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Awakening to maker methodology: the metamorphosis of a curious caterpillar

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IDC '09: Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Interaction Design and Children

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https://doi.org/10.1145/1551788.1551841

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For a couple of years, I have used what I now see to be the Maker Methodology to develop a project called "Drawdio." I first learned parts of the methodology from fellow academics who are practicing it at my lab as an un/partially/multi named part of Media Lab culture [1]. I refined how I viewed the meaning of this way of conducting research further through my interactions with several pockets of the maker community. In this paper, I will try to make more concrete what and why Maker Methodology is. Ultimately, we'll need to make close case studies of other researchers who are already using this methodology, slowly refining the nuances. But first, I'll start with a narrative about how I came to know the Maker Methodology as a slice through one project.

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Awakening to maker methodology: the metamorphosis of a curious caterpillar
1. Human-centered computing
  1. Human computer interaction (HCI)
    1. HCI design and evaluation methods

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IDC '09: Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Interaction Design and Children

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347 pages

ISBN:9781605583952

DOI:10.1145/1551788

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HOC Lab - Politecnico di Milano, Italy
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