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The Innovation Lab – The Space where Maker Ed and Jewish Ed Inspire

By: Tzvi Hametz
from Gindi Maimonides Academy

Category:
Learning Environment

Subject(s) of entry:
Art, Computer Science, Economics/ Business, Engineering, English/ Writing/ Language Arts, Foreign Language, Gemara, Halacha, History, Ivrit, Math, Mishnah, Music, Philosophy/ Values/ Ethics/ Hashkafa, Physical Education/Health, Science, Social and Emotional Learning, Social Studies, Tanach, Technology, Tefila, literature

Pedagogy:
Blended Learning, Constructivist, Design-Thinking Model, Experiential Education, Flipped Learning, Gamification, Hevruta Learning, IBL - inquiry based learning, PBL - project based learning, Wholebrain Teaching, UBD - understanding by design, 21st Century Skills

Grade(s) to which this was taught:
K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, Elementary school, Middle school

Grade(s) for which this will be useful:
K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

We’ve built a culture designed around an open space where students actualize content learned in their Jewish day school & apply it in ways that are most meaningful to them. Students collaborate & think creatively, using 3D printers, woodworking, coding, graphic design, and a host of other tools to create tangible outcomes of their education.

Entry Narrative

Link to document write – HERE

Link to the presentation – HERE

Entry Document Attachments

Entrant Bio(s)

Tzvi Hametz is the Creativity & Innovation specialist and Director of the Innovation Lab (a Makerspace) at Gindi Maimonides Academy in Los Angeles, CA. Tzvi is a lifelong tinkerer, Maker, learner, and illustrator. Tzvi attended Yeshiva University, RIETS, and American Jewish University. Tzvi has been working in education for 9 years, both in and out of the classroom.

This entry has been tagged with the following terms:

Constructionism, Constructivism, experiential education, Kohelet Prize 2017-18, maker education, PBL, UBD,

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