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MAKERSPACES
Combining the Arts,
Diana Rendina, MLIS
Media Specialist, Speaker, Writer
RenovatedLearning.com
Crea1vity & STEM

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DIANA RENDINA, MLIS • Media Specialist at Tampa
Preparatory, 6-12
independent school
• Stewart Middle Magnet
School in Tampa, FL from
2010-2017
• Blogger @
RenovatedLearning & AASL
Knowledge Quest
• 2016 ISTE Outstanding
Young Educator
Portrait by Kimberly Yau

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WHAT IS A MAKERSPACE?

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A makerspace is a place where students can
gather to create, invent, tinker, explore and
discover using a variety of tools and
materials.

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THESE ARE ALL MAKERSPACES

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THE STEWART
MAKERSPACE
STORY Transforming
the library

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About Stewart
• Public STEM Magnet Middle School
• Hillsborough County Public Schools (8th largest
district in USA)
• Grades 6-8
• Urban location near downtown Tampa
• Title 1 - 75% of students on free or reduced
lunch
• 30% Black, 33% Hispanic, 30% White, 7%
Asian and Multiracial
• 65% Male, 35% Female

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In the beginning…

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The only STEM in our library

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The Maker Movement

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Maker research

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Sharing vision = supplies!

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The birth of our Makerspace

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Crea1vity in programs

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A place to explore STEM

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The corner before…

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Transforma1on

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The Stewart Makerspace

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A TOUR OF THE
STEWART
MAKERSPACE

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Maker Room LEGO Wall
Whiteboard wall
LEGO/K’nex storageWhiteboard table
InstrucXon/Flex space

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THE MAKER ROOM
Storage for supplies, projects, etc

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THE EPIC LEGO WALL
Making LEGOs into art

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THE WHITEBOARD WALL
A collaborative, interactive space

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FLEX SPACE
Whole class instruction, small groups, etc

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SCHEDULING
When do students use
the space?

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FREE TIME USE
Open for student use throughout the
day on passes, during lunch

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DURING SCHOOL CLUBS
Lunches, Study hall time, etc

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AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS
In depth projects & collaboration

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WORKSHOPS Learning a new skill together

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CIRCUIT BRACELET WORKSHOP

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PURPOSE &
INTENTION:
WHAT’S YOUR
WHY

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Collabora1ons

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Curriculum Connec1ons

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Open Explora1on & Play

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Crea1ve Arts Experiences

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Interac1ve Learning Environment

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STEM girls Club

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What’s one idea you’ve seen so
far that’s stuck out for you?
How could you do something
like that in your space?

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CONNECTING MAKERSPACES + ART

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ARTISTS = MAKERS

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NON-TRADITIONAL MEDIUMS

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SCRIBBLING MACHINES

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SCRIBBLING MACHINES

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PERLER BEAD PIXEL ART

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LOOM WEAVING FIBER ART

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PAPER CIRCUITS

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RECYCLED TECH

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3D DESIGN + PRINTING

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Brainstorm some ideas for how
you could combine the arts
with makerspaces in your
classroom or library.

51. ART GALLERY VISIT

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DESIGN
CHALLENGES

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“It seems contradictory, but
when it comes to crea1ve work,
limita1ons mean freedom”
~ Aus1n Kleon,
Steal Like an Ar1st

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RUBBER BAND LAUNCHER CHALLENGE
Make something that flings something

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CATAPULT CHALLENGE

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RUBBER BAND LAUNCHER CHALLENGE

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CARDBOARD CHALLENGE
Make sure you watch Caine’s Arcade!

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CARDBOARD CHALLENGE

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DESIGN CHALLENGES
Phone tripods

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DESIGN CHALLENGES
Phone tripods

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FURNITURE DESIGN CHALLENGE
h[ps://Xnyurl.com/studentmakercart

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FURNITURE DESIGN CHALLENGE
CEF video

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CURRICULUM
CONNECTIONS

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COLLABORATION
Coral reef lesson

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COLLABORATION
Coral reef lesson

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BEST PRACTICES FOR CHALLENGES
• Don’t make it a compe11on
• Provide a focus, but not too
many limita1ons
• Leave room for crea1vity
• Build in a sharing component

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CREATING A DESIGN PROMPT
• What is the goal?
• Who do students work with?
• What are the materials?
• How much 1me do they have?
• How will they share it?
• Other crea1ve constraints?

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DESIGN CHALLENGE TIME!!
• Using the supplies at your tables,
work together (or by yourself) to
create a creature inspired by the
exhibit
• Be prepared to share your idea!!!
• Constraint: It must have at least
one LED

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Pick at least one idea you’ve
goZen a[er this presenta1on
that you could get done by the
end of the year. Share it with
others.

70. There is no such thing as a
ONE-SIZE-FITS-ALL
MAKERSPACE

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