The document discusses the origins and key concepts of makerspaces. It describes makerspaces as learning environments that bring people together around tools and projects to make things. The document outlines some of the key ingredients for starting a makerspace, including securing space, acquiring tools and materials, developing programming, and cultivating a makerspace mindset. It provides examples of existing makerspaces and ideas for documenting makerspace activities.
Explore how educators can infuse authentic project-based learning into the classroom to promote deeper student thinking and the development of critical life skills. Discover technologies that can help students take ownership of their learning as they demonstrate understanding of content.
Learn more: http://www.lynda.com/Education-Elearning-training-tutorials/1792-0.html
iMade It presented by Shimira Williams (Owner,TekStart) at the 2014 ECE Summit in State College PA.
Here is the bitly bundle of the resources I shared or referenced during the workshop.
https://bitly.com/bundles/o_1skit9lagu/c
Presentation for the Enoch Pratt Teen Librarians given at the Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped in Baltimore on January 19, 2016.
Includes project ideas and examples, and discussion about balancing accessibility with applicability.
The NETS*S Assessment Benchmarks for Grades 2 and 5 are used as guides to ensure that all the NETS*S (PK-5) are being covered in the elementary curriculum. Each teacher-created lesson presented shows how the technology standards are covered through critical thinking, interactive cross-curricular activities. These lessons provide the students with the skills needed to perform successfully on the suggested NETS*S assessments.
A talk presented on 12 Dec in the Asia-Pacific International Schools Conference on Making and Design (http://www.ltexpo.com.hk/aisc/portfolio/clifford-choy/)
Are you being asked to do STEM activities in your classes and workshops and have no idea where to start or have little to no budget? STEM education refers to teaching and learning, mostly hands-on, in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. Integrating STEM activities in any discipline teaches how all things relate to each other, in school and in life. As a result, librarians, media specialists, and teachers are being asked to incorporate STEM learning activities into their curriculum, regardless of the subject matter, and many of these educators are unsure how to proceed. There are several ways to mix engaging STEM activities into your library programs and curriculum and this webinar will touch on the following and more to help you demystify STEM:
- Understand the importance of STEM education.
- Practice the four Cs of learning: collaboration, communication, critical thinking, and creativity.
- Collect best practices to create good and inexpensive (many free) STEM lessons.
- Teach 21st Century skills without technology.
- Learn strategies (e.g., productive struggle) to creatively solve real-world problems.
- Assess the success of your activities.
10 Principles for Designing Your Makerspace—Detailed versionMelanie Kahl
Designed for a high school in Ohio, this resource illuminates 10 principles for community, materials, and environment of a community makerspace.
It draws from interviews with the d.school, Brightworks, Columbia College, and MAKE.
Done in partnership with Experience Institute in 2015.
1:1 Community Interview Examples & Tips for LibrariesWiLS
Presented at WLA 2021 Annual Conference, November 19th, by Laura Damon-Moore, WiLS; Martín Alvarado, Madison Public Library; Jon Mark Bolthouse, Fond du Lac Public Library
In this session, attendees will hear about three different case studies for using 1:1 interviews as an information gathering method in a library or other municipal setting: 1) to learn how people currently use a city service and how that service might evolve to better suit community needs; 2) to learn about the wider community’s and individuals’ goals and aspirations, and challenges they see or experience in order to inform a library’s planning process; 3) to tell a more complete story of a community’s history through 1:1 interviews. Along with these case studies, session organizers will offer some best practices and practical tips for conducting 1:1 interviews to support these similar yet distinct information gathering efforts.
Presented for WLA 2021 Annual Conference, November 17th, by Melissa McLimans, WiLS and Kim Kiesewetter, WiLS
Surveys, focus groups, your annual report data: it’s all telling you a story about your library and your community. Join Melissa and Kim as they share ways in which libraries can use data to tell the story of both their communities and institutions. It will include an overview of different types of data that a library might use ranging from existing resources to inspiration for new research. To tie everything together, the session will conclude with ways to present selected data in a compelling, narrative format to tell a larger story to a variety of audiences.
Explore how educators can infuse authentic project-based learning into the classroom to promote deeper student thinking and the development of critical life skills. Discover technologies that can help students take ownership of their learning as they demonstrate understanding of content.
