Information for Teachers
In addition to connecting to grade-level curriculum, Makerspaces help prepare students for the future by nurturing and developing their 21st century skills. The following are links to standards and list of skills:
International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Standards for Students
American Association of School Librarians (AASL) Standards Framework for Learners
Tony Wagner's Seven Survival Skills
Invent to Learn - We have this book in our collection--curated list of resources on website.
Teacher Tools and Resources
Virtual Assistant: *Alexa
*Only teachers may interact with Alexa. Teachers and students may interact with Echo devices using the AskMyClass app.
Check your emails from AskMyClass for ideas
Creation Apps and Websites
WeVideo (Classlink)
Canva (Classlink)
50 Ways to use Book Creator in your classroom
Code.org - Teach with Code Studio
DoInk Green Screen: Book retellings, webcasts, and showcase of content
Making a Hyperlink in Book Creator
Sphero Edu many available activities and programs across the curriculum or create your own
Tinkercad create STL files to print on 3D printer
More creation apps available in Self Service
Ideas for Makerspace Materials
Beebots: Word work, assessment, basic coding, story retelling, mapping
Bloxels: Fractured fairy tales, character analysis, fractions, and creation for concept review
Breakout EDU and Digital Breakouts: 21st century skills, learn content by solving puzzles using teamwork (ask LMS about user id and pw for access to games) .
Breakout Platform Sign-in (We have 3 boxes.)
Dash and Dot: Coding, music integration, challenges w/ 21st century skills, and word work, and more!
Keva Planks: Lesson plans and games
Lego Wedo 2.0: Independent learning, coding, and extension of content
Sphero: Coding, story retelling, mapping concepts, math, and more! Check out Sphero Edu!
Stop Motion Animation: (Stopmotion app in Self Service): Book retelling, showcase student writing, and showcase of content