Maker Lessons for All!!

Using my hypothetical classroom of a high school English class (my old stomping grounds), one could argue that there's no place for a circuitry lesson within the realms of Shakespeare and Thoreau.  But one would be wrong.  Because with making the end game is less of a science experiment and more of an emotional and logical tie in, allowing real-world experience to infiltrate an otherwise abstract ideal.  Just like Dr. Lee Graham brought up in her keynote speech in regards to her daughter's use of Making in a language arts course; the point was not if they made the machine work or not, the point was how they felt while doing it, and how it allowed them to relate to classic characters in a very real and poignant way. 

In that vein, I would like to use Making in a way that makes lessons more relatable.  That allows students the chance to experience more than just words on a page.  Students have a tendency to remember more when they are allowed to really digest the material, and giving them a chance to practice kinesthetic learning goes a long way.  While I admittedly haven't looked deeply into the standards in the past 3 years (hey I was in the technology department, there were computers to be fixed!  So many computers...), I feel like it wouldn't be too great of a challenge to align a Making lesson with any number of them, regardless of the content area.  If given the chance I would love to work with teachers of each level and content and develop makers lessons relating to a number of standards, and build something of a database for anyone struggling with where to start.  Dare to dream!!!