I get it - sort of. What Is the Point of a Makerspace? and the associated podcast (with transcript) helps to clarify things - sort of. The overall argument: a maker mindset is essential for a happy and successful life in the 21st century. In other words: all that 'new' learning becomes much more effective if it makes an actual product (as opposed to just planning or designing it).
We have a word for that already (especially in higher education) and it's called student research and creative scholarship: a) you make something tangible, b) you need to share it with others, and c) it has to have some level of academic scholarship associated with it.
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