XLS Makerspace for Early Years by Ishita Ahuja https://padlet.com/ishitaa1/ilet39bc9x98jvid Space to share reflections from the session and any questions/comments you may have en-us 2022-01-18 08:18:54 UTC 2025-12-15 21:59:00 UTC hello@padlet.com to forget n unlearn n start thinking afresh. to think n plan out of box with available resources khannavivek1 https://padlet.com/ishitaa1/ilet39bc9x98jvid/wish/1997766569 2022-01-18 12:35:45 UTC https://padlet.com/ishitaa1/ilet39bc9x98jvid/wish/1997766569 from water-tight compartment moving towards free flowing thoughts - seeing the availability of what came to mind & then thinking of alternate material which cud act as substitute khannavivek1 https://padlet.com/ishitaa1/ilet39bc9x98jvid/wish/1997768652 2022-01-18 12:36:53 UTC https://padlet.com/ishitaa1/ilet39bc9x98jvid/wish/1997768652 khannavivek1 https://padlet.com/ishitaa1/ilet39bc9x98jvid/wish/1997769057 the point of testing it all out ]]> 2022-01-18 12:37:08 UTC https://padlet.com/ishitaa1/ilet39bc9x98jvid/wish/1997769057 High point was trying different angles to hit to target, this gave us opportunity to learn how we can hit at different targets with simple materials https://padlet.com/ishitaa1/ilet39bc9x98jvid/wish/1997773656 2022-01-18 12:39:39 UTC https://padlet.com/ishitaa1/ilet39bc9x98jvid/wish/1997773656 khannavivek1 https://padlet.com/ishitaa1/ilet39bc9x98jvid/wish/1997774208 open mind to upcycle/recycle things - rethink  n revisit on the entire perspective

]]> 2022-01-18 12:39:59 UTC https://padlet.com/ishitaa1/ilet39bc9x98jvid/wish/1997774208 think outside the box https://padlet.com/ishitaa1/ilet39bc9x98jvid/wish/1997774753 2022-01-18 12:40:16 UTC https://padlet.com/ishitaa1/ilet39bc9x98jvid/wish/1997774753 being in similar profession, it made me connect with this concept so much more, and i appreciate the process of reaching there . https://padlet.com/ishitaa1/ilet39bc9x98jvid/wish/1997777614 2022-01-18 12:41:51 UTC https://padlet.com/ishitaa1/ilet39bc9x98jvid/wish/1997777614 initially i wasn't focusing on hitting the target, it gave me an understanding that we need to build on basics before we solve the problem https://padlet.com/ishitaa1/ilet39bc9x98jvid/wish/1997779080 2022-01-18 12:42:40 UTC https://padlet.com/ishitaa1/ilet39bc9x98jvid/wish/1997779080 how ayaan could get started https://padlet.com/ishitaa1/ilet39bc9x98jvid/wish/1997779595 2022-01-18 12:42:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ishitaa1/ilet39bc9x98jvid/wish/1997779595 looking forward to ayaan becoming a problem solver https://padlet.com/ishitaa1/ilet39bc9x98jvid/wish/1997780482 2022-01-18 12:43:20 UTC https://padlet.com/ishitaa1/ilet39bc9x98jvid/wish/1997780482 https://padlet.com/ishitaa1/ilet39bc9x98jvid/wish/1997781879 the journey - Started with Y shaped catapult as seen but moved to triangle shaped catapult - journey led us to alternatives to success]]> 2022-01-18 12:44:06 UTC https://padlet.com/ishitaa1/ilet39bc9x98jvid/wish/1997781879 https://padlet.com/ishitaa1/ilet39bc9x98jvid/wish/1997781990 I had to thing about the raw materials and how to distribute equal weights to use the max surface area of the boat that I will make ]]> 2022-01-18 12:44:09 UTC https://padlet.com/ishitaa1/ilet39bc9x98jvid/wish/1997781990 https://padlet.com/ishitaa1/ilet39bc9x98jvid/wish/1997782534 Very interesting way of teaching concepts and new things ]]> 2022-01-18 12:44:30 UTC https://padlet.com/ishitaa1/ilet39bc9x98jvid/wish/1997782534 Challenge was that water started seeping in the aluminium boat as the there were 25 coins put inside. https://padlet.com/ishitaa1/ilet39bc9x98jvid/wish/1997782904 