Learn more: http://www.lynda.com/Education-Elearning-training-tutorials/1792-0.html
iMade It presented by Shimira Williams (Owner,TekStart) at the 2014 ECE Summit in State College PA.
Here is the bitly bundle of the resources I shared or referenced during the workshop.
https://bitly.com/bundles/o_1skit9lagu/c
Presentation for the Enoch Pratt Teen Librarians given at the Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped in Baltimore on January 19, 2016.
Includes project ideas and examples, and discussion about balancing accessibility with applicability.
The NETS*S Assessment Benchmarks for Grades 2 and 5 are used as guides to ensure that all the NETS*S (PK-5) are being covered in the elementary curriculum. Each teacher-created lesson presented shows how the technology standards are covered through critical thinking, interactive cross-curricular activities. These lessons provide the students with the skills needed to perform successfully on the suggested NETS*S assessments.
A talk presented on 12 Dec in the Asia-Pacific International Schools Conference on Making and Design (http://www.ltexpo.com.hk/aisc/portfolio/clifford-choy/)
Are you being asked to do STEM activities in your classes and workshops and have no idea where to start or have little to no budget? STEM education refers to teaching and learning, mostly hands-on, in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. Integrating STEM activities in any discipline teaches how all things relate to each other, in school and in life. As a result, librarians, media specialists, and teachers are being asked to incorporate STEM learning activities into their curriculum, regardless of the subject matter, and many of these educators are unsure how to proceed. There are several ways to mix engaging STEM activities into your library programs and curriculum and this webinar will touch on the following and more to help you demystify STEM:
- Understand the importance of STEM education.
- Practice the four Cs of learning: collaboration, communication, critical thinking, and creativity.
- Collect best practices to create good and inexpensive (many free) STEM lessons.
- Teach 21st Century skills without technology.
- Learn strategies (e.g., productive struggle) to creatively solve real-world problems.
- Assess the success of your activities.
10 Principles for Designing Your Makerspace—Detailed versionMelanie Kahl
Designed for a high school in Ohio, this resource illuminates 10 principles for community, materials, and environment of a community makerspace.
It draws from interviews with the d.school, Brightworks, Columbia College, and MAKE.
Done in partnership with Experience Institute in 2015.
1:1 Community Interview Examples & Tips for LibrariesWiLS
Presented at WLA 2021 Annual Conference, November 19th, by Laura Damon-Moore, WiLS; Martín Alvarado, Madison Public Library; Jon Mark Bolthouse, Fond du Lac Public Library
In this session, attendees will hear about three different case studies for using 1:1 interviews as an information gathering method in a library or other municipal setting: 1) to learn how people currently use a city service and how that service might evolve to better suit community needs; 2) to learn about the wider community’s and individuals’ goals and aspirations, and challenges they see or experience in order to inform a library’s planning process; 3) to tell a more complete story of a community’s history through 1:1 interviews. Along with these case studies, session organizers will offer some best practices and practical tips for conducting 1:1 interviews to support these similar yet distinct information gathering efforts.
Presented for WLA 2021 Annual Conference, November 17th, by Melissa McLimans, WiLS and Kim Kiesewetter, WiLS
Surveys, focus groups, your annual report data: it’s all telling you a story about your library and your community. Join Melissa and Kim as they share ways in which libraries can use data to tell the story of both their communities and institutions. It will include an overview of different types of data that a library might use ranging from existing resources to inspiration for new research. To tie everything together, the session will conclude with ways to present selected data in a compelling, narrative format to tell a larger story to a variety of audiences.
he Past Through Tomorrow: Empowering Digital History at the LibraryWiLS
Presented at WLA 2021 Annual Conference, November 18th, by Steven Rice, Door County Historical Museum, Museum and Archives Manager; Beth Renstrom, Sturgeon Bay Historical Society Foundation, Inc.; Kristen Whitson, WiLS/Recollection Wisconsin
Recollection Wisconsin resources can prepare your library to respond to the digital heritage needs of your community. Join us to hear about Recollection Wisconsin’s Digital Readiness Community of Practice and how digital readiness applies to your organization. Then learn about how Door County Speaks, a real-life example of digital readiness concepts, responded to the community’s needs to provide oral history kits for collecting community memories and how the oral history kits have been used in the Door County Granary project. Participants will gain a clear understanding of how to implement digital projects resources in their own organizations.
