making makerspaces matter: design thinking for all learners (vcec15)

Making Makerspaces Matter: Design Thinking for All Learners

MakerSpaces are creative, DIY spaces where people can gather to create,

invent, and learn. They often have 3D printers, software, electronics, craft and

hardware supplies and tools, and more.

• Little Bits

• Cubelets

• Spheros

• Puff Ball Lancher

Centers

• Makey Makey

• Squishy Circuits

• Q-ba Maze

Elementary Program• Focused on students in co-taught

classes

• Small group of students in a social skills group

• Expanded to integrated classrooms, FACES program, and MakerMondays(afterschool program)

Target Students

Middle School Program• Focused on students in self-contained

classes

Elementary: Started with pull-out and two co-taught classes

Introduction to Geo-Caching

Elementary FACES Program

Focus: Maker Activities

Expanding Elementary Program: Integrated Classes

3D Printed Explorer Symbol Cookie Cutterswww.cookiecaster.com

Group Projects

Use Your sketch and clay to create an object that would help the

Littles through the Dark Woods

Time to Feed The Littles!!

MakerMondays• 6 weeks

• 2-5th Graders

• Goal: Develop Mentors for Summer Program

MakerMondays

Where we are going…

Elementary Program

• Faculty Training for ALL Teachers

• Continued Programs During School Day

• Expanding to more schools

• More After-School Programs

• K-1 Students

• One Day Workshops

• Summer Program

Middle Program

• Explore more tools

• Littlebits, E-Textiles, Cubelets, 3D Printer

• Summer Program

• Hope for separate space

Tina CoffeyInstructional Technology Resource TeacherRoanoke County Schools

Email: tcoffey@rcs.k12.va.us

Jessica McClungDirector of Special Education and Pupil Personnel ServicesRoanoke County Schools

Email: jmmclung@rcs.k12.va.us

Patricia GentrySpecial Education TeacherRoanoke County Schools

Email: pgentry@rcs.k12.va.us

Meg SweckerCoordinator of Technology IntegrationRoanoke County Schools

Email: mswecker@rcs.k12.va.us

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