Learning by doing

Revolutions are fairly spaced and very infrequent to come by – propelled by independent thought, unconventional beliefs and triumphant mindsets, revolutions can either awaken the world to a newer, more productive outset or a contrarily destructive newer reality. While many segments of the world have collapsed because of the latter category or revolutions – mostly of neo-political or rebellious nature; history has also witnessed innumerable examples of the former sort. As world-changing ideas that integrate to form a better and advanced life, productive revolutions are even rarer to come by, an example of which is the contemporary Maker Movement. 

Propagated by the motto of invention, learning by doing , and a technology-based Do-It-Yourself nature, the Maker Movement is a culture or subculture that encourages its constituents to invent new and original concepts or alter, modify, and tinker with existing ones. 

As a broad venture foraying into the worlds of engineering, woodwork, electronics, robotics, arts and crafts, the Maker Culture emphasizes on using practical skills, hands-on learning, and applicative knowledge cum intelligence.

This movement is groundbreaking because of its many novel connotations – such as its stress on an informal workspace, or the utility of the internet to connect its various followers, its modest and humble beginnings from the basements and garages of domestic inventors, its backing by various government bodies in the world, its unconventional learning-by-doing and inquisitive-learning nature, and the significance it lays on fun, self-fulfillment and a happy and nurturing environment. 

Widely publicized and displayed in its various international fairs and carnivals, such as the Maker Faire or Mini Maker Fairs, these are where the numerous inventions and discoveries that result from this movement are put to the test and retailed to the public. 

As an umbrella term for makers, thinkers, inventors, creators and innovators, The Maker culture directly coincides with the novel approach of Butterfly Edufields’ products. Butterfly Edufields echoes the same exciting implications of the Maker Culture, by promising to bring the imaginations, hands-on abilities, innovative nature and curiosity of students to life. By encouraging self-reliance, learning by doing , perseverance, idea-realization and higher order thinking amongst its proponents, this is a revolution that promises to stay and make it worth our while!