Makerspaces
What is a Maker Space? from Renovated Learning
A Hands on student directed learning experience that fosters innovative thinking.
Mission Statement:
"To pique students' curiosity and interests by connecting the to the world around them"
-- Tommy Martinez , Teacher Librarian CSLA Presenter, 2019
Makerspace ideas:
3D Printer
Book Art with weeded books on Pinterest
Bookmaking
Cat In The Hat Bow Tie for Read Across America Week
Cover Your Textbook Event Covering Instruction from Cerritos HS Library
Digital Book Making With Book Creator APP
Duct Tape FREEBIE from Teachers Pay Teachers
Games
Chess
Checkers
Connect Four
Battleship
Scrabble
Uno
Holiday card making with Google Docs
Kindness Cards - Random Acts of Kindness Week
Low Tech Library Makerspace from Demco
Lego Makerspaces from the Daring Librarian
Magnetic Poetry Kit from School Library Journal
Pixel Graphic with Google Sheets
St. Patrick's Day Bow Tie template Instructions from How About Orange
Zentangle Art
How to get started with Zentangle Patterns in the Classroom from We Are Teachers
Zines from University of Texas Libraries
Supplies:
Storage bins
Tables
Shelves
Acrylic Signs
Glue Guns and glue refills
Scissors
glue sticks
Cardboard
Promotion:
Create a club
Share your projects on Social Media
Student's word of mouth
Family night
Make things the school can use
make products students can sell for a fundraiser
Resources:
Q & A: Makerspaces from ALA
Makerspace Images on Pinterest
Makerspace Livebinder from vandenbroek
YALSA Making in the Library Toolkit
The Seven Myths Keeping Teachers from Designing Makerspaces
Why Every Classroom Should be a Makerspace
Makerspace Managed Scoop It by Gweneth Jones
Global Cardboard Challenge on Facebook
imagination.org
James Dyson Foundation (Marble Run Challenge)
MindcaftEdu
QuiverVision (ipad)
How to start a Makerspace when you're broke from KnowledgeQuest
Lego Challenge calendar from