Makerspace On a Budget
- 1. M A K E R S P A C E S O N A B U D G E T Heidi Neltner heidi.neltner@fortthomas.kyschools.us Twitter: @heidinelt www.learninprogress.blogspot.com kymakes.weebly.com #kymakes
- 2. 2 1 S T C E N T U R Y L I B R A R I E SA R E A S M U C H A B O U T C R E A T I O N A S T H E Y A R E C O N S U M P T I O N
- 3. M A K E R S P A C E • “a drop-in, laboratory-like environment where students design products that serve an authentic purpose” - ASCD Express • It’s a common area - either physical or digital - where students can tinker, play learn, experiment, fail & make.
- 4. O R , W H Y S H O U L D I H A V E O N E I N T H E L I B R A R Y ? How does it support the learning community?
- 5. S U P P O R T S A L L L E A R N E R S • “…setting up a makerspace in your library is a great way to ensure that you, the teacher, not only can learn new things from the space but you can do so openly with your students, to let them see you and respect you as a learner just like them!” - Laura Fleming, Worlds of Making
- 6. • “Libraries are cross-curricular, multi-grade and often have extended hours. All these are advantages for a makerspace. In the past decade, many librarians rebranded themselves as Library Media Specialists; now without changing the acronym, they can be Library Maker Specialists - making meaning, making learning possible, and making things” • - Martinez & Stager, Invent to Learn: Making, Tinkering, and Engineering in the Classroom
- 7. P R E P A R I N G F O R T H E F U T U R E • “Making is a way of bringing engineering to young learners. Such concrete experiences provide a meaningful context for understanding abstract science and math concepts. For older students, making combines disciplines in ways that enhance the learning process for diverse student populations and opens the doors to unforeseen career paths” • Martinez & Stager - Invent to Learn: Making, Tinkering, and Engineering in the Classroom
- 8. B E N E F I T S T O S T U D E N T S
- 9. & S U P P O R T S S T A N D A R D S B A S E D L E A R N I N G Learning is Student Centered
- 10. – L A U R A F L E M I N G W O R L D S O F M A K I N G : B E S T P R A C T I C E S F O R E S T A B L I S H I N G A M A K E R S P A C E F O R Y O U R S C H O O L “The Maker Movement encourages a growth mindset, which tolerates risk and failure and maybe even encourages it”
- 11. G E T T I N G S T A R T E D
- 12. C O N S I D E R S T A K E H O L D E R N E E D S A S S E S S P R I O R I T I E S
- 13. U S E A F O R M A T T H A T W O R K S F O R Y O U R N E E D S • Makerspaces “are unique in exactly how they are arranged to fit the purposes of the community they serve” • - makerspace.com
- 14. C O N S I D E R Y O U R S P A C E & N E E D S • Stationary area • Entire rooms or sections (Reference Section?) • Does it need to be moveable? • Makerspace Centers • Popup Maker spaces • Maker recess/lunch events • After/before school events • PBL & Genius Hour Research • School wide Maker Faires
- 15. B A S E D O N S T A K E H O L D E R P R I O R I T I E S Develop a Theme or Vision
- 16. S E E K C O L L A B O R A T I O N • With community partners • Teachers - especially those implementing engineering practices, or other “specials area” teachers • Students - let them have a say • Administrators • Other librarians
- 17. A S S E S S W H A T Y O U H A V E W I T H Y O U R V I S I O N I N M I N D & F R E S H E Y E S
- 18. T O R E F L E C T N E E D S & C U R R E N T T R E N D S Develop your print collection
- 19. F I N D A W A Y T O S H A R E T H E M W I T H S T A K E H O L D E R S Gather together digital resources
- 20. J U S T A S K U S E S O C I A L M E D I A A N D S P R E A D T H E W O R D
- 21. G E T T I N G S T A R T E D F O R U N D E R $ 5 0 0 • Electronics (choose 2) • Snap Circuits • Makey-Makey • Raspberry Pi • Engineering (choose 2) • K’nex • Goldiblox • Legos • Video - for iPad • DoInk Green Screen App • Green Screen • Lego Stop Action • Crafts • Origami Paper • Markers • Dry Erase Board - large • Dry Erase Markers • Craft Sticks • Craft Barrel • Construction Paper • Glue • Scissors
- 22. Q & A