Makerspaces
What is a Makerspace?
A makerspace can be anything from a repurposed bookcart filled with arts and crafts supplies to a table in a corner set out with LEGOs to a full blown fab lab with 3D printers, laser cutters, and handtools. No two school makerspaces are exactly alike, nor should they be. Makerspaces are as unique as the school cultures they represent. Makers are artists, crafters, knitters, seamstresses, builders, programmers, engineers, hackers, painters, woodworkers, tinkerers, inventors, bakers, graphic designers and more. (http://renovatedlearning.com/2015/04/02/defining-makerspaces-part-1/)
Questions To Consider
2. How will you ensure that students have opportunities to interact in the your makerspace?
3. How can you advertise or promote it in you school?
4. How will you manage the equipment and supplies?
5. What types of materials do you envision in your makerspace?
6. How can you encourage thoughtful creation, planning, and problem solving?
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Annette Clark, M. Ed
Email: annetteclark@sheldonisd.com
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