Our library makerspace has been a bustling place over the past few weeks. I've still been holding some periodic makerspace recess sessions where students can signup to come and explore the space and what it has to offer. Several students have been coming on a regular basis on their own. This started as one or…
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Fixed schedule in your elementary library? You can still offer makerspace learning activities with makerspace centers as part of a library centers program.
Make & Take projects are activities in a makerspace that use affordable materials students can take home to keep. They're great for boosting engagement.
In my article for AASL Knowledge Quest, I reflect on my school's first makerspace year, including what went well and what we could improve.
Interested in learning how to start, schedule, and manage an elementary Makerspace?! Check out these supply suggestions, organization tips, and more.
Whether you're just getting started or already have a thriving Maker program going, there will be makerspace resources here for you.
Edutopia blogger Mary Beth Hertz reports from EdCamp NYC about design thinking, the maker movement and their relevance to STEM curriculum.
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I have been using centers in the library for several years now and absolutely love them. They work really well at giving students choices of activities to do after the lesson and checking out new books. Now that I have 50-minute library classes as part of the Special’s rotation, this has proven to... Read more
From large urban libraries to small rural ones, makerspaces are happening. Spaces like these are important because they give people of all ages the opportunity to gain knowledge on their own throug…
New Milford High School's library is home to a brand new "Makerspace" that even includes a 3-D printer.
If there is no room for a makerspace in your library or classroom, students can check out and take home "maker kits" to make and create with their families.
Illuminating Learning Communities Through School Libraries and MakerspacesCreating, Constructing, Collaborating, Contributing - Download as a PDF or view online for free
Makerspaces in Your Library When I entered Fields Elementary Library, it was traditional in every way. Slowly, I have worked to ...
New to Makerspaces? Create Collaborate Innovate Posts on Making What is a Makerspace? What is a Maker Librarian? How can I run a library AND a makerspace? What kind of activities can we do? Check out more maker-focused posts and resources on my New Here? page Become a Maker Sign up for this MOOC offered…
Are you trying to start a makerspace in your library, but have very little money? Here are five ways to get you started and get your students creating!
