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Presented by:Patrick Fogarty, Director of TechnologyErin Malone. Principal of Forest Road SchoolOn K. Joo, Library Media Specialist , Forest Road SchoolChris Nazario, Teacher, Forest Road School

Planning a Makers pace

M ak er M ov em en t at V S30 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018

Cabinet-level discussions: how should we implement makerspaces?Tech Commit tee meet ings featuring makerspace planningPreliminary purchasing meet ings with Curriculum and Inst ruct ion

Init ial purchasing of makerspace hardware and softwareProvisioning of makerspace devicesForest Road makerspace design completed over the summerMeet ings with Facilit ies to discuss space conversion

Summer meet ings to begin implement ing the designFacilit ies team reconfigures PC labNew hardware (capacit ive touchscreen, iPads, AV carts) deployedMakerspace ribbon cut in September!

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Preliminary stages

● We s tarted by meeting with our librarians , led by On J oo, and dis cus s ing how makers paces might look in our buildings .

● The topic was introduced at our weekly adminis trative Cabinet meeting, and was a topic of dis cus s ion for weeks .

● On was a great s ource of ins piration, as s he began s ubmitting grant propos als .

Technology Committee

● Our Tech Committee meets 4x per year. We dis cus s ed makers paces and how teachers would us e them.

● Teachers offered feedback on planned purchas es , layout of s pace, etc.

● Our librarian at Shaw Avenue was on the Tech Committee, s o there was direct feedback from our Library and Media team as we dis cus s ed our plans .

Building-level meetings

● Fores t Road was the bes t s chool for our mos t ambitious makers pace becaus e Erin, the principal, wanted to rethink their lab s pace.

● We met over the s ummer to cons ult with the Facilities team regarding feas ibility and timelines .

● Once we had plans in place at each building, each principal took over the planning proces s .

Starting a Makers pace

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The idea of MakerSpace was incubated.

Arts and Craft materials were donated.

Recess Crochet Class was started after receiving a donat ion of yarn and hooks.

Recess Coding Class was init iated.

Recess Coding Club, Recess Crochet club and Recess Makers Club are up and running.$2000 grant from Lowe’s Toolbox for Educat ion received$500 from FR PTA received$350 from LISMA (Long Island School Media Associat ion) receivedStudents have access to STEAM projects and problem-based learning experience in their new MakerSpace.

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Makers...● Makers us e materials and tools to create s tuff.● Makers like to s hare their ideas and projects with other

makers .

Makers paces ...

● Where makers meet to s hare materials , tools , and ideas .● A place to make mis takes and try new things .

Filling a Makers pace

Meeting Other Makers● Talk to other makers and invite them

to join you in your makers pace.● Vis it other makers paces to help guide

your planning.● Begin advertis ing your plan/s pace in

your s chool to generate interes t.

*SLIME - Students of Long Is land Maker/STEM Expo (2018), J une 16, 2018 -

10 am to 3 pm at SUNY Stony Brook Student Activities Center

Coordination

● Organize maker s upplies and label them in containers .

● Keep tools and s upplies neat and clean.● After us ing the s pace, put s upplies back in

their place.● Everyone s hould help clean up.

What to Put in Your Makerspace

● Be s ure to include s afety items s uch as goggles , table coverings , work aprons , and gloves .

● As k an adult when us ing glue guns , s harp objects , and other dangerous tools .

C od i n g an d C r och et i n g i n A ct i on

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Robot ics

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Dash Robot https ://www.makewonder.com/das h

https ://www.makewonder.com/compatibility

● No as s embly required● The Blockly app us es the mos t

kid-friendly block-bas ed coding to introduce s tudents to programming.

● Das h celebrates by dancing and flas hing its lights every time the player completes a puzzle correctly.

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Building/Engineering Tools

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K’Nex Education

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Magformers 30 Pcs $49.99 http://www.magformers .com/s tandardhome.html/

Game Building

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BLOXELS

Elect ric Circuits

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But ton Maker

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3D PrinterA machine that lets you turn a digital model of something on a computer into a three-dimensional object that you can hold or use.

These printers can make all sorts of things, from toys to replicas of ancient art ifacts to parts for space stat ions. 25

FlashForge Inventor II

TinkerCAD

- A free web-based modeling software that enables students to create 3D printable models.

- The gallery of previously created images as starting points- Students can start from scratch using the different shaped building

blocks and grouping tools to create complex models.- Compatible with all models of 3D printers and laser cutters, so students

can immediately print or cut out their designs.

Using a Makers pace

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How Forest Road uses our MakerSpace● Integration across all curriculum areas

○ 3D Printing of Geometric Shapes○ Green Screen to present the Black History Month

research project and country studies○ Button Making for the 100th day of School/

International Week ○ Using Model Magic to create famous architectural

structures from around the world○ Pumpkin Decorating for Halloween

■ Literary Character Pumpkins○ Lego STEM Challenge Cards ○ MakerSpace as a center○ Provide student engagement and ownership for

students with special needs

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1st Grader’s Introduction to 3D Printing

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● Ask- Why do we need to use the 3D Printer? ○ Bought flowers at the Plant Sale

● Imagine- Collaborated and discussed with members of their group ideas of what to put our flowers in.

● Plan- Sketched their ideas on paper.

● Create- Worked together to create their ideas from paper in Tinkercad using different geometric shapes.

● Improve- Analyzed what went wrong and discussed ways to improve for the next time.

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How We Introduced our MakerSpace to the Community

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★ Asking for donations of no-tech materials

★ Asking for Parent Volunteers

★ Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

★ P.T.A. Meetings

★ Parent Universities

★ Library Website

★ District Website and Newsletters