Kevin Amboe 
MakerSpace
Learning through a 
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Lens 
Apps that transform Learn
IS IS NOT 
• Mindset 
• Process 
• Tinkering 
• Playing 
• Wondering 
• Why 
• Creation 
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• How 
• A right way 
• Toys
Where are we? 
• On a path to changed thinking 
• Have direction 
• Building Inertia 
• Minimized Barriers 
• Choices with Kits
Where are we? 
• Kits 
• 140 Mini (3 choices ~ $100) 
• 30 Full (4 choices ~ $3500) 
• Vendors
Why did we get there? 
• Took Risks 
• Innovative Learning Designs 
• Releasing practitioners 
• Empowering Play 
• Engaging the Digital Learner Dinner 
• Sylvia Martinez
How did we get here? 
• What would it look like to …
How did we get here? 
• What would it look like to have Maker May ??? 
• Low barrier activities 
• Squishy Circuits 
• MakeyMakey 
• Arduino
How did we get here?
Where are we going? 
• Safety Training 
• Delivery 
• Transitional Support without IML 
• Exploring 3D printing
Living Maker
Why Digital? 
I like writing now... My hand doesn’t hurt
Camera Skitch Comic Life Book Creator 
Explain 
Everything 
Coaches Eye Puppet Pals Garage Band
Resources
Resources
Resources
Includes
Print Resources
Squishy Circuits 
and… 
Tinfoil 
Battery Box 
Tarp 
Wire 
LED 
Cream of Tartar
Building
Building
Digital
Tools
Consumables
Safety
Create and Tell 
the Story
Lower Intermediate
Plans for Possible
We aren’t there 
• There is so much more 
• Tech Shop 
• 3D Printing 
• Demonstrating Learning
Resources 
• http://iamliterate.ca/?page_id=45! 
• MakerFaire.ca 
• VancouverMakerFoundation.ca 
• Extensions - http://makerfaire.ca/2014-makers/
Kevin Amboe 
kevinamboe@gmail.com
Images Attribution 
• Slide 1 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/bogenfreund/1808719569/in/photostream/ 
• Slide 2 - Kevin Amboe 
• Slide 11 - Kevin Amboe - student sample 
• Slide 12 - contracted for Surrey Schools 
• Slide 10 - Mash up by Kevin Amboe 
• Slide 13 - Screen shots of logos 
• Slide 14 - Photo of books in my classroom 
• Slide 15 - Designed by Kevin Amboe 
• Slide 16 - Student Work (used with permission) 
• Slide 18 - Used under fair use as part of my teaching 
• Slide 19 - Kevin Amboe 
• Slide 20 - Kevin Amboe 
• Slide 21 - Student work (used with permission)

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