Outreach: The maker mindset

Gretchen Thomas, senior lecturer in the Department of Workforce Education and Instructional Technology, understands that school can be stressful.

So, she developed the service-learning course, “EDIT 4100S: The Makerspace Class,” that focuses on embracing what Thomas calls the “maker mindset.”

“The maker mindset is a disposition we all want our children to have,” Thomas said. “To be creative and persistent, to be critical thinkers and collaborators, and to be patient and share. This class is an opportunity to have a low-stakes environment and put this all into practice without knowing that they’re practicing. It’s an opportunity to exercise a skillset that is important regardless of subject area.”

Read the full story on the UGA Office of Service-Learning website.