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Makerspaces for creative learning – a new free-to-access online course
Makerspaces for creative learning is a new free-to-access online course developed by Maker{Futures} in the School of Education at the University of Sheffield, launching on 28 June 2021.
Aimed at schools, museums, libraries, and communities, the three-week course introduces learners to makerspaces for children and young people and delves into the importance of cultivating creative mindsets alongside scientific and engineering disciplines.
Makerspaces provide hands-on opportunities for students to design, experiment, build, and invent. They can help us develop the types of creative and problem-solving skills that will be vital for future employment and learning.
Professor Jackie Marsh and Dr Alison Buxton from the School of Education are joined by experts from Lego, V&A and Bay Area Museums, engineers, teachers and community makers to inspire and guide learners in developing ideas for building their own makerspace.