Day Six

Play and imagination are ESSENTIAL to creativity and learning in makerspaces. But how often do we play? When did we stop? More importantly, why did we stop? Let's figure this out!

FOR CLASS SIX READ:

• Fleming's Making Great MakerSpaces

• Riley's Building Knowledge and Relationships through Building Toys for Others in Meaningful Making 2

Today we'll discuss making a makerspace in a bit more detail. We've seen that they are fun, allow for play, allow for learning, and allow for tinkering. Basically, they're cool and they work. But there are always roadblocks.

We'll consider how we can even make a makerspace, the costs, materials, tools, and sustainability of spaces, and the challenges, benefits, and roadblocks.

Roadblocks

• Access

• Resistance

• Startup Costs

• Sustainability

• Provide access

• Reduce resistance

• Gain funding for startup

• Choose the right tools and tech

• Design the space for sustainability

• Make a great, fun, and successful makerspace

• Find what's needed

• Demonstrate learning

• Apply for grants, recycle, plan

• Look at others, shop around, plan

• Plan, plan, plan and then have a backup

• Encourage play, learning, tinkering, and KSABs