Making aMakerspace
Donna MurrayDigital teaching &learning ConsultantNCDPI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9lvW6ZY-Gs
Critical thinkingProblem solvingCreativityInnovationPersistence Grit!
http://www.agencybydesign.org/
http://www.agencybydesign.org/educator_resource/
http://tinkering.exploratorium.edu/tinkerers
Virtual & physical makerspace areas
Virtual MakerspaceStop-Motion AnimationCoding/computer programmingEngineering Inventions 3-d Design
http://pbskids.org/zoom/games/goldburgertogo/rubegame.html
http://invention.si.edu/tinker-ball
Physical makerspaceLegos & K’nexRaspberry Pi3-d Makerbot Printing StationMakey Makey KitsLittle BitsArduino Boards
Open v. Closedmakerspace areas
Combo ofintuitive v. Instruction/guided
http://www.makeitatyourlibrary.org/
https://mymakedo.com/
http://www.leothemakerprince.com/
http://makered.org/resources/getting-started/
http://www.thingiverse.com/
BudgetSchedulingBuy-inMessSpacesustainability
Budget
DonorsChoseAsk for donationsSchool funds: PTOGrants (focus on STEAM!)Hold a supply driveCommunity businessesGrants: http://makergrants.blogspot.com/
http://www.thedaringlibrarian.com/2015/06/makerspace-starter-kit.html
Scheduling
Have a Makerspacefocus group Or club
http://colleengraves.org/makerspace-resources-and-programming-ideas/
Buy-in
Survey the studentsInvolve faculty & admin
Advocacy!Relevant researchFocus on STEM, critical thinking
http://gettingsmart.com/2015/06/building-a-common-school-vision-for-your-makerspace/
Mess
Procedures & area expectationsRemember that there will be learning messes!
Rules1. Be creative2. Be safe3. Clean up
Space
start with ashelf/ cartMini/mobile/pop-upSmall static/fixed space
SustainabilityHelp teachers create classroom makerspaces
Share with stakeholders
Supply drives
Grow yourMakerspace.
#MakerEd#Makerspaces#diy#makeymakey#kidscancode#makerlibchat#inventtolearn
Apps to createbit.ly/14fallmedia