makerspaces & libraries: how to bring some steam into your program (updated workshop version)

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MAKERSPACES&

How to bring some

LIBRARIES:

Diana Rendina, MLIS Media Specialist, Speaker, Writer

RenovatedLearning.com

STEAMinto your program

http://RenovatedLearning.com



DIANA RENDINA, MLIS• Media Specialist at Stewart

Middle Magnet School in Tampa, FL since 2010

• Blogger @ RenovatedLearning & AASL Knowledge Quest

• 2016 ISTE Outstanding Young Educator Award

• 2015 SLJ Build Something Bold Award

• Challenge-Based Learning in the School Library Makerspace - May 2017

• Reimagining Library Spaces - Fall 2017

Portrait by Kimberly Yau



THE STEWART MAKERSPACE STORY Transforming

our library



In the beginning…



The only STEM in our library



The Maker Movement



Maker research



Sharing vision = supplies!



The birth of our Makerspace



CreaBvity in programs



A place to explore STEM



The corner before…



TransformaBon



The Stewart Makerspace



A TOUR OF THE STEWART MAKERSPACE

And what’s in it



Maker Room LEGO Wall

Whiteboard wall

LEGO/K’nex storageWhiteboard table

InstrucYon/Flex space



THE MAKER ROOMStorage for supplies, projects, etc



THE EPIC LEGO WALLMaking LEGOs into art



THE WHITEBOARD WALLA collaborative, interactive space



FLEX SPACEWhole class instruction, small groups, etc



MAKERSPACE TECH TOOLSSphero, MaKeyMaKey, littleBits, Cubelets



SETTING UP YOUR MAKERSPACE



FIND YOUR SPACE Makerspaces can be anywhere



MOBILE MAKERSPACE Cynthia Alaniz http://tinyurl.com/owcjh4q


http://tinyurl.com/owcjh4q


OPEN SPACE Laura Fleming New Milford High School



STORAGE ROOM Shawna Ford Curtis Elementary Library



What’s one idea you’ve seen so far that’s stuck out for you?

How could you do something like that in your space?



ORGANIZATIONWhere do I put all this stuff?



LABEL ALL THE THINGS!!! Labels are your friends



COLOR CODE Organization is your friend



WORK WITH WHAT YOU’VE GOT Storage solutions may be right in front of you



PROJECT STORAGE Let kids save their works-in-progress



SECURITY VS. ACCESSIBILITY Find a balance



AWESOME MAKERSPACES



COLUMBUS MUSEUM OF ART



MARYMOUNT FAB LAB



SHORECREST PREP



SHORECREST PREP

LEGO WALL!!!



SHORECREST PREP



SCHEDULINGWhen will your students use the space?



FREE TIME USEOpen for student use throughout the

day on passes, during lunch



DURING SCHOOL CLUBSLunches, Study hall time, etc



AFTER SCHOOL CLUBSIn depth projects & collaboration



DESIGN CHALLENGES



“It seems contradictory, but when it comes to creaBve work,

limitaBons mean freedom”

~ AusBn Kleon, Steal Like an ArBst



RUBBER BAND LAUNCHER CHALLENGEMake something that flings something



CATAPULT CHALLENGE



CARDBOARD CHALLENGE



BEST PRACTICES FOR CHALLENGES

• Don’t make it a compeBBon • Provide a focus, but not too

many limitaBons • Leave room for creaBvity • Build in a sharing component



CREATING A DESIGN PROMPT• What is the goal? • Who do students work with? • What are the materials? • How much Bme do they have? • How will they share it? • Other creaBve constraints?



DESIGN CHALLENGE TIME!!• Using the supplies at your

tables, work together to build a tripod to hold a phone/tablet

• Have one person from group record your design process

• Be prepared to pitch your idea!!!



DESIGN CHALLENGES Phone tripods


BRAIN BREAK TIME


BUILDING A MAKER CULTURE



WHITEBOARDS!Use Whiteboard paint to create a whiteboard wall



WHITEBOARDS!Whiteboard tables for the win!



Poster from venspired.com

CREATIVE DECORDesign a creative environment


http://venspired.com


PROJECT DISPLAY Display student works



What are you already doing to build a maker culture in your school? What can you add?



CONNECT WITH OTHER SCHOOLS



SKYPE & GOOGLE HANGOUT



JOINT DESIGN CHALLENGES



INVOLVE YOUR COMMUNITY



CROWDFUNDING Your community wants to support you



MAKER FAIR Invite your community in


What is one idea that you canTAKE BACK & DOMONDAY?

There is no such thing as aONE-SIZE-FITS-ALLMAKERSPACE

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BRAINSTORMING TIME!

• 2 min - Using sAcky notes, silently brainstorm on your group’s topic

• 5-10 min - Discuss as a group what your takeaways are on your topic

• 10 min - each group shares Maker fair for students & teachersBuilding student voice inBuilding a Maker CultureDesign Challenge IdeasIdeas for Organization/Location


makerspaces & libraries: how to bring some steam into your program (updated workshop version)

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