OBJECTIVE
Establish a gathering of like-minded passionate educators that work as a community to share best practices across multiple platforms, generate new project ideas, and grow as network of Maker-Educators in Northeast Ohio and Nationally.
MISSION
We know the ideals of the Maker Movement and Fab Labs are by nature innovative, nimble, and a powerful learning format for enacting real change in the designed and built world. We believe that in this spirit, our role in maker education is to lead these innovative practices that will create a better future for our students and all of society.
LEARN, GROW & MAKE!
Fab Play Schedule 2023Add your projects to this slide deck to share the amazing work you are doing.
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Institute Challenge
Can we combine our talent and ideas and come up with
50 ways to...
... Utilize your Laser Cutter for Projects
... Integrate Science in a Makerspace
... Incorporate Circuits and Electronics
... Explore Art and Design experiences
... Elevate your 3D Design and Printing
... Build out your Makerspace
... Practice with Prototyping
Additional Links and Notes from sessions, chats, and project shares.
New: Graduate Credit Option!
Lake Erie College Graduate Credit / CEUs
We have just completed the process to offer Graduate Credits through Lake Erie College. The Fab Play Institute is now a “wrap around course” with 2- or 3-semester hour options (for an additional fee). If you are interested in Graduate Credits, we will have further information available at the Institute – you would have until the end of June to finish this process (you do not need to have signed up prior to the conference start).
Link with information on how to self-register directly with Lake Erie College.
Link to the Course Catalog with detailed course information
Course Information:
ED 7304: Fab Play Maker Educator Institute (2 Semester Hours): $320.00
A “Pass” is earned for attendance and active participation in all aspects of the Institute (30 contact hours), a submitted photo of Showcase work with a short (500 word) reflection, and completion of the feedback form.
ED 7305: Fab Play Maker Educator Institute (3 Semester Hours): $480.00
A “Pass” is earned for attendance and active participation in all aspects of the Institute (30 contact hours), a submitted photo of Showcase work with a short (500 word) reflection, completion of the feedback form, and submission of the additional course work (lesson plans, student sheets, applicable design files, rubrics, etc), which you would complete independently prior to July 1.
We will continue to offer “CEUs” (certification of contact hours & training) for the Fab Play Institute. Upon completion of the Institute, you have the option to receive a certificate certifying contact hours for your attendance, up to the full 30 hours available.
Topic up workshops and sessions
Ask about these other projects
Innovative Library and Media Center Models for Makers
Science Curriculum Integration K-6
Arts Integration and STEAM
Design Process by HIVE of Lakeland Community College
Experiential ED Learning walk & talk through our campus trails. See our outdoor learning spaces and hear about our design and build projects. Outdoor Education Barn Intensive
Let's work together to build out this list.
50 Ways to Utilize your Laser Cutter in Education and Projects
50 Ways to Integrate Science in a Makerspace
50 Ways to Incorporate Circuits and Electronics (LEDs…)
50 Ways to Explore Art and Design Experiences in a Makerspace
50 ways to Elevate your 3D Design and Printing
50 ways to Build out your Makerspace
50 ways to Practice with Prototyping
AR and 3D modeling design for elementary and middle school. Explore different approaches to integrating 3D design and modeling, AR & VR into student projects with apps like Tinkercad, CoSpaces and EyeJack.
Laser Cutting Molds for pewter casting
Sticker Sensation - Learn to make stickers in 5 different ways using 3 other machines
Green Screen video and media
Simple woodworking techniques (K-5) and CNC milling
Cardboard Construction
Screen printing
Digital Media Design and greenscreen
BirdBox Build, trail, and kiosks
A-Frame Cabin
Wood Chairs
Bluebird Houses
Chocolate mold making
Buttons Machine
Automata
Cardboard Verb Project
Fab Foundations Curriculum
Designer Glasses
Character Cube
Air Rockets
Lamps and Clocks
Marble Machine
Robot Chicken
Math Project Bin
Jewelry (box of projects)
Stamp Making
Ceramics (stamps, roller)
Embroidery Patches
Silkscreen Printing
3D Design
3D Printing (parts, jewelry, small, large, molds, robots)
Woodshop Slatwall
Model theater set
Mobile Fab Lab
Cardboard Mobile Lab Furniture
Wooden Toys
Nerdy Derby & Cars
Beginning Architecture & Models
Starter Projects
Designer Sunglasses
Pocket Making
Breakerspace
Pop-up Books
LED Signs, Neon Signs
Puzzles and Games
T-Shirt Making (Iron-on vinyl, Printer, silkscreen with mask, silkscreen with emulsion, block printing)
Embroidery
Special THANKS to our Supporters
Previous Fab Play Conferences
We just completed another gathering for the summer of 2022. Take a look at the sessions and the resources to learn more about what we accomplished.
This year we got back to TOOLS! Back from COVID, we dust off some of the equipment and present new ways to use the tools in your makerspaces more efficiently and effectively.
During our 2020 Summer Institute, we had an opportunity to dive deeper into Social Justice in Makerspaces. Check out the link below for some additional information and resources shared during our institute sessions and guest panel.
In 2019 we held our first annual conference and immediately started to form a network of like-minded educators looking to improve their skillsets and learn best practices from each other. Visit the link to read more about the first Fab Play conference.
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