Transform Your School: Practical Tips for Starting a Makerspace
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The document outlines the author's experience as a media specialist at Stewart Middle Magnet School in Tampa, where they established a makerspace in 2014. It highlights various activities and initiatives, such as the K'nex Club, community engagement through Skype chats and Mini Maker Faires, and the importance of cultivating a maker culture. The author shares practical advice for setting up makerspaces, including gathering resources, finding suitable locations, and promoting student involvement.
Transform Your School: Practical Tips for Starting a Makerspace
- 2. about me • Media Specialist at Stewart Middle Magnet School in Tampa, FL since 2010 • Blogger @ Renovated Learning.com • Started the Stewart Library Makerspace in January 2014
- 3. Our Makerspace Story From K’nex on tables to the Maker Corner
- 5. Day 1 of our Makerspace Three bins of K’nex on some library tables
- 6. The K’nex Club Creating a group dedicated to Making
- 7. The K’nex Club Creating a group dedicated to Making
- 8. Connecting with other schools Our Skype chat with gorrie elementary
- 9. Mini MakerFaire Sharing our Makerspace with the community
- 10. Creating the physical space Dedicating a corner of the library
- 11. Creating the physical space Dedicating a corner of the library
- 12. The Makerspace in Action Students visit throughout the day
- 13. The Epic LEGO Wall The Centerpiece of our Makerspace
- 16. MaKey MaKey
- 17. littleBits
- 18. Sphero
- 22. Do your Research Learn everything you can about the Maker Movement renovatedlearning.com/makerspace-resources/
- 24. Allow for student voice Stewart’s Makerspace Planning committee
- 25. Find Your Focus Start with one or two concentrations, then gradually expand from there.
- 26. Gather Your Supplies • Donations (PTSA, Business Partners, etc) • Grants • Crowdsourcing
- 27. Find your space Makerspaces can be anywhere
- 31. Mobile, Mini & Pop-Up http://tinyurl.com/ptbwthn http://tinyurl.com/owcjh4qhttp://tinyurl.com/oyy8he5 Cynthia Alaniz
- 32. Embrace the mess Yes, it will get messy. That’s okay.
- 33. Build a Maker Culture
- 35. Invite your community in PTSA, local Makerspaces, business partners
- 36. Share with the world Instagram, vine, youtube, Flickr
- 37. Share with the world Student blogs @ NMHS