Making aMakerspace

Donna MurrayDigital teaching &learning ConsultantNCDPI

Makerspace?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9lvW6ZY-Gs

WHY?

Critical thinkingProblem solvingCreativityInnovationPersistence Grit!

http://www.agencybydesign.org/

http://www.agencybydesign.org/educator_resource/

http://tinkering.exploratorium.edu/tinkerers

Making ithappen.

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/

Challenges.

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