Thursday, 15 June 2017

A Day in the Workshops

It was hot, hot, hot for resistant materials day 2.  Some of us started off trying out brazing in the forge.  Then it was onto metal turning, using a lathe to create an internal screw thread.  We had a crack at the band saw, then went back to hand tools to create halving joints (demonstrating accurate marking and measuring).

We're sorta working towards making a picture frame involving wood joints and machined metal components but we won't get it finished.  This leads to the question of whether school projects must always make products to take home?  (Limited discussion on the ideas page).

Alison also mentioned Carol Dweck, who talks of the “growth mindset”, how praise can be counter-productive and how to criticise well.

At the end of the day, we did a bit of preparation for our school visit, making an example and planning the lesson.

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