Can Do! The WiLS Toolbox for Building a Culture of Shared WorkWiLS
At the 2021 WLA Support Staff and Circulation Services (SSCS) conference, held on May 27th, our WiLS Administrative Team presented, Can do!: The WiLS Toolbox for Building a Culture of Shared Work. Lisa Marten, Rebecca Rosenstiel, and Melody Clark shared their favorite tools and strategies for streamlining work in a way that honors individual accountability and contributions, ensures everyone supports one another, aims to continuously improve, and builds a strong culture of teamwork. These practices have helped everyone stay engaged and know what’s expected of them and their fellow team members - and most importantly, it creates an atmosphere of fun and cooperation in our remote office. Our entire WiLS staff and our members reap the benefits of this high-functioning team! Check out their presentation slides and feel free to contact us at information@wils.org if you have any questions.
Setting Your Library's Course with Community DemographicsWiLS
Demographic data provides valuable insights about a community’s past, current, and future needs and can help libraries make critical decisions related to resource allocation, service provision, and even library staffing. This presentation covers what demographics are, how you can find them about your community, and how you can use the information to make data informed decisions for your library.
Presented by Kim Kiesewetter and Melissa McLimans for the Wisconsin Library Association's 1-Day Virtual Conference on November 11, 2020.
Lead the Way 2020: Facilitation Tools, Techniques, and Tips WiLS
Placing the community at the center of how the library plans and operates is vital, whether it is engaging residents to learn about aspirations or developing a collaboration with community partners. To be most successful when engaging community members or partners, quality facilitation is required. In this program, we share facilitator techniques and tools, including best practices for running effective meetings and holding conversations, that you can use to constructively manage both the process and people in different facilitation situations. In addition, we share our on-the-ground facilitator tips developed from our organization’s experience providing facilitation for different needs and environments.
Presented by Andi Coffin and Melissa McLimans for UW-Madison's Lead the Way conference on November 17, 2020
February 28, 2020. The WiLS 2020 Annual Membership Meeting shared with our members what we’ve been up to, including:
1) results of WiLS Ideas to Action Fund projects, including how those projects benefit other WiLS members
2) an update on the new WiLS business model, which has been developed to better align with our values and how we want to benefit the community
Presented by Maria Dahman, User Experience Researcher, University of Wisconsin-Madison for WiLSWorld 2019 on July 24th in Madison, Wisconsin.
You’ve gathered website analytics, run surveys, and observed how people use your website and other digital resources– now what? Impressive user research doesn’t matter much if the research isn’t used. More than just communicating what we learned in our research, communicating what we recommend for website or application improvements and framing the recommendations to our audiences in meaningful ways is a skill of its own. In this workshop, we’ll look at findings from several types of research projects and work through positive and negative examples of how the findings are used to create recommendations. This is useful for both qualitative user experience research (interviews, usability testing) and quantitative research (page analytics, usability scales). Be a better advocate for your users. Make the hard work from your interviews and other user research count!
Presented by Vicki Tobias, Program Coordinator, Curating Community Digital Collection & Recollection Wisconsin for DPLAFest 2019 on Wednesday, April 17 in Chicago, IL.
Curating Community Digital Collections (CCDC), a two-year, IMLS grant-funded program managed by WiLS and Recollection Wisconsin, a DPLA Service Hub for Wisconsin cultural heritage organizations. Launched in December 2017, CCDC aims to 1) provide digital stewardship practicum experience for information school graduate students; 2) to help small or under-resourced institutions in Wisconsin develop and sustain a digital preservation program; and 3) to build community around digital preservation work within Wisconsin and beyond.
Building Belonging: Libraries and Social JusticeWiLS
Presented by Sarah Lawton, Neighborhood Library Supervisor, Madison Public Library for WiLSWorld 2019 on July 23rd in Madison, Wisconsin.
Libraries exist at the intersection of institution and community, an opportune space for building compassion and supporting collective action. Sarah will explore the ways that libraries around the country are working with their communities to challenge systemic racism, break down barriers, and confront oppression.
