The Maker Movement is gaining more steam and you can help your students become creators rather than just consumers by helping them get involved. Makerspaces are not just 3D printers and CNC machines, makerspaces are a frame of mind. This talk will help you add a Makerspace to any classroom and will help anyone become a maker.
2. Who Are We?
Shawn Grimes
Steph Grimes
Technologist
App Developer
Director of Technology
Maker
@shawng
Former Teacher
App Designer
Director of Curriculum
Maker
@createdbysteph
13. Today’s Agenda
• Making, Makers, Makerspaces
• Why create a classroom makerspace?
• How to create a classroom makerspace
• Let’s Make Something!
• Questions
14. Vocabulary
• Making - the act of creating something
• Maker - a person that makes or produces
something
• Makerspace - publicly accessible places
to design & create
16. Value of Making for Youth
• Creative problem solving
• Learn how to learn
• High engagement, High interest
• Supplement curriculum based learning
• Passion-based learning
• Everyone can be a maker
17. The Time is Now
• Prepare youth for tomorrow by preparing
them for today
• Common Core, Next Gen Science
Standards, ISTE Nets
• We don’t know the careers of the future
21. Types Of Maker Spaces
• Designated Space
• Modular Space
• Makerspace in a Box
22. How?
• Open Lunch
• After school
• Before school
• Innovation Day
• Tinker Time (stations)
• Family Night
23. Funding A
Makerspace
• Use part of your budget
• DonorsChoose campaign
• Seek grants
• Community fundraising through your
(www.donorschoose.org/)
club
• Local company sponsorships
24. Peek into a Makerspace
Open-Ended
Collaboration
Reflection
Youth driven, Teacher supported
Creativity
Engaged youth
Curiosity
Straightforward “assessment” does it work or not?
