Makerspaces: What do we need? by KFry https://padlet.com/k_fry1/cw4exdao0rsh How can we create a pop-up Makerspace in this space? What do we need to consider? en-us 2017-02-20 01:57:19 UTC 2024-05-12 18:50:00 UTC hello@padlet.com Pinterest k_fry1 https://padlet.com/k_fry1/cw4exdao0rsh/wish/154846446 For homework, search for resources to answer these questions and post to our Pinterest board Teaching Technology and The Arts (K Fry)]]> 2017-02-20 02:05:23 UTC https://padlet.com/k_fry1/cw4exdao0rsh/wish/154846446 https://padlet.com/k_fry1/cw4exdao0rsh/wish/156291993 Padlet]]> 2017-02-27 00:51:15 UTC https://padlet.com/k_fry1/cw4exdao0rsh/wish/156291993 https://padlet.com/k_fry1/cw4exdao0rsh/wish/156292003 2017-02-27 00:51:21 UTC https://padlet.com/k_fry1/cw4exdao0rsh/wish/156292003 https://padlet.com/k_fry1/cw4exdao0rsh/wish/157757319 You need to have a discussion with your students about what you are learning about/what you want them to learn and allow them to have an input into what the Makerspace should look like/include. ]]> 2017-03-04 02:49:36 UTC https://padlet.com/k_fry1/cw4exdao0rsh/wish/157757319 What do we need to consider? https://padlet.com/k_fry1/cw4exdao0rsh/wish/157820726 As a cohort we would need to consider what type of Makerspace would be beneficial to students and for what specific purpose we are constructing this space. For example, is the goal of the Makerspace to demonstrate and work with unfamiliar technologies, or is it a place to construct and play on our ideas? Will our Makerspace be a permanent space or will it need to be relocated at the conclusion of every class? How will we store the materials for the Makerspace? (Ebony Irvin)]]> 2017-03-05 06:55:41 UTC https://padlet.com/k_fry1/cw4exdao0rsh/wish/157820726 What do we need? (Basic materials to begin our Makerspace) https://padlet.com/k_fry1/cw4exdao0rsh/wish/157820959 Exploring the internet and engaging in examples of Makerspaces has led to the conclusion that the majority of Makerspaces are formed on the basis of open-ended crafty materials such as; 
  • colouring pencils
  • notebooks
  • cardboard
  • crayons
  • scrapbooking supplies
  • tape
  • scissors
  • stickers
  • string/wire
  • batteries
  • wooden skewers
  • ruler
  • paperclips
However, it seems that forming and maintaining Makerspaces could be quite an expensive task for a beginning teacher or school with limited budget. It would be interesting to compare the resources in a variety of schools with an array of budgets and access to stores to purchase such materials. For example, would a rural school with limited access to the internet be able to effectively engage in a digital Makerspace, i.e using Makey Makey or Lego coding robots? What would a Makerspace in this situation look like? How could a teacher engage with the students in this space? (Ebony Irvin)
]]> 2017-03-05 07:02:41 UTC https://padlet.com/k_fry1/cw4exdao0rsh/wish/157820959 What to prepare for and make in Week3: https://padlet.com/k_fry1/cw4exdao0rsh/wish/157899155 Brainstorm what you would need in your own classroom to establish this space: 

  • Furniture or space, safety: rules/guidelines (when, where, how many people, how long you can be there)

  • Independent? Or is the teacher there? Parent helpers/expert, task cards, worksheets, instructions 

  • Resources: glass light bulbs, day to day resources, stationery, Makedo, cardboard, Arduino, Little Bits, 3Doodler pens, robotics – programs, Lego



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