Makerspace Resources. All the Makerspace resources you could hope for (and more) I first started learning about the Maker Movement in education and makerspaces in late 2013.
Since then, I’ve been using this page to compile and curate some of the best articles, videos, blogs, books and other resources that have helped me along the way. Making Room for Informal Learning. The maker movement and makerspaces have swept the country and grown in numbers in libraries in recent years, as communities and libraries work to support science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics education by offering spaces and equipment where users can learn as they create.
American Libraries spoke to representatives from three library makerspaces—Megan Danak, principal librarian at Tampa–Hillsborough County (Fla.) Public Library System’s The Hive; Sarah Winchowky, project coordinator at the Free Library of Philadelphia’s Maker Jawn; and Innisfil (Ont.) Public Library’s Aaron DeVries, ideaLAB manager, and Susan Downs, CEO—about their makerspaces, the lessons they’ve learned about facilitating making in the library, and what they can see about the future of the maker movement and makerspaces as a more widely expected part of library service. Makey Makey Fun. MaKey Madness Hey Guys, Hope you are all having a great year....wow....how fast is it going!
Happy Chinese New Year to all our China Suppliers and just a heads up that items coming out of China will be delayed till after the 26th. We have some great new products and some old ones we need to shift (quite literally as this giant box is blocking our hallway). We have stacks of the Deluxe MaKey MaKey kit in stock right now and we have knocked 10% off the price! Make Your Own Makerspace - Ideas & Inspiration from Demco. Carson Block Carson Block has led, managed and supported library technology efforts for more than 17 years.
He has been called "a geek who speaks English" and enjoys acting as a bridge between the worlds of librarians and hard-core technologists. UKEdChat - Supporting the Education Community. Share: Website: checkio.orgDescription: A superb online game which takes learners through coding activities with Python.
Complete the tasks to gain points to move to the next area. More suitable for older students.Category: Digital & Web Tools > Computer Game Builders & Programming Other Links in This Section. Welcome. Google for Education: Connecting K-12 Educators to Computer Science Education through Search. Posted by Cameron L.
Fadjo, Computer Science Custom Search Project Lead Computer Science (CS) is quickly becoming a key component of student learning. Creating an Authentic Maker Education Rubric. While many teachers are excited about the maker movement and may even be creating projects for their classrooms, assessment can be puzzling even to veteran classroom teachers.
How can teachers prove that deep, rich learning is occurring through making? How do we justify a grade to students and parents alike, especially to the student who "just isn’t good at art"? By crafting a three-part rubric that assesses process, understanding, and product, teachers can rest assured that they are covering all the bases. Part 1: Process The process of making in the classroom needs to be incorporated in the final grade. Photo credit: Lisa Yokana As part of a recent project in my school's senior-level public policy class, students crafted scale models of Lower Manhattan in preparation for a disaster simulation. Students created a scale model of Lower Manhattan in City 2.0 at Scarsdale High School. Part 2: Understanding Students must demonstrate an understanding of materials and tools. Habits of Mind. How learning to code might improve writing skills - ICT and Computing in Education - Look, I'd like to point out straight away that I'm not a pedant.
I'm happy to blithely split infinitives whenever the opportunity presents itself. I avoid the avoidance of ending a sentence with a preposition because, as Sir Winston Churchill said, "that is the kind of English up with which I will not put". And as for not starting sentences with a conjunction, I don't see what the problem is as long as it all reads nicely. However, one thing I do insist upon is that people say what they mean, even if they don't mean what they say. When I am left in doubt as to what the writer is actually saying, I think there's been a failure in communications, and not necessarily on my part. Take a sentence like "Being a lover of good food, the meal was excellent. " ReMaking Education: Designing Classroom Makerspaces for Transformative Learning. The Maker movement is poised to transform learning in our schools.
To counteract educational standards, testing and uniformity, this fresh approach emphasizes creation and creativity -- products and processes born from tinkering, playing, experimenting, expressing, iterating and collaborating -- and exploits new digital tools to make, share and learn across space and time, do-it-yourself (DIY) style. Museums, libraries, community centers and after-school programs have designed physical and virtual "makerspaces" to host communities of supportive peers and mentors invested in creating everything from nail polish design and webpages to jewelry and robots . . . and now, even school curriculum.
