youContinue reading “Build-a-boulder Launch”