Critical making

High school (ages 12+)
Making & Design

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/critical-making

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the discipline?Interdisciplinary field combining art, design, technology, and social sciences
2. What is the related concepts?Participatory design, speculative design, digital fabrication, maker culture, embodied cognition

Critical Making: A practice that integrates hands-on creation with critical analysis of technology's societal implications and underlying structures.
Embodied Cognition: The theory that cognitive processes are deeply rooted in the body's interactions with the physical world and environment.
Material Engagement: The process of interacting with and manipulating physical objects and technologies as a means of knowledge production and critical inquiry.