Makerspaces & Libraries: Workshop Version

@DianaLRendina * RenovatedLearning.com

MAKERSPACES&

How to bring some

LIBRARIES:

Diana Rendina, MLIS Media Specialist, Speaker, Writer

RenovatedLearning.com

STEAMinto your program

A TOUR OF THE STEWART MAKERSPACE

And what’s in it

Maker Room LEGO Wall

Whiteboard wall

LEGO/K’nex storageWhiteboard table

InstrucFon/Flex space

THE MAKER ROOMStorage for supplies, projects, etc

THE EPIC LEGO WALLMaking LEGOs into art

THE WHITEBOARD WALLA collaborative, interactive space

FLEX SPACEWhole class instruction, small groups, etc

MAKERSPACE TECH TOOLSSphero, MaKeyMaKey, littleBits, Cubelets

SETTING UP YOUR MAKERSPACE

FIND YOUR SPACE Makerspaces can be anywhere

MOBILE MAKERSPACE Cynthia Alaniz http://tinyurl.com/owcjh4q

OPEN SPACE Laura Fleming New Milford High School

STORAGE ROOM Shawna Ford Curtis Elementary Library

ORGANIZATIONWhere do I put all this stuff?

LABEL ALL THE THINGS!!! Labels are your friends

COLOR CODE Organization is your friend

WORK WITH WHAT YOU’VE GOT Storage solutions may be right in front of you

PROJECT STORAGE Let kids save their works-in-progress

SECURITY VS. ACCESSIBILITY Find a balance

TURN AND TALK

What’s stood out to you the most so far? What’s an idea you’d like to try at your library?

DESIGN CHALLENGES

“It seems contradictory, but when it comes to creaAve work,

limitaAons mean freedom”

~ AusAn Kleon, Steal Like an ArAst

CATAPULT CHALLENGEMake something that flings something

CATAPULT CHALLENGE

CARDBOARD CHALLENGE

BEST PRACTICES FOR CHALLENGES

• Don’t make it a compeAAon • Provide a focus, but not too

many limitaAons • Leave room for creaAvity • Build in a sharing component

BRAIN BREAK TIME

DESIGN CHALLENGE TIME!!• Using the supplies at your

tables, work together to build a tripod to hold a phone/tablet

• Have one person from group record your design process

• Be prepared to pitch your idea!!!

DESIGN CHALLENGES Phone tripods

BUILDING A MAKER CULTURE

WHITEBOARDS!Use Whiteboard paint to create a whiteboard wall

WHITEBOARDS!Whiteboard tables for the win!

Poster from venspired.com

CREATIVE DECORDesign a creative environment

PROJECT DISPLAY Display student works

BRAINSTORMING TIME!

• 2 min - Using s6cky notes, silently brainstorm on your group’s topic

• 5-10 min - Discuss as a group what your takeaways are on your topic

• 10 min - each group shares Maker fair for students & teachersBuilding student voice inBuilding a Maker CultureDesign Challenge IdeasIdeas for Organization/Location

CONNECT WITH OTHER SCHOOLS

SKYPE & GOOGLE HANGOUT

JOINT DESIGN CHALLENGES

INVOLVE YOUR COMMUNITY

CROWDFUNDING Your community wants to support you

MAKER FAIR Invite your community in

What is one idea that you canTAKE BACK & DOMONDAY?

There is no such thing as aONE-SIZE-FITS-ALLMAKERSPACE

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MINI MAKER FAIR• Sphero • Cubelets • Snap Circuits

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