ART OF TINKERING WORKSHOP AT THE EXPLORATORIUM By Atreyee Ghosh, Art Teacher
Last spring, I had the opportunity to attend The Art of Tinkering workshop at the Exploratorium in San Francisco—a three-day, hands-on exploration of playful, open-ended learning. Alongside 22 educators from around the world, I immersed myself in creative challenges and rich reflection on what it means to teach through tinkering. The workshop reminded me why I love teaching: it was messy, collaborative, joyful, and full of possibility. I learned to start where you are and use what you have; to design with low floors, high ceilings, and wide walls; and to see facilitation as guiding, not answering. Back in the classroom, I’m reimagining my art units to be more open- ended, collaborative, and process-driven—inviting students to tinker, wonder, and discover together.
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