MAKERSPACES

LEARN HOW TO INTEGRATE THE

MAKER MOVEMENT INTO YOUR
MEDIA CENTER
Sherri Kenworthy, Media
Specialist
Garrison Mill Elementary
sherri.kenworthy@cobbk12.or
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WHAT IS A MAKERSPACE?
Makerspaces provide hands-on, creative ways to encourage
students to design, experiment, build and invent as they deeply
engage in science, engineering and tinkering. (Edutopia)

Makerspaces, sometimes also referred to as hackerspaces,

hackspaces, and fablabs are creative, DIY spaces where people can
gather to create, invent, and learn. In libraries they often have 3D
printers, software, electronics, craft and hardware supplies and tools,
and more. (Open Education Database)

A place where you can make stuff to show what you know. (Sherri
Kenworthy)

WHY SHOULD YOU CREATE A

MAKERSPACE?

Makerspaces give students opportunities to

Be creative in demonstrating their knowledge

Collaborate naturally and freely share ideas
Give students ownership of their learning
Learn the design process and that failure is just a starting
point

HOW DO YOU CREATE A MAKERSPACE?

My makerspace journey included:

Research: Articles, Conferences, Pinterest

Surveys: Gathering input from students, teachers and parents
Funding: CCSD Promising Practices Grant (PTA, Foundations, Donors
Choose)

Space planning: Shifting three different rooms and lots of weeding

Set up: Lots of delays and hiccups along the way, but we did it!
Excitement: Keep students, teachers and parents interested and
excited with teasers, tours, demonstrations and media center lessons

Media Office Will become the

Makerspace

Broadcast Room &

Storage Will
become the book
room & storage

Book Room &

Storage Will
become the new
media office

WHAT DO I HAVE IN MY MAKERSPACE?

Green Screen with soft
light kit
2 Macbooks
TV with Apple TV
6 iPads (Apps include
Puppet Pals, augmented
reality, coding & 3D
design apps)
3D Printer
4 Bee Bots with 2 grid
mats

3 Flipper tables with wheels

for flexibility in space
management

Broadcast equipment
Large cart with raised sides for
a mobile makerspace

Miscellaneous items: origami

paper, scissors, packing foam,
leftover lamination, cardboard,
markers, construction paper,
yarn, etc

AFTER PHOTOS

LESSON IDEAS
You can create makerspace lessons that support the classroom
standards as well as ISTE and AASL standards. Dont forget to give
teachers a private tour or even a make and take to get them excited
and in a collaborative mood!

Bee bots - cardinal directions, grid coordinates

Augmented Reality - plant needs and parts
Art collaboration students design in art, print objects with 3D printer
Video or Music projects with Macbooks, iPads, or Green Screen
Challenges give groups random objects and have them make
something

Centers great way to start small to see if theres an interest and/or if

funding is limited

LESSON EXAMPLES

SEE OTHER MAKERS

Learn more at
http://makerfaireatl.com/

RESOURCES FOR INSPIRATION

Books:

Makerspaces: A practical guide for librarians by John J. Burke, ISBN

978-1-4422-2967-9

The Makerspace workbench: Tools, technologies, and techniques for

Making by Adam Kemp, ISBN 978-1-449-35567-8
Online Articles:

Edutopia - http://
www.edutopia.org/blog/designing-a-school-makerspace-jennifer-cooper

Open Education Database - http://

oedb.org/ilibrarian/a-librarians-guide-to-makerspaces/

TeacherLibrarian http://www.teacherlibrarian.com/2014/06/18/educational-makerspaces /

MORE RESOURCES FOR INSPIRATION

Websites:

My Pinterest Page https://www.pinterest.com/librarydoctor/maker-spaces/

BabbleDabbleDo/Design for Kids - http://babbledabbledo.com/

Instructables http://www.instructables.com/howto/makerspaces /

PBS Kids Design Squad - http://pbskids.org/designsquad/

Sylvias Super Awesome Makershow - http://sylviashow.com/