This document summarizes the maker space programs implemented in Roanoke County Schools for students with disabilities. It describes how the elementary program started with pull-out classes and expanded to include integrated classrooms and after school programs. The middle school program focuses on self-contained classes and aims to expand to include more tools. The presentation provides examples of maker activities used in the programs including 3D printing, coding, e-textiles, and geocaching. It outlines plans to further expand and improve the programs at both the elementary and middle school levels.

1. Making Makerspaces Matter:
Design Thinking for All Learners

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Roanoke County Schools SPED and ITRT Department
Jessica McClung – jmclung@rcs.k12.va.us
Meg Swecker – mswecker@rcs.k12.va.us
Tina Coffey – tcoffey@rcs.k12.va.us

3. MakerSpaces are creative, DIY spaces where people can gather to create,
invent, and learn. They often have 3D printers, software, electronics, craft and
hardware supplies and tools, and more.

4. Elementary Program
• Focused on students in co-taught
classes
• Small group of students in a social
skills group
• Expanded to integrated classrooms,
self contained programs, and
MakerMondays (afterschool program)
Target Students
Middle School Program
• Focused on students in self-contained
classes
• The program addresses functional
academics and daily living skills for
students with significant disabilities
who require a modified curriculum.
• A plan is in place to expand to other
classes beginning in the 2015-2016
school year.

5. Children’s Engineering
• Project based on design brief that
dictates materials, tools, and
criteria.
Maker Activity
• Project based on student
choice. Could be inspired by
question or impulse the learner
has. Might be based on a prompt
(Brevity, Ambiguity, Immunity to
Assessment).

6. Beginning Interview

8. Geocaching

9. Elementary: Started with pull-out and two co-taught classes

11. Elementary FACES Program

12. Elementary FACES Program

13. Expanding Elementary Program: Integrated Classes

14. Focus: Maker Activities
Expanding Elementary Program: Integrated Classes

15. Maker Activities

16. Group Projects

17. 3D Printing
Group Projects

18. Group Projects
Makey Makey Music

20. Time to Feed The Littles!!

21. Design and Re-Design

22. MakerMondays
• 6 weeks
• 2-5th Graders
• Goal: Develop Mentors
for Summer Program

23. MakerMondays

24. MakerWorkshops

25. eTextiles

26. Coding

27. Where we are going…
Elementary Program
• Faculty Training for ALL Teachers
• Continued Programs During
School Day
• Expanding to more schools
• More After-School Programs
• K-1 Students
• One Day Workshops
• Summer Program
Middle Program
• Explore more tools
• Littlebits, E-Textiles, Cubelets, 3D
Printer
• Summer Program
• A More Centralized Location-
Plan to move materials to a
location that allows more usage
for other classes as well

28. Jessica McClung
Director of Special Education and Pupil
Personnel Services
Roanoke County Schools
Email: jmmclung@rcs.k12.va.us
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