2022-01-18 12:44:43 UTC https://padlet.com/ishitaa1/ilet39bc9x98jvid/wish/1997782904 https://padlet.com/ishitaa1/ilet39bc9x98jvid/wish/1997783985 Recycle & teach our children to do the same ]]> 2022-01-18 12:45:17 UTC https://padlet.com/ishitaa1/ilet39bc9x98jvid/wish/1997783985 High point was doing an experiment and observing https://padlet.com/ishitaa1/ilet39bc9x98jvid/wish/1997784052 2022-01-18 12:45:19 UTC https://padlet.com/ishitaa1/ilet39bc9x98jvid/wish/1997784052 I had to think how to make the boat strong enough to hold the 25 coins so it doesn't sink. https://padlet.com/ishitaa1/ilet39bc9x98jvid/wish/1997784276 2022-01-18 12:45:27 UTC https://padlet.com/ishitaa1/ilet39bc9x98jvid/wish/1997784276 https://padlet.com/ishitaa1/ilet39bc9x98jvid/wish/1997784775 I had to make changes in the basic construction to let it accommodate the best possible no of coins]]> 2022-01-18 12:45:44 UTC https://padlet.com/ishitaa1/ilet39bc9x98jvid/wish/1997784775 Observation skill would get developed and also the thought process to overcome the problem. https://padlet.com/ishitaa1/ilet39bc9x98jvid/wish/1997785191 2022-01-18 12:46:01 UTC https://padlet.com/ishitaa1/ilet39bc9x98jvid/wish/1997785191 the need to make everything 'perfect' https://padlet.com/ishitaa1/ilet39bc9x98jvid/wish/1997785298 2022-01-18 12:46:05 UTC https://padlet.com/ishitaa1/ilet39bc9x98jvid/wish/1997785298 https://padlet.com/ishitaa1/ilet39bc9x98jvid/wish/1997785524 It was quite interesting and forced us to think and create solution with such small things we have with us...
 ]]> 2022-01-18 12:46:12 UTC https://padlet.com/ishitaa1/ilet39bc9x98jvid/wish/1997785524 Understood how different we think and reflect on the same challenge. https://padlet.com/ishitaa1/ilet39bc9x98jvid/wish/1997785587 2022-01-18 12:46:15 UTC https://padlet.com/ishitaa1/ilet39bc9x98jvid/wish/1997785587 https://padlet.com/ishitaa1/ilet39bc9x98jvid/wish/1997785632 Thinking being patient , starting again if u fail ]]> 2022-01-18 12:46:16 UTC https://padlet.com/ishitaa1/ilet39bc9x98jvid/wish/1997785632 Challenge was to put the coins one by one slowly. https://padlet.com/ishitaa1/ilet39bc9x98jvid/wish/1997785766 2022-01-18 12:46:20 UTC https://padlet.com/ishitaa1/ilet39bc9x98jvid/wish/1997785766 https://padlet.com/ishitaa1/ilet39bc9x98jvid/wish/1997786202 Do it yourself and think aloud

]]> 2022-01-18 12:46:34 UTC https://padlet.com/ishitaa1/ilet39bc9x98jvid/wish/1997786202 https://padlet.com/ishitaa1/ilet39bc9x98jvid/wish/1997786735 Think out of the box]]> 2022-01-18 12:46:49 UTC https://padlet.com/ishitaa1/ilet39bc9x98jvid/wish/1997786735 https://padlet.com/ishitaa1/ilet39bc9x98jvid/wish/1997787012 problem solving, thinking, imagination, ]]> 2022-01-18 12:46:58 UTC https://padlet.com/ishitaa1/ilet39bc9x98jvid/wish/1997787012 Hoping that my child would have his concepts clear with practical experiments. https://padlet.com/ishitaa1/ilet39bc9x98jvid/wish/1997787168 2022-01-18 12:47:03 UTC https://padlet.com/ishitaa1/ilet39bc9x98jvid/wish/1997787168 wooden stone throw https://padlet.com/ishitaa1/ilet39bc9x98jvid/wish/1997787363 I tried to make a wooden stone throw used in olden times at the time of war so I used different materials and then thought to replicate it with a chopstick and a wooden fork as a scoop to put an eraser in it and made adjustments with the rubber band and tightening AND LOSENING IT WITH DIFFERENT ANGLES]]> 2022-01-18 12:47:08 UTC https://padlet.com/ishitaa1/ilet39bc9x98jvid/wish/1997787363 https://padlet.com/ishitaa1/ilet39bc9x98jvid/wish/1997789166 Not giving up]]> 2022-01-18 12:48:00 UTC