Inventing Production-Centered Schools. Green Screen Photo Station at our Fall Festival. This evening was the “Fall Festival” at the elementary school where I teach STEM in Yukon, Oklahoma, sponsored by our PTA.
This is a big fundraiser for us, and I think may be our biggest money-making opportunity of the year. This year I agreed to organize and run a “Green Screen photo booth.” The Maker Movement: Standing on the Shoulders of Giants to Own the Future. "Knowledge is a consequence of experience. " -- Piaget Many teachers know that children learn best by doing. Champions of project-based learning have decades of research to support this, including Edutopia’s own compendium. In recent years, the Maker movement has generated a new following in education with many teachers adding interesting new tools and materials like robots, 3D printing, e-textiles, and more.
The idea that interesting materials and opportunities for students to work independently on in-depth projects dovetails nicely into what we know about creating optimal learning environments for children. Should we worry that making in the classroom is just the new-new thing, soon to be replaced by some other newer new-new thing? Instructables - DIY How To Make Instructions. Hackety Hack! - Maker Space In Education Series: 20 Reasons Your Students Should Be Making.
1 Comment August 3, 2014 By: Michael Gorman Aug 3 Written by: 8/3/2014 1:30 PM ShareThis. Design Minds. South Australian Library and Information Network. Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics, Teens @ Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh has created an extensive collection of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) subject and career educational resources that are available throughout the library system. These items are intended to inspire and engage students in middle and high school in these subjects with the intent of promoting future careers in these fields. The collections represent a wide variety of interests and include print and DVD materials.
This site is intended to provide information for general information, homework support, assistance with science fair projects, and to locate career and job-related resources. Makerspaces in Libraries - Libraries & Maker Culture: A Resource Guide. The Maker Library Network. Library as Incubator Project. MakerSpaces - Design 2015 Albemarle County Public Schools. STEMworks Database. Welcome to the STEMworks! CTEq is proud to host this database of programs that deepen young people's learning in STEM. STEMworks is critical resource for funders, program developers, and STEM advocates alike. Funders can find programs that maximize the return on their investment. Those who develop STEM learning programs can benchmark their work against successful exemplars.
Microcontroller Kits. Maker spaces Archives. Collaborating With. Hendon Semiconductors Since the establishment of the TTC Henley High School has developed a professional relationship and Memorandum of Understanding with Hendon Semiconductors. Staff and Students have participated in guided tours of Hendon Semiconductors world class facilities. Manufacturing Makerspaces. What is a Makerspace? Creativity in the Library. Westport Library. A Librarian's Guide to Makerspaces: 16 Resources. "There were more than 135 million adult makers, more than half of the total adult population in America, in 2015. " What is a makerspace? You’ve no doubt been hearing that word more than a few times over the past several years. Makerspaces, Participatory Learning, and Libraries. The concept of libraries as makerspaces first hit my radar last November when I read about the Fayetteville Free Library’s FabLab.
As I began hearing more buzz about libraries and makerspaces the first few months of this year, I decided that learning more about this concept and exploring how I might apply the elements of makerspaces to my library program would be a personal learning project for the summer. So what is a makerspace? Makerspace defines it as: Modeled after hackerspaces, a makerspace is a place where young people have an opportunity to explore their own interests, learn to use tools and materials, and develop creative projects.
It could be embedded inside an existing organization or standalone on its own. Crafting New Narratives of Community, Connecting, Creating, and Par... Tinkerers : Maker Culture and Librarians. Hackerspaces and makerspaces: the zen of innovation. Ever watched a kid get so excited about something new? That sparkle in the eye and that ‘let me at it’ urgency that we’d like to capture in every learning interaction? I knew you’d understand. Makerspace. SDPL Labs: A Third Place for Creative Expression Our friends Monnee Tong and Uyen Tran at San Diego Public Library are the fearless teen (and tech!)
Advocates behind our series on the SDPL IDEA Lab. Thingiverse - Digital Designs for Physical Objects. The Makings of Maker Spaces, Part 1: Space for Creation, Not Just Consumption. Chicago Public Library to Open Free Digital Fabrication Maker Space. Sydney’s first Maker Faire @ The Powerhouse - - OzBerryPi - Sydney's Monthly Maker Space (Sydney) Preddy-creating-school-library-e2809cmakerspacee2809d.pdf.