The document discusses the design and implementation of a makerspace for children, emphasizing the importance of basic computer science education and maker education. It outlines the goals, principles, and activities involved in creating an engaging and accessible learning environment for children aged 10 to 14. The findings stress the significance of participation, skills development, and gender-sensitive design in fostering interest in technology and innovation.

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Designing a Makerspace for Children –
Let‘s Do It
EDUROBOTICS 2018, Rome, 11.10.2018
Sandra Schön, Martin Ebner, Maria Grandl
That‘s me!

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Maria Grandl
Project Assistant
# Graz University of Technology
# Institute for Interactive Systems and
Data Science (ISDS)
# Department Educational Technology
Doctoral Programme Computer Science
#STEAMeducation #BasicComputerScienceEducation #MakerEducation
#MakerDays18 #Making #GirlsInTech #doIT #WeCareAboutEducation
#MakeTheWorldABetterPlace
maria.grandl@tugraz.at

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MAKING
= (digital) do it yourself
new technologies
traditional tools

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MAKING
social activities
fablabs

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MAKER DAYS for kids
Bad Reichenhall, Germany
2015
maker space with an open approach
temporary
4 days
children and teenagers from 10 to 14
creative open (digital) workshop
„Dieter Baacke“ awardconcept

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SETTING GOALS…
low-treshold activities
foster participation of
children and teenagers
self-directed
development of competences
MEDIA
STEAM
gender sensitive design
accessable tools and materials

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ROOM DESIGN

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Referring to: HATCH, M.: The Maker Movement Manifesto:
Rules for Innovation in the New World of Crafters, Hackers, and Tinkerers. Mcgraw-Hill 2013.
1. Be creative! Make it different! Try it!
2. Be curious! What the others are
doing?
3. Copy! Good ideas are meant for
copying.
4. Share! Share your ideas, materials
and tools!
5. Work sustainable! Use garbage, avoid
waste.
6. Ask for help! Look for support! Ask!
7. Fail! It does not hurt.
8. Tidy up! (A stupid principle has to be
there too)
9. Have fun! And now start…
MAKER DAYS PRINCIPLES

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Entrance for
parents/adults
is not allowed.

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April, 2015 August, 2018

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A DAY IN THE LIFE OF…
09:00… registration (consent form, questionaire)
ID
Name

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A DAY IN THE LIFE OF…
09:00…registration
guided tour

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PEER TUTORS

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MAKER
SPACE 1
MAKER
SPACE 2

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A DAY IN THE LIFE OF…
09:00…registration
guided tour (+ questionaire 1)

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Workshops
Title
Who? Which day?
Which time? Where?
What is it about?
Maximum number
of participants
Register here
with your ID

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MAKER SPACE 1
MAKER SPACE 2

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A DAY IN THE LIFE OF…
09:00…registration
guided tour (+ questionaire 1)
10:00-12:00… workshops
12:00-13:00… lunch break
13:00-15:15… workshops

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soldering area

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vibrobot
electronic roulette
electronic circuits

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robotic club
Ozobot©
https://ozobot.com/

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Thymio©
https://www.thymio.org/

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coding-club
Calliope mini©
https://www.calliope.cc/
BBC micro:bit©
https://microbit.org/

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coding club
milky monster

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coding club
traffic lights
electronic
piano

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coding club
reaction game
oracle

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Lego© construction area

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Lego City
daily themes

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Lego© City

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Lego© City

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textile manufactory
sewing machine
programmable
embroidery
machine
https://www.turtlestitch.org/

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modelling corner
ironing press
cinyl cutter
3D-printer

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media lab

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craft stuff

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idea lounge

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A DAY IN THE LIFE OF…
09:00…registration
guided tour (+ questionaire 1)
10:00-12:00… workshops
12:00-13:00… lunch break
13:00-15:15… workshops
15:15-15:30… tidying up (+ questionaire 2)
15:30-16:00… final presentation

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(DIGITAL) RESULTS/PRODUCTS
Describe your result
Which materials, tools and programs did you use?
Your ID:
ID of
the result
Specify a name for your result
What did you learn
from that?

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WEBLOG
photos tagged with ID
online portfolio

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RESULTS
126 workshops (14% from peers)
468 (digital) products

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VISITS
110 participants
only 1 day: 42%
2 days: 42%
3 days: 4%
4 days: 12%
69 participants
only 1 day: 39%
2 days: 25%
3 days: 13%
4 days: 23%
5,3
av. number of
visited mini
workshops:
av. number of
results: 4,3
28 39 39 28 55 52 47 52
134
daily
visits
206
daily
visits

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4213
GIRLS PARTICIPATION
24% 76%
4012
23% 77%
2522
47% 53%
2923
44% 56%
44% 56%

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gender
sensitive
setting
importance of
role models skills
development
basis for
other projects
maker
activites in
schools
CONCLUSION

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Maria Grandl
THANK YOU
FOR YOUR
ATTENTION!
Sandra Schön
Martin Ebner
sandra.schoen@
salzburgresearch.at
martin.ebner@
tugraz.at
maria.grandl@
tugraz.at

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