My Makerspace Presentation from Criterion Conference's "Improving STEM Education" Sydney, Australia March 22

1. CREATING A MAKERSPACE
SIMON McKENZIE
DIGITAL ADVISOR: TEACHING AND LEARNING
Faith Lutheran College, SA

2. 37 years a classroom teacher in Tasmania,
Queensland and South Australia
A former Head of Department, Head of House,
Campus Coordinator and Assistant Principal
Now Digital Advisor: Teaching and Learning at
Faith Lutheran College in the Barossa Valley
Writer and App Reviewer for Australian Teacher
Magazine, Contributor at Fractus Learning
Twitter addict, iPad junkie and a very unlikely
poster boy for Educational Technology
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Please TWEET and use the
hashtag #stemeduau and my username
@connectedtchr

3. Bronze Age Orientation Day
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HUMANS HAVE ALWAYS BEEN MAKERS

4. Creating a Makerspace
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“… dynamic effects of curiosity on knowledge acquisition and on the
fundamental individual and intrinsic motivation to learn.”
Laura Fleming in Worlds of Making, p. 48 referencing Sugata Mitra’s Hole In The Wall Project
THE THEORETICAL
“Best Practice”
The 4 Dimensions of Making
The Benefits of Making
THE PRACTICAL
Designing Your Space
“Going Corporate”
A Makerspace Shopping List
A Playlist of Starter Projects
A Select Reading List
Websites to Visit

5. Making: Best Practice
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FOR ME, MAKING HAS 4 DIMENSIONS
“If you build it, they will come
and if you let them build it, they
will learn.” (p.16)

6. 1. Making As PLAY
 “Yes, kids love technology, but they also love Legos, scented markers,
handstands, books, and mud puddles. It’s all about balance.” (via Twitter,
attribution unknown)
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“…the idea of
making is playful…
combining social
and creative forces
that encompass play
and learning.”
(Kolk, 2011)

7. 2. Making As ENTREPRENEURSHIP
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Makerspaces can develop
“ … lifelong interests in STEM
or in other creative fields
…but also to think
entrepreneurially and seek to
make their own jobs and
industries …”
Fleming, L. Worlds of Making, p. 38
In Issue 18, Term 1 2016 of
TechnologyEd you’ll find my ideas
on Student Entrepreneurship (and 3D
printed smartphone cases, Richard
Branson and shoe care kits.)
(think maybe film production, 3D design or molecular gastronomy)

8. 3. Making As SOCIAL JUSTICE
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You can learn all about Project e-Nable
and have your students join in by going
to http://enablingthefuture.org

9. 4. Making In The “Mainstream” Classroom
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“In an era where
teachers should be
accepting of and
promoting student
VOICE and
CHOICE … all
students should
have the
opportunity to
demonstrate their
learning through
making.”
Me, Right Here,
Right Now
“ … making inspires
educational reform.”
Gary Stager

10. Making the Internet in 8 Digital Technologies
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11. 10 Reasons to Build a Makerspace
 Builds Perseverance
 Inspires Further Investigation
 Encourages Re-thinking
 Builds Problem Solving Skills
 Helps Student Focus
 Encourages Questioning
 Builds Social Skills
 Provides Real World Connections
 Facilitates Innovation
 Improves Understanding
Making is the “great democratizer.”
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LOVE
Read the full post on the
“Tech Edvocate”site
(http://bit.ly/2loGZ9T)

12. A Student in …
A “Traditional” Classroom is …
 Consuming
 Memorizing
 Often Isolated
 “Moving On”
 ANSWERING
A Makerspace is …
 Creating
 Processing
 Frequently Collaborating
 Reflecting
 ASKING
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13. Need More Convincing?
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And yes,
you will find
all eight in
your
Makerspace.

14. Designing Your Space
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In planning and stocking your
space consider:
*Student interests/“THEMES”
*The location and
“demographic” of the school
*Local expertise
* Any “gaps” in your school’s
subject offerings
* Fixed and mobile stations
Our biggest and best investment

15. Make It Monday
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GO CORPORATE
Have your own slogan:
Create, Make and Idea
Generate
Film Promotional
Videos for
“Special Events”
Hold a Showcase;
Either Real World
or Digital
Share Student
Successes on Social
Media with a Hashtag
Design, Print and
Wear Your Own
T-Shirts
Create and Use a
Logo Throughout the
School
#faithmakerspace

17. A Makerspace Shopping List
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18. And, If You Can’t Afford to Make …
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19. A Playlist of “Starter Projects”
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http://bit.ly/2nqIF4q
Open Day March 15
Our Makey-
Makey “Fruit
and Veg”
Orchestra

20. A Select Reading List
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21. Four “Must Visit” Websites
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http://worlds-of-learning.com
www.makerspaces.com
http://www.digipubs.vic.edu.
au/pubs/maker/home
www.renovatedlearning.com
For a free
printable PDF
Makerspace
Planner

22. Sources and Image Credits
Title Slide: https://www.mathews360.com/mathews-maker-movement/ Icons from
http://icons.mysitemyway.com
Slide 2: Connected Teacher logo and image are © Simon McKenzie; Twitter icon from
http://www.bajanthings.biz/images/ticon.png
Slide 3: https://youtu.be/EZ15vUjgqvw
Slide 4: Quote as cited from Laura Fleming; image from https://yorkforum.org/
Slide 5: Screenshots and content from http://worlds-of-learning.com; Still image from Field of Dreams
Slide 6: Big Bang Theory Lego Image taken by the presenter; Lego Robotics image from
http://www.education.rec.ri.cmu.edu/content/lego/
Slide 7: Quote as cited from Laura Fleming; entrepreneurship image from
http://gapingvoid.com/content/uploads/2016/08/entrepreneurship-isnt-a-job-1.jpg
Slide 8: Images from http://enablingthefuture.org
Slide 9: Images of Lego creation by Year 9 student at Faith Lutheran College; ”Voice and Choice” image
from https://pluginandpowerup.files.wordpress.com/2015/09/voicechoice-ade.png; Gary Stager quote
from Laura Fleming’s Worlds of Making p.55
Slide 10: Time lapse video created by Year 8 students at Faith Lutheran College
Slide 11: http://bit.ly/2loGZ9T Adjusted movie image sourced from
https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2016-02/17/8/enhanced/webdr15/enhanced-2441-
1455714040-1.jpg
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Slide 12: www.clipartkid.com
Slide 13: Sketch-note by Sylvia Duckworth based upon The Innovator’s Mindset by George Couros
Slide 14: Room plans screenshot from Faith Lutheran College Project
Slide 15: All images from the Faith Lutheran College Makerspace, taken by the presenter
Slide 16: Diagram and all images by the presenter
Slide 17: Eric Chagala (@drchagala) Tweet, February 12 2017; other images from
www.makeymakey.com and http://www.brainstormltd.co.uk/StikBot_ZANIMATION_Studio.htm
Slide 18: Zeina Chalich (@ZeinaChalich) Tweet, September 20 2016
Slide 19: “Fruit and Veg” Orchestra image taken by the presenter
Slide 20: Book screenshots as shown
Slide 21: Screenshots from http://worlds-of-learning.com ; www.makerspaces.com;
www.renovatedlearning.com and http://www.digipubs.vic.edu.au/pubs/maker/home