Presented by Rebecca Stavick, Executive Director of Do Space, Co-Founder of Open Nebraska for WiLSWorld 2019 on July 23rd in Madison, Wisconsin
Disrupting the status quo is difficult and uncomfortable work. In the Midwest, as well as in the library profession, we often value being polite over challenging the established way of doing things — even if those things are holding us back. In this talk, Stavick will discuss how the future of libraries depends on our ability to turn uncomfortable conversations into positive action. Attendees will learn how to think like a hacker in order to overcome barriers in their work, and how to leverage the philosophy of #goodtrouble to empower our communities.
Choosing Privacy: Raising Awareness and Engaging Patrons in Privacy IssuesWiLS
Presented by Rob Nunez, Division Head for Support Services, Kenosha Public Library for WiLSWorld 2019 on July 23 in Madison, Wisconsin
Personal privacy is no longer a guarantee in today’s society, but libraries are still seen as a safe haven for the public. While libraries change to keep up with technical needs, there are times we are swept up with whether or not we can, we never stop to ask if we should. With some libraries sharing full patron records with school administrations and others being tempted to bring in facial recognition into their spaces, it’s still a professional duty to respect and promote privacy. In this talk we will cover the ALA Privacy Subcommittee’s work, and what libraries can do to get involved.
The Library as Publisher: How Pressbooks Supports Knowledge SharingWiLS
Presented by Steel Wagstaff, Educational Client Manager, Pressbooks for WiLSWorld 2019 on July 23rd in Madison, Wisconsin.
Pressbooks is an open-source book publishing platform that makes it easy for authors to publish books on the web and produce clean, well-formatted exports in multiple formats, including ebooks, print-ready PDFs, and various XML flavors. In this presentation, Pressbooks’ educational client manager Steel Wagstaff will outline the values and principles that have motivated the development of this platform and share some of the ways that libraries (both academic and public) and other educational institutions are using Pressbooks to publish a wide variety of content, from openly licensed textbooks to self-authored novels and just about everything in between.
WiLSWorld 2019 Lightning Talks: Community Engagement ShowcaseWiLS
Presented by Jennifer Bernetzke, Schreiner Memorial Library;
Kristen Leffelman, Wisconsin Historical Society; Kristen Maples, UW-Madison iSchool; Tessa Michaelson Schmidt, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction; Jane Roisum, Fox Valley Technical College; Tasha Saecker, Appleton Public Library; Kristen Whitson, UW-Madison iSchool for WiLSWorld 2019 on July 23rd in Madison, Wisconsin.
Wisconsin libraries are “turning outward” in all kinds of creative ways to cultivate positive change in their communities. Hear about a wide range of community engagement projects, including successes, challenges, and lessons learned.
Engaged and Thriving: Building Peer Support Systems for StaffWiLS
Delivered by Kim Boldt, Branch Manager, Milwaukee Public Library; Melody Clark, Community Liaison and Service Specialist, WiLS; Andi Coffin, Community Liaison and Service Specialist, WiLS; Nathan Dowd, Library Director, Edgewood College for WiLSWorld 2019 on July 23rd in Madison, Wisconsin.
According to a Gallup study, employees who are “engaged and thriving” are 59 percent less likely to look for a job with a different organization in the next 12 months. How do people stay “engaged and thriving?” One key component is feeling supported. The structure in organizations to support employees is more than just chance, and thoughtfully developing a structure for peers to support one another can be a valuable component in developing employee well-being.. In this program, presenters will share deliberately developed approaches to peer support in their institution.
Productivity Tools You Won't Believe You Lived Without!WiLS
Presented by Melody Clark, WiLS and Sara Gold, WiLS for Peer Council 2019 on June 3rd at Madison Public Library in Madison, WI
If you are like us, you are always on the lookout for technology that will help improve your productivity, make better use of your time, eliminate duplicate efforts, and simplify processes. As a virtual organization, WiLS relies heavily on tools to help manage tasks and groups, improve communication, and streamline workflows. This session will share information about tools WiLS uses in everyday life for project management (like Basecamp and something we call "Megasheets"), communication (like Slack and Front), and data management (like Airtable). Feel free to bring your own favorite tools that help you in your work to share with attendees!
