new students that are entering the studio for the first time are able to engage with the activity, learn a useful skill, and leave excited to come back
returning students that have experience in the studio are also engaged with the new information and new tasks presented, can building upon their existing skills, and can reach to more advanced skill levels than inexperienced students
*these two things must happen simultaneously
Our Activity Create a Pencil Box
Levels of Experience
Assembling and gluing the puzzle of the notched box
Customizing the top cover with a unique image or pattern
skills: assembling & gluing
skills: image searching, Google Drive uploading, laser cutter operation
Build the box virtually in Rhino3D CAD software
skills: Rhino 3D navigation, Gumball rotate and move transformations
Disinterest (misbehavior) happens "below the floor" or "above the ceiling" of a classroom's activity.
