Great questions! MakerSpaces is a worldwide movement allowing students to explore the world around them. It gives students the chance to make, create and invent with no limitations.
In our library we have various building tools for students to use. Most of the time MakerSpaces will be out for students after they have checked out.
MakerSpaces also assist in developing our students
transdisplinary approaches to learning.
Social Skills - cooperating, respecting others and group decision making
Communication Skills - listening and speaking
Thinking Skills - application, analysis, and meta cognition
Research Skills - planning and observing
Self-Management Skills - fine motor skills, spatial reasoning, and code of behavior