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Synthetic fiber production is a fascinating and complex field that blends chemistry, engineering, and environmental science. By understanding these aspects, students can gain a comprehensive view of synthetic fiber production, its impact on society and the environment, and the potential for future innovations. Synthetic fibers play a crucial role in modern society, impacting various aspects of daily life, industry, and the environment. ynthetic fibers are integral to modern life, offering a range of benefits from cost-effectiveness and versatility to innovative applications and performance characteristics. While they pose environmental challenges, ongoing research and development aim to create more sustainable and eco-friendly alternatives. Understanding the importance of synthetic fibers helps in appreciating their role in the economy, industry, and daily life, while also emphasizing the need for sustainable practices and innovation.
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Ethnobotany and Ethnopharmacology:
Ethnobotany in herbal drug evaluation,
Impact of Ethnobotany in traditional medicine,
New development in herbals,
Bio-prospecting tools for drug discovery,
Role of Ethnopharmacology in drug evaluation,
Reverse Pharmacology.
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The empire's roots lie in the city of Rome, founded, according to legend, by Romulus in 753 BCE. Over centuries, Rome evolved from a small settlement to a formidable republic, characterized by a complex political system with elected officials and checks on power. However, internal strife, class conflicts, and military ambitions paved the way for the end of the Republic. Julius Caesar’s dictatorship and subsequent assassination in 44 BCE created a power vacuum, leading to a civil war. Octavian, later Augustus, emerged victorious, heralding the Roman Empire’s birth.
Under Augustus, the empire experienced the Pax Romana, a 200-year period of relative peace and stability. Augustus reformed the military, established efficient administrative systems, and initiated grand construction projects. The empire's borders expanded, encompassing territories from Britain to Egypt and from Spain to the Euphrates. Roman legions, renowned for their discipline and engineering prowess, secured and maintained these vast territories, building roads, fortifications, and cities that facilitated control and integration.
The Roman Empire’s society was hierarchical, with a rigid class system. At the top were the patricians, wealthy elites who held significant political power. Below them were the plebeians, free citizens with limited political influence, and the vast numbers of slaves who formed the backbone of the economy. The family unit was central, governed by the paterfamilias, the male head who held absolute authority.
Culturally, the Romans were eclectic, absorbing and adapting elements from the civilizations they encountered, particularly the Greeks. Roman art, literature, and philosophy reflected this synthesis, creating a rich cultural tapestry. Latin, the Roman language, became the lingua franca of the Western world, influencing numerous modern languages.
Roman architecture and engineering achievements were monumental. They perfected the arch, vault, and dome, constructing enduring structures like the Colosseum, Pantheon, and aqueducts. These engineering marvels not only showcased Roman ingenuity but also served practical purposes, from public entertainment to water supply.
How to Make a Field invisible in Odoo 17Celine George
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The Art Pastor's Guide to Sabbath | Steve ThomasonSteve Thomason
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2. A Makerspace
“serves as a gathering point for tools, projects, mentors and
expertise. A collection of tools does not define a Makerspace.
Rather, we define it by what it enables: making”.
“A Makerspace is a learning environment rich with possibilities”.
From MakerSpace.com
3.
4. Beginnings: What & Why
of the Makerspace
Maker Ingredients
Space
Tools and Materials
Programming
Makerspace Mindset
Source: Makerspace Playbook School Edition
Nuts and Bolts
Inventory
Budget
Safety
Getting Started
Documenting
WI Makerspaces
5. What we are doing and why: origins of the Maker movement
6. Maker Movement was spurred by new
technologies which encourage
experimental play.
2005 MAKE magazine launched by
MAKERSPACE , Sebastopol, CA
2006 First Maker Faire hosted
7. Believe if you can imagine it you can make it
Seek out opportunities to learn to do new
things
A community of creative people who help one
another do better
Celebrate other makers
8. Experimental play is a source of creativity,
inspiration and innovation.
Formal education does not make room for play in
curriculum
Jet Propulsion Lab
9. Making is innovative and resourceful
Intrinsically motivated
Identify challenges and are persistent
Take risks, are creative & open-minded
Learn to collaborate as well as take and give
advice
Develop a sense of social responsibility
12. Make Space: How to Set the Stage for Creative
Collaboration by Scott Doorley and Scott Witthoft.
Space should be conducive to inspiration, collaboration
and conversation
Balance between promoting social interaction and privacy
Aim for easily changed layouts for your space
Include “hang out “ areas if possible
14. Assess what your Maker Space requires before
buying materials
Acquire general-use equipment before task-specific
tools
Keep in mind that equipment begets equipment
Include a first aid kit
Page 10 of Makerspace Playbook has a tool list
18. • Making is about
developing one’s
full potential
• Everyone is a
maker
• Our world is what
we make it
• It’s all right to
make mistakes
• We help one
another do better
19.
