Graduate Studies

Digital Futures (MA, MDes and MFA)

Frank Ferrao

Break it! till you Make it!

Five workshops were designed to prove that low-cost digital project-based learning is feasible. The process involved was first curating materials that were easily accessible to most classrooms. Inexpensive materials and tools meant children are free to iterate; the workshops can be scaled and conducted multiple times. Thus, creating an opportunity for long-term exploration and reflection.

“Digital workshops can be expensive to run, and private digital workshops are out of reach of most children. Digital project-based learning can quickly add up in cost for schools and community centers with small budgets. We explored using low-cost materials and readily available crafting tools to conduct digital play-based workshops. It also encourages co-learning in circumstances where trained professionals are unavailable.”