My plan is to have our 3rd grade IDEA Lab students make their own journals to use for brainstorming, sketching, planning, and note-taking.
Here are some sources of inspiration and instruction that I found helpful:
- Make a notebook from a paper bag in 5 minutes
- DIY smash style book
- How to make a loop pen holder (video)
- DIY perfect bound
I got out the sewing machine last night and asked my wife how to use it. She showed me how to stitch a binding through sheets of paper and a construction paper cover.
Below are prototypes I built showing the binding, lined pages, and a pocket/envelope at the back of one journal.
I also want to have students add paper circuits (activity guide) to their journals to have them turn on a light or make a sound or some other interactive feature. Here are instructions from Jie Qi and a helpful tutorial.
— Tatian Greenleaf
— Tatian Greenleaf
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