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
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Jessica McClungDirector of Special Education and Pupil Personnel ServicesRoanoke County Schools
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Patricia GentrySpecial Education TeacherRoanoke County Schools
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Meg SweckerCoordinator of Technology IntegrationRoanoke County Schools
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