Making, Tinkering, and Makerspaces
During this spring '23 series we had 33 preK-12 educators join us from all over Rural Oregon representing Coos, Columbia, Malheur, Deschutes, Clatsop, Doouglas, Josephine, Klamath, Linn, Tillamook, Washington, Jefferson, and Lane Counties.
Scroll down for resources, activities, and recordings of rural educators sharing concrete ideas and examples of how they manage, organize, and advocate for makerspaces in their regions.
Session #1 Resources
Balancing Act Video
Ideas for Sculpture Bases
TinkeringStudio_BalanceSculptures_Materials.pdfExploratorium Creative Constructions Resources Site (Pick something to do on your own or with students!)
Session #2 Resources
Click on the recordings below to hear from two teachers on opposite sides of the state of Oregon share.
Third Grade teacher Edward Nichols from North Bay Elementary in North Bend on the South Coast shared about www.instructables.com and how he has used this resource in his classroom and in his makerspace.
Zach Knapp from Vale Middle School in Malheur County presents about using the ESD makerspace materials and engaging students in making during summer school.
Zach's segmnent starts around the 19 minute mark.
Session #3 Resources
Clicko on the image below for the recording of Jennifer Callahan (1st Grade Teacher in Terrebonne in Central Oregon). The presentation includes amny pictures of her students and provides ideas for using everything from a box of popsicle sticks to coding. Jennifer provides concrete examples for organizing and managing the makers in her makerspace.
