Transform Your School: Practical Tips for Starting a Makerspace
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Makerspaces are an amazing way to bring STEAM, creativity and informal learning into your school, but with so much information out there, many educators aren’t sure of where to get started. In this session, you will get ideas and inspiration on how to bring the Maker Education Movement into your school. Topics covered will include: cultivating a Maker culture, getting student input, finding space, securing funds and donations, gathering supplies, making it happen, and sharing with others. Throughout the presentation, you will see examples from the creation of our school’s library Makerspace, as well as examples from other schools.
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Transform Your School: Practical Tips for Starting a Makerspace
- 2. about me • Media Specialist at Stewart Middle Magnet School in Tampa, FL since 2010 • Blogger @ Renovated Learning.com • Started the Stewart Library Makerspace in January 2014
- 3. Our Makerspace Story From K’nex on tables to the Maker Corner
- 5. Day 1 of our Makerspace Three bins of K’nex on some library tables
- 6. The K’nex Club Creating a group dedicated to Making
- 7. The K’nex Club Creating a group dedicated to Making
- 8. Connecting with other schools Our Skype chat with gorrie elementary
- 9. Mini MakerFaire Sharing our Makerspace with the community
- 10. Creating the physical space Dedicating a corner of the library
- 11. Creating the physical space Dedicating a corner of the library
- 12. The Makerspace in Action Students visit throughout the day
- 13. The Epic LEGO Wall The Centerpiece of our Makerspace
- 16. MaKey MaKey
- 17. littleBits
- 18. Sphero
- 22. Do your Research Learn everything you can about the Maker Movement renovatedlearning.com/makerspace-resources/
- 24. Allow for student voice Stewart’s Makerspace Planning committee
- 25. Find Your Focus Start with one or two concentrations, then gradually expand from there.
- 26. Gather Your Supplies • Donations (PTSA, Business Partners, etc) • Grants • Crowdsourcing
- 27. Find your space Makerspaces can be anywhere
- 31. Mobile, Mini & Pop-Up http://tinyurl.com/ptbwthn http://tinyurl.com/owcjh4qhttp://tinyurl.com/oyy8he5 Cynthia Alaniz
- 32. Embrace the mess Yes, it will get messy. That’s okay.
- 33. Build a Maker Culture
- 35. Invite your community in PTSA, local Makerspaces, business partners
- 36. Share with the world Instagram, vine, youtube, Flickr
- 37. Share with the world Student blogs @ NMHS