20. Find an advocate with a wallet
Beg and Borrow
RECYCLE
Buy Used
Just in-time purchasing
Partner with other teachers
See Resources in Makerspace Playbook for “Makerspace in a Box” toolkit
21. Dream Big, Start Small
Ask your Parent Teacher Organization
for help
Wait for critical mass to purchase items
Ask for donations over the summer
22. Plan for safety
Post safety checklists
Use tools right
Dress right
Clean up
Create a set of behavioral expectations and common
safety rules and discuss them with makers
23. Spread your idea
Identify student makers
Come up with an identity
Find funding
Setup a website or blog
Recruit mentors
Set a deadline and meeting dates
26. 2014 inaugural year, Corey hosting three events after school from 6-8pm for
students and parents.
1st event in January was to make anything participants wanted to with the goal
being to explore the maker concept.
2nd event was to make games for the school carnival in March
3rd event in April is aimed at making things with 3D modeling software.
Currently do not have drop-in hours
27. Concept:
VV Makerspace reflects a conceptual shift in the LMC overall. Information can be made into
something else just like cardboard or wires.
Planning:
Started planning Fall 2013 for 3-4 events in 2014
Funding:
Building funds for some light art supplies and glue guns. Most of what we used was recyclable
materials and was donated.
For the 3D printing night, might charge a nominal fee to cover costs of materials or have it
remain free to build interest in technology and process. The PTO and private donations funded
3D printer.
29. • Inspiration was the
quote:
"An avalanche begins with
a snowflake”
~Joseph Compton
• 2200 students and 150
staff and almost every
person created a
snowflake
• Many teachers
incorporated the activity
into their lesson plans.
30. • Project inspired by Dreaming
Up: A Celebration of
Celebration by Christy Hale
• First graders rotated through
5 stations using a variety of
materials to build.
• Dedicated two class sessions
so each student could visit
each station.
• Each station had an iPad to
allow students to document
their work.
Photos:
http://readingtl.blogspot.com/2013/10/dreamin
g-up.htmlstations
Book Jacket Image: Lee and Low
Let’s talk about what a Makerspace is:
According to MakerSpace.com read definition.
There are some important words I have highlighted.
Makerspace is a shared learning environment where mentors can guide and expertise can be shared.
Expertise can come from children’s interests and passion as well as adults.
The important idea to remember when creating makerspaces in schools is to aim to create a collaborative environment where learning is done through making/creating stuff.
The thought of beginning a makerspace is exciting but daunting.
Space
Cost
Recruiting Mentors
Programming
Administrators approval
Makerspace is a company in CA committed to helping us succeed in getting started
Most of the information in my talk is pulled from the Makerspace Playbook which is a free pdf
Contains:
Network of members
Project Library
Training & Support
Material lists, mentor recruiting forms, budget planning lists
Maker Faire now bring in 1000’s of people for weekends to create and share ideas
Characteristics of Makers
Kids who are encouraged to try things many different ways, will take things apart and then look at new and perhaps better ways to put them back together .
Dr. Stuart Brown in his book Play: How it shapes the brain talks about young engineers at the Jet Propulsion Lab and how they are the best and the brightest and yet are the wrong kind of people for the lab.
Managers looked into what had changed over the years and found most had not engaged in the sort of play where they would take objects apart and put them back together. The engineers that had done so proved to be much better problem solvers.
Qualities associated with Makers and Makerspaces
“not every student needs to become an engineer ,but they all should be able to think like one when they need to”
Let’s jump into the ingredients for a makerspace
The “space” of a makerspace is the first thing to consider because it will shape the projects you plan.
The goal is to create a “multipurpose” space that can adapt to many activities.
Can be something as simple as an art cart to a shop lab with powertools or anything in between
It’s surprising how much can be done with limited space: MOST IMPORTANT: DON’T LET GETTING EVERYTHING EXACTLY RIGHT DETER YOU FROM GETTING YOUR MAKERSPACE GOING.
Ideally the space should be conducive to inspiration, collaboration and conversation.
