User:Vtaylor/MakerSpace

Makerspaces are collaborative learning environments where people come together to share materials and learn new skills… makerspaces are not necessarily born out of a specific set of materials or spaces, but rather a mindset of community partnership, collaboration, and creation.

• enchantment: sustained, voluntary delight that is mutually beneficial
• innovation - change, continuous learning, and understanding

Questions

• who can use - kids, supervision, rules, hours of operation, access, max number of kids in room, noise
• will teachers come with kids - class
• teaching, learning, formal, self-directed - engineering design process, tinkering, design thinking
• kinds of projects - tools, supplies
• what do kids want - iWanna box—where kids can leave book suggestions. advisory board
• complement Dave VanSlyke's room / projects, regulars - power tools, metal, paint / ventilation, anything that he wants covered elsewhere
• limits - not permitted, not feasible
• yes/no ? electronics, 3D printer, require safety glasses
• iPads, apps, computers - videos, tutorials, news, recording, editing, drawing, 3D design, CAD
• accidents, first aid
• plumbing, electricity, surface protection
• clean-up, maintenance
• supplies inventories / ordering
• display, promotion, sharing, publishing
• community - collaboration, learning
• product, service - beneficial, purpose
• coding, programming
• create apps, games - Scratch. mobile
• "crafts" - cheap easy projects - suggestions, materials
• community experts - work with kids on special project
• workshops, regular "meeting" - structure, topic, show and tell, teach new skill
• Minecraft
• competitions, awards - internal, external - design challenges eg. catapult
• Arduino (a microcontroller) by building a few simple projects like our “Magic 8 Ball” and a light-sensitive Theremin (a musical instrument that is controlled by hand motions)
• Spheros, MaKey MaKey, littleBits, Raspberry Pi kits, Makedo (make anything with cardboard), LED throwie kits, copper tape, and Hummingbird Robotic kits, Snap Circuits. more...
• monthly theme
• girls-only group Circuit Girls. paper circuits by combining electronic journaling with digital notebook hacking. integrate a love of writing with the awesome power of coding and technology

Scenario planning

• expectations - range
• worst case - triggers
• review, evaluate, revise

Expenses

• one-time - furniture, storage
• consumables - cardboard, fabric, yarn, wood, newspaper
• special projects / requests
•  ?? sewing machine, hand tools, craft knives
• donations - lego, nxt controller, lego motors

Community

• regulars - levels, responsibilities
• challenges - material of the week, maker "camp", kits (bristle bot)
• encourage peer teaching
•  ? introduction session, check-out, approved-to-use

Learn more...

• Learn more... - diigo rss - k-8, maker - date="" max=12 - dynamic list page
• https://youtu.be/xmHOovF79-M - video
• http://www.slj.com/2015/06/programs/evolution-of-a-middle-school-maker-space-from-monster-stuffie-projects-to-a-giant-catapult/ - lengthy article covering multiple years, lots of references to materials, resources
• http://colleengraves.org/makerspace-resources-and-programming-ideas/ -extensive resources list