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The makerspace is an incubator for problem solving, creativity and collaboration. This variety of activities calls for versatility from your furnishings.
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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.
Are you looking to start a makerspace at your school? I've gathered all my best tips and ideas in one place for you. Let's get making!
Today let's talk about how and why I started a low-tech makerspace at our high school library! When I started at this library 5 years ago it was completely different than it is now. Circulation was extremely low and students were not encouraged to "hang out" at the library but rather to use it solely…
Ready to create a school makerspace? Use this manual to decide what items you need, what you don’t, and how to get your space up and running.
Making things with electronics is tough, but if you're just starting out, littleBits are an easy way to start experimenting with all kinds of projects
The hot new Makerspace Movement is NOT new to Murray Hill Middle School. Eighteen years ago we designed and opened the school with the id...
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You don't need a lot of tech to have a design challenges in your makerspace. Check out my Demco post to learn three easy challenges to implement.
I believe that libraries in the future will put a special emphasis on technology, programs and makerspaces. A place for people to come together, collaborate, build and learn. Some larger libraries have already embraced these ideas, and I think smaller libraries will soon follow suit.
Students at Grand Center Arts Academy (GCAA), a public charter school in St. Louis, have arrived to find a portion of their library transformed into a makerspace.
The blend of people, process, and place that makes a school makerspace successful.
Fixed schedule in your elementary library? You can still offer makerspace learning activities with makerspace centers as part of a library centers program.
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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…
Interior Design, Autodesk 3ds Max, Adobe Photoshop
Kiski students are continuing our Inventionland Institute coursework in a custom three-room makerspace designed and furnished by our own Inventionland team.
