Download - 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
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STEAMinto your program
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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
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THE STEWART MAKERSPACE STORY Transforming
our library
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A TOUR OF THE STEWART MAKERSPACE
And what’s in it
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Maker Room LEGO Wall
Whiteboard wall
LEGO/K’nex storageWhiteboard table
InstrucYon/Flex space
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THE MAKER ROOMStorage for supplies, projects, etc
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THE EPIC LEGO WALLMaking LEGOs into art
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THE WHITEBOARD WALLA collaborative, interactive space
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FLEX SPACEWhole class instruction, small groups, etc
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MAKERSPACE TECH TOOLSSphero, MaKeyMaKey, littleBits, Cubelets
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FIND YOUR SPACE Makerspaces can be anywhere
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MOBILE MAKERSPACE Cynthia Alaniz http://tinyurl.com/owcjh4q
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OPEN SPACE Laura Fleming New Milford High School
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STORAGE ROOM Shawna Ford Curtis Elementary Library
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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?
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ORGANIZATIONWhere do I put all this stuff?
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LABEL ALL THE THINGS!!! Labels are your friends
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LABEL ALL THE THINGS!!! Labels are your friends
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COLOR CODE Organization is your friend
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WORK WITH WHAT YOU’VE GOT Storage solutions may be right in front of you
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PROJECT STORAGE Let kids save their works-in-progress
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SECURITY VS. ACCESSIBILITY Find a balance
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SCHEDULINGWhen will your students use the space?
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FREE TIME USEOpen for student use throughout the
day on passes, during lunch
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DURING SCHOOL CLUBSLunches, Study hall time, etc
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AFTER SCHOOL CLUBSIn depth projects & collaboration
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“It seems contradictory, but when it comes to creaBve work,
limitaBons mean freedom”
~ AusBn Kleon, Steal Like an ArBst
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RUBBER BAND LAUNCHER CHALLENGEMake something that flings something
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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
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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?
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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!!!
BRAIN BREAK TIME
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WHITEBOARDS!Use Whiteboard paint to create a whiteboard wall
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WHITEBOARDS!Whiteboard tables for the win!
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Poster from venspired.com
CREATIVE DECORDesign a creative environment
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PROJECT DISPLAY Display student works
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What are you already doing to build a maker culture in your school? What can you add?
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CROWDFUNDING Your community wants to support you
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MAKER FAIR Invite your community in
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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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Presentation resources
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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