So far we have shared stories of the first year of STEAM. Now that we are a couple of months into our second year of STEAM, it seems the time is right for a more current update. This year we…
A Disjointed Account of Why STEAM is Awesome
Its fall of 2012. I am a senior in high school, so I am not expecting to do anything too radical in the school year. “Keep your head down, do your work, get into college” that’s the plan, and darn…
Sculpting Music, Engaging Multitudes
Two tenth graders noticed a certain awkward muteness to the music room during chorus practice. Looking around the room they noticed, because of recent renovations, that the former musical note border had been painted over taking away the whimsical feel…
Creativity & making in a Quaker school
What is it about maker education that particularly suits Quaker pedagogy? What is it about Quaker beliefs that can influence the way we think about maker ed? Is it just coincidence that the “spark” of creativity and the Inner Light…
STEAM: Year One, Part One
“Hi, welcome to STEAM. I’m Josh Weisgrau and I think that every problem in the world can be solved by great design. Mr. Buck, over here to my right, thinks that every problem in the world can be solved by…