School Makerspace Tour

On the first morning of the reMAKE Education Summit, we were able to take a tour of four local makerspaces. We visited the following schools and their makerspaces:

Rancho-Cotate High School, Rohnert Park, CA
Meadow Elementary School, Petaluma, CA
Piner-Olivet Charter School, Santa Rosa, CA
Analy High School, Sebastapol, CA

Rancho-Cotate High School

At Rancho-Cotate High School, we visited the makerspace. This makerspace was listed as one of the top 10 in the nation by Harbor Freight tools.

I liked how open the space was, as well as the different "stations" around the room. I was impressed with the vinyl stations and 3-D printing stations. There was also a foundry, which I had never thought to include in a makerspace.

This space was large and organized. Each drawer was labeled and accessible. Organization is key for me!

A view of the RCHS makerspace. Foundry in the back, with 3-D printers and vinyl cutters on the left wall.

Meadow Elementary School

At Meadow Elementary we were able to see the new M-Studio and the old maker space.

The M-Studio included many tech tools, including circuit kits and robot kits. The floors were designed in order to be able to be used with Lego Robots.

The smaller, older maker space was low-tech. Many pieces of spare wood, construction paper, and materials that had been recycled for reuse!

Piner-Olivet Charter School

The only school I didn't take photos at! POCS has its makerspace housed in a math/science classroom. The space feels open and big enough to house a laser cutter and multiple 3-D printers. I appreciate that this makerspace was a true classroom.

Analy High School

Analy High School was the last stop on our makerspace tour.

The makerspace here was HUGE! The size of a full computer lab plus a shop. I felt like this space was uber organized, which like I said before is a huge plus. I especially liked the cubbies to store projects, cleaning supplies organization, and organization for nuts/bolts/etc.

From this space, I could definitely take pieces of the organization back to my own classroom!

An awkward shot of the makerspace. Computers in front, high tables in back with 3-D printers, vinyl cutters and other tools.

Cubby holes for students to store projects that are in progress.

Organized and student accessible cleaning supplies!

Organized wall bins for screws, nails, nuts, etc.

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