Try to provide some quiet or solo work areas to balance out the interactive spaces. Every kid has different play styles just like learning styles.
Build in flexibility to the layout of your space will allow you to easily adapt once you get a sense of how the space will be used.
Comfy chairs are a luxury and nice for kids to hang out
Keep in mind that the larger the space, the more people it will take to supervise
You will need to come up with some guidelines to keep the space a safe and positive place to work and learn.
You will want to consider if you will need electrical outlets for hot glue guns or soldering irons.
Having a space to display finished projects is a something to consider.
Once you have a space, you will want to outfit it with materials and equipment. You will also want to think about storage for all of your “stuff”
Clear storage containers or open bins on shelves are ideal to store materials.
Ask for donations of recycled materials, tools, small machinery like sewing machines
Tools need storage areas, battery powered devices need batteries or charging stations.
A vacuum is a wonderful thing
Brainstorm on how you can collaborate with other organizations. If your public library has a 3D printer do you need one also?
Starter projects are a great place to get your feet wet
When choosing consider the diverse interests and skill sets of the members of your makerspace
Make sure the project is open ended
Can build on the kids prior interest and knowledge
Choose materials that invite questions and thought
Think of STEM as a means not an end in itself
Provide multiple pathways to complete project (instead of rigid step by step)
Crafts for Kids: Playdough Oobleck Seed bombs
Howtoons
Das Bottle, Nocturnal Robot, turkey baster flute. Marshmallow launcher, homemade strobe
Make Projects: Cigar box guitar, Wind triggered lantern
Exploratorium Blinky bugs, bristlebots circuit necklaces
Two types of programming: teacher led ( hands-on, design, collaborative) and Independent ( take a concept and turn into a prototype, skill strengthen like sewing, soldering , programming
First figure out what you want to learn…. Concept, skill or both
Cut and Collect, Disney imagineers cut out a collection of images they find interesting and then start arranging them to see if that triggers any ideas
Play with something new: Stimulate ideas by playing with new materials, mylar, electroluminescent wire
See what’s out there…browse the handout I provided online for lots of ideas
Remember to have lots of ideas and incorporate concepts and skills you love
Defining scope: Allow kids to dream big but help kids set realistic goals in terms of time and budget for their projects
Setting Schedules early on in the project will go a long way….Template for a project plan is in Makerspace Playbook (resources section)
Teaching skills keeping it fresh : Don’t‘ get caught in the logistics and forget why you are doing this. Make sure to do things your students want to do and are interested in.
Working together and apart: make sure to give realistic deadlines and allow students enough time to complete projects before moving on to the next. Remember some kids like to work together and others prefer to play alone. Try to maintain a balance.
Much of what I have covered is how you can set up a makerspace. You can find a space, acquire tools and recruit students but the program will not succeed unless you foster a maker mindset
Carol Dweck is a Stanford psychologist and she writes in her book , Mindset about people with a fixed or growth mindset.
People with fixed mindsets tend to believe their capabilities are set and are basically out of their control.
People with growth mindsets believe that their capabilities can be developed, improved and expanded.
Interestingly, many people with fixed mindsets due very well academically while many growth mindset students due poorly as they feel they cant live up to others expectations.
The maker mindset is about developing one’s full potential.
You may want to create a makerspace manifesto to remind students and yourself of the maker mindset.
Things like Everyone is a maker and our world is what we make it are powerful statements for children.
**For you the number one thing to remember is you don’t need to be an expert. As long as you can help your students find answers you are good to go !
Makerspaces have taken a few different approaches to acquiring materials
No matter how you equip your space it’s likely if you are doing anything interesting there may be some risks involved
Planning for safety involves modeling safe behavior in your own actions
Set up a training regimen to make sure makers know how to safely use tools and equipment
Post signs and checklists
Get the word out to students, teachers and parents any way you can. Be creative
If you need more kids, identify student makers through teachers, extra curriculars and specials
Come up with an identity: get the school mascot involved, principal, design a logo, have students help choose a fun name.
Find funding: Some schools have used PTO funds, building funds, partnerships with local business, your public library, community grants, Makerspace playbook has lots of ideas
Website or blog is important to publicize, list meetings, schedules and projects We’ll see a video in a bit
Notebooks are good to distribute at the first meeting so each maker has a place to sketch concepts and jot notes