https://padlet.com/ishitaa1/ilet39bc9x98jvid/wish/1997789166 https://padlet.com/ishitaa1/ilet39bc9x98jvid/wish/1997790171 Had to keep thinking & did not give up]]> 2022-01-18 12:48:31 UTC https://padlet.com/ishitaa1/ilet39bc9x98jvid/wish/1997790171 When we started we could not see any resource..but when we started thinking hard everything seem to fit in :) https://padlet.com/ishitaa1/ilet39bc9x98jvid/wish/1997791786 2022-01-18 12:49:24 UTC https://padlet.com/ishitaa1/ilet39bc9x98jvid/wish/1997791786 It just take a moment https://padlet.com/ishitaa1/ilet39bc9x98jvid/wish/1997792206 So after 10 mins of being blank, it just takes a moment for everything to come together]]> 2022-01-18 12:49:36 UTC https://padlet.com/ishitaa1/ilet39bc9x98jvid/wish/1997792206 Iyra’s creation - It takes 2 https://padlet.com/ishitaa1/ilet39bc9x98jvid/wish/1997794496 2022-01-18 12:50:47 UTC https://padlet.com/ishitaa1/ilet39bc9x98jvid/wish/1997794496 TRYING TO BE RISK TAKERS AND OPEN MINDED https://padlet.com/ishitaa1/ilet39bc9x98jvid/wish/1997794623 2022-01-18 12:50:50 UTC https://padlet.com/ishitaa1/ilet39bc9x98jvid/wish/1997794623 seems like it was a breeze for viaan and plenty of learning for me ;) https://padlet.com/ishitaa1/ilet39bc9x98jvid/wish/1997795606 2022-01-18 12:51:18 UTC https://padlet.com/ishitaa1/ilet39bc9x98jvid/wish/1997795606 trying different ideas and seeing how they could be modified to be more successful https://padlet.com/ishitaa1/ilet39bc9x98jvid/wish/1997796564 2022-01-18 12:51:45 UTC https://padlet.com/ishitaa1/ilet39bc9x98jvid/wish/1997796564 challenge was to create a story-line to be depicted across the portraits https://padlet.com/ishitaa1/ilet39bc9x98jvid/wish/1997797717 2022-01-18 12:52:20 UTC https://padlet.com/ishitaa1/ilet39bc9x98jvid/wish/1997797717 https://padlet.com/ishitaa1/ilet39bc9x98jvid/wish/1997797788 2022-01-18 12:52:22 UTC https://padlet.com/ishitaa1/ilet39bc9x98jvid/wish/1997797788 the hilarious (somewhat) story-line that viaan and i came up with https://padlet.com/ishitaa1/ilet39bc9x98jvid/wish/1997798582 2022-01-18 12:52:48 UTC https://padlet.com/ishitaa1/ilet39bc9x98jvid/wish/1997798582 imagination and depiction using everyday objects https://padlet.com/ishitaa1/ilet39bc9x98jvid/wish/1997799318 2022-01-18 12:53:10 UTC https://padlet.com/ishitaa1/ilet39bc9x98jvid/wish/1997799318 https://padlet.com/ishitaa1/ilet39bc9x98jvid/wish/1997808402 Helps your child to think different ]]> 2022-01-18 12:57:35 UTC https://padlet.com/ishitaa1/ilet39bc9x98jvid/wish/1997808402 Image A of the Story-line....viaan looking up at a Birdie! https://padlet.com/ishitaa1/ilet39bc9x98jvid/wish/1997811705 2022-01-18 12:59:19 UTC https://padlet.com/ishitaa1/ilet39bc9x98jvid/wish/1997811705 Image B - Birdie giving Viaan a poo-poo gift! https://padlet.com/ishitaa1/ilet39bc9x98jvid/wish/1997812987 2022-01-18 12:59:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ishitaa1/ilet39bc9x98jvid/wish/1997812987 Viaan Vs Birdie - a video https://padlet.com/ishitaa1/ilet39bc9x98jvid/wish/1997814228 2022-01-18 13:00:35 UTC https://padlet.com/ishitaa1/ilet39bc9x98jvid/wish/1997814228 king kong challenge https://padlet.com/ishitaa1/ilet39bc9x98jvid/wish/1997832040 it would be similar to play at home for toddlers, eg Nursery kids

]]> 2022-01-18 13:08:53 UTC https://padlet.com/ishitaa1/ilet39bc9x98jvid/wish/1997832040 LOOKING FORWARD TO A WONDERFUL NEW EXPERIENCE FOR OUR LITTLE ONES. WILL BE INTERESTING TO SEE THEM BECOME RISK TAKERS AND PROBLEM SOLVERS https://padlet.com/ishitaa1/ilet39bc9x98jvid/wish/1997844457 2022-01-18 13:14:05 UTC https://padlet.com/ishitaa1/ilet39bc9x98jvid/wish/1997844457