PA School Librarians Association Conference Presentation - The maker movement is gaining momentum in education, and libraries can be part of it by creating makerspaces to connect student learning at home and at school. Makerspaces give students the space to explore, problem-solve, try and fail, fix, create, and learn through experience. In this session, you’ll get to try different hands-on tools for “making,” and learn how to start a makerspace, even if you don’t have any extra library space or DIY experience.

1. Make It! @
Your Library
Makerspaces for Elementary
and Middle School Libraries
Presented by Collette J.
http://bit.ly/PSLA15makeit

2. Makerspaces - Definition
A place where students create
See also: Diana Rendina’s blog post
Often associated with:
● arts and crafts
● STEM or STEAM or STREAM
● electronics
● computer programming/coding
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3. Makerspaces - Background
Constructivists
Jean Piaget
John Dewey
Maria Montessori
Reggio Emilia
Seymour Papert
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4. Makerspaces - Background
FREE!!
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5. Library
makerspaces
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6. Spring Ridge Makerspace
Our Library
Before

7. Spring Ridge Makerspace - Tables
Library
Center -
Paper
Circuits
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8. SR Makerspace - Tables/Drawers
Library
Center -
Goldie
Blox™
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9. SR Makerspace - Tables/Bins
Library
Center -
littleBits™
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10. SR Makerspace - Tables/Bins
Library
Center -
Electric
Sewing
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11. Spring RIdge
Makerspace -
Shelves
Storage
shelves for
projects &
extra supplies
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12. SR Makerspace - Circulating
Circulating
Maker Kits -
Goldie Blox &
Q-BA-MAZE
Coming soon…
Paper Circuits
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13. More Makerspaces - Carts
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14. Makerspaces - Carts
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15. Makerspaces - Carts
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16. More Makerspaces - Box or Bag
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17. Corner or Shelf
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18. Making Time!
Pick a Station
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19. Electric Sewing
Bookmark Book
Light at
SewElectric.com
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20. Paper Circuit Making
Jie Qi’s project
website -
Circuit Stickers
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21. Why
makerspaces?
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22. Why makerspaces?
Students as
creators
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23. Why makerspaces?
Authentic
learning &
choice
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24. Why makerspaces?
True
STEAM/
STREAM
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25. Why makerspaces?
Design process -
Think,
Make,
Improve,
Fix or Make Better
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26. Challenges
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27. Scheduling
Fixed library
schedules
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28. Budget
Write grants,
Find other
sources
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29. Administration
Apologizing is
easier than
asking
permission.
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30. Mess
Learning messes
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31. Space
Lack of
space, no
storage
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32. Sustainability
After the hype
“The whole school
should be a
makerspace.”
-EdTech magazine,
Fall 2014
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33. More maker
resources
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34. Maker Educators on Twitter
#MakerEd
@DianaLRendina
@GravesColleen
@NMHS_LMS
@MySchoolLibrary
@SMartinez
@CoLIBRAtoRY
@PlemmonsA
@LizWillobee
@ChristyBrenn
@Maker_Junior
@MakerSylvia
@NancyJoLambert
@NStifel
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35. Maker Blogs & Websites
Diana Rendina’s
Renovated Learning
Laura Fleming’s Worlds
of Making
Colleen Graves’s blog
(and Podbean)
Librarian in the Middle’s
summer 2014 posts
DIY.org
MakeItatYourLibrary.org
21st Century Notebooking
The Maker Mom
Library Centers Info
Cari Young- Library Learners
Ms. O Reads Books
Mrs. Lodge’s Library
Carolyn Vibbert- Risking Failure
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36. Freebies from Mrs. J in the Library
Learning to Code
Library Center
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37. littleBits 101
Task Cards
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Freebies from Mrs. J in the Library

38. More Freebies!
Circuit Stickers
Resources (Videos
and sketchbook
download)
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39. Shopping
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40. What resources do
you have now that
can empower
students to create?
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41. Vendors
Up to 10% Discount, has one of
the best systems of tutorials
20% Discount,
also has lots of tutorials
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42. Individual Products
Direct source for littleBits
Direct source for Goldie Blox
Q-BA-MAZE blocks on Amazon
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43. Individual Products
Direct source for LilyPad electronic supplies
by Leah Beuchley
Makey Makey Makedo
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44. Individual Products
Direct source for Circuit Stickers
Direct source for Squishy Circuits
LightUp Kits on Amazon
Sphero &
Ollie Robots
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45. Giveaways!
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46. Image & Video Credits
Spring Ridge ES photos licensed by Collette J. (aka Mrs. J in the Library) under a
Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Sharealike 4.0 International license
http://www.inventtolearn.com/about-the-book/
http://www.makingmakersbook.com/
http://www.exceptionalplay.com/products/makerspace-playbook
http://pixabay.com/en/loom-arm-bracelet-hand-wrist-449315/
http://www.adafruit.com/products/14
http://simonetti.media.mit.edu/~jieqi/2013/09/paper-circuits-with-copper-tape/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpAvCYFR_zM
http://sewelectric.org/diy-projects/bookmark-book-light/
http://sewelectric.org/diy-projects/bookmark-book-light/design-your-bookmark/
http://www.libraryasincubatorproject.org/?p=13181
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47. Image & Video Credits (cont.)
http://www.teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2013/11/the-pop-upmobile-makerspace-moment/
http://cottonwoodcreekelementarylibrary.blogspot.com/2014/12/makerspace-in-library.html
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/262897696973582814/
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/53198839324176115/
http://vanmeterlibraryvoice.blogspot.com/2014/12/i-created-little-makerspace-to-goit.html
http://renovatedlearning.com/2015/02/18/scholastic-bookfairs-and-makerspaces/
http://renovatedlearning.com/2014/05/28/makerspace-reflections/
http://tinkerlab.com/set-art-cart/
http://edutechieteacher.blogspot.com/2015/01/the-makings-of-middle-school-makerspace.html
https://instagram.com/p/0-G3e2rPPn/
http://www.inventtolearn.com/resources/
http://pixabay.com/en/potters-hub-craft-sound-410290/
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48. Image & Video Credits (cont.)
http://crisscrossapplesauceinfirstgrade.blogspot.com/2014/01/friday-faves-pictures-galore.html
http://pixabay.com/en/boss-executive-businesswoman-454867/
http://pixabay.com/en/coins-money-assortment-bank-pile-682379/
http://pixabay.com/en/graph-chart-numbers-change-41423/
https://shop.chibitronics.com/shop/chibitronics-circuit-stickers-starter-kit
http://www.adafruit.com/ http://littlebits.cc/
https://www.sparkfun.com/static/about http://makeymakey.com/
http://chibitronics.com/ https://mymakedo.com/
Scratch logo - Scratch is developed by the Lifelong Kindergarten Group at the MIT Media Lab. See http:
//scratch.mit.edu
http://www.adafruit.com/product/1972 http://www.q-ba-maze.com/about.php
https://www.lightup.io http://www.gosphero.com/education/
http://squishycircuitsstore.com/kits.html http://www.goldieblox.com/
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49. Creative Commons License
This presentation, Make It! @ Your Library by Collette J.
(Mrs. J in the Library), is licensed under a Creative
Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0
International License.
Feel free to share it and cite attribution by linking to
Collette J. using one of these channels:
Blog - http://awrinkleintech.wordpress.com
Twitter - @MrsJintheLib
Pinterest - https://www.pinterest.com/mrsjinthelib/
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