December 7, 2018
8:30 - Welcome and Introductions
Describe your makerspace and role.
Suggestions on Day and Times of Meetings
Attendees agreed they liked having the meetings on Fridays and preferred the morning time slot.
9:00 - Purpose of the Group
Share projects, resources, problems, and solutions
9:15 - Discussion on Classroom Management
Instruction/Presenting
Keeping computers closed and walking through steps first, cannot open the computer until they understand the steps.
Using google drive to share, grade, and transfer student work more efficient then jump drive
Saving files as PNG will allow you to see the image, students send CD or AI file with PNG.
How students save their work name etc. having something out (i.e. on a wall) and visible.
Have parameters guide students more, include a brainstorming sheet like a blueprint, would have to have multiple drafts.
Creativity and timing can be a problem, not seeing the students enough with limited time to go more in depth and allow for creativity.
Giving them a template and then getting that same design back from students, limited time to test and try new/different ideas.
Having the space for the Fab Lab or Makerspace, things getting moved around trying to find a location to fit all the components equipment, etc.
What is the goal? Is the goal to use the machine? Where is the focus? Is the goal the process and steps taken along the way?
Have students write out the steps on what they did to prove what they designed or created
Self-empowerment in students, sense of accomplishment once they finish a project, fear of failing can be a drawback to creativity, allowing them to see what other projects may have not been successful on the first try.
Classroom Management:
Five “S’s” in manufacturing: The five in a 5S workplace organizational and housekeeping methodology refers to five steps – sort, set in order, shine, standardize and sustain. ... The 5S methodology is a simple and universal approach that works in companies all over the world. Having the space ready for the next group to come in and continue the next project.
Storage space for materials and student work, not having enough wall space or access to storage units, finding a solution option could be to build your own.
Hierarchy of making - making something for yourself, making something for your school, making something for your larger community
If you make something for the school who installs the project, custodians, teacher, students?
Selling project, i.e. school store, what and who do they sell too? Shirts etc.
How to schedule in other classes that would be interested in using the space?
Selecting projects when incorporating other classes, do they work with other classes.
Place to share files and ideas specifically for Fab Coordinators.
10:15-10:30 - Break
10:30-11:15 - Open Discussions between participants
11:15-11:30 - Requested Topics for Next Meeting
Project sharing
Take time to upload projects and give a quick explanation of it