I created the visual for my design process in Google Drawings. This is a variation of a design process I have taught to students in our early childhood technology course (EECE 750 – Learning and Technology in Early Childhood and Childhood) when teching about engineering, design, and makerspaces. It draws from some common ideas in engineering…[Read more]

Hi all! My name is Chris Wagner and I am an Associate Professor in the Department of Elementary and Early Childhood Education. The cards I kept were #14, 16, 11, 46, and 3. As I worked through the card deck, I found that I gravitated toward cards that connected to themes of: (a) tinkering, iteration, and design processes as mindsets for teachers;…[Read more]

Hi all! My name is Chris Wagner and I am an Associate Professor in the Department of Elementary and Early Childhood Education at Queens College. My preferred pronouns are he/him or they/them. I am new to the Commons, but I’ve heard others talk about it so I’m curious to explore its functionality. I’ve used some of the tools from the module in…[Read more]