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Valuable Lessons from my First Makerspace | AASL Knowledge Quest
In my article for AASL Knowledge Quest, I reflect on my school's first makerspace year, including what went well and what we could improve.
Make & Take projects are activities in a makerspace that use affordable materials students can take home to keep. They're great for boosting engagement.
Make & Take projects are activities in a makerspace that use affordable materials students can take home to keep. They're great for boosting engagement.
Fixed schedule in your elementary library? You can still offer makerspace learning activities with makerspace centers as part of a library centers program.
Our library makerspace has been a bustling place over the past few weeks. I've still been holding some periodic makerspace recess sessions where students can signup to come and explore the space and what it has to offer. Several students have been coming on a regular basis on their own. This started as one or…
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From large urban libraries to small rural ones, makerspaces are happening. Spaces like these are important because they give people of all ages the opportunity to gain knowledge on their own throug…
When it comes to summer programming, I like to try to strike a balance between featured performers, exciting standalone programs, special ev...
I have been using centers in the library for several years now and absolutely love them. They work really well at giving students choices of activities to do after the lesson and checking out new books. Now that I have 50-minute library classes as part of the Special’s rotation, this has proven to... Read more
Interested in learning how to start, schedule, and manage an elementary Makerspace?! Check out these supply suggestions, organization tips, and more.
Interested in learning how to start, schedule, and manage an elementary Makerspace?! Check out these supply suggestions, organization tips, and more.
New to Makerspaces? Create Collaborate Innovate Posts on Making What is a Makerspace? What is a Maker Librarian? How can I run a library AND a makerspace? What kind of activities can we do? Check out more maker-focused posts and resources on my New Here? page Become a Maker Sign up for this MOOC offered…
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Whether you're just getting started or already have a thriving Maker program going, there will be makerspace resources here for you.
A few weeks ago, I announced that we were organizing a Maker Collection of materials that we will circulate at The Public Library of Mount Vernon and Knox County. It is one of three things we are doing to better incorporate the Maker movement into our library. This is the process we went through to […]
