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Michigan Library Association: Makerspace Culture in Libraries
Hi, everyone! I’m keynoting the Michigan Library Association’s Technology and Trends workshop today and am excited to be continuing yesterday’s IMLS conversation about learning in libraries by talking more about makerspace culture in libraries. Resources for today’s talk: Slides … Continue reading
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Four States of Making?
As our semester came to a close, we held our second exam-week North Quad MakerFest. (Sofia Gutierrez wrote about our December event here.) MakerFest is about making, not showing off what you’ve made. So we don’t have exhibits; instead, we … Continue reading
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Makers’ Center of Gravity
Recently, while reading Alfie Kohn’s new book The Myth of the Spoiled Child, I stumbled upon a phrase by progressive American educator John Dewey: a child’s “center of gravity,” and I felt I finally found words to describe what it … Continue reading
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Missouri Assn of School Librarians: Makerspaces Talk
Good afternoon! I’m happy to get to talk about our Michigan Makers work with Missouri school librarians this afternoon. You can find the slides here and a list of possible maker activities and media here. It may help women buy … Continue reading
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MAKERS AS INNOVATORS book series earns Top 10 Series Nonfiction nod from Booklist
Hooray! Booklist has named Cherry Lake Publishing’s Makers as Innovators series on its Top 10 Series Nonfiction list. From Booklist‘s April 1 issue, page 74: Makers as Innovators (Cherry Lake) Gr. 4-7. Here’s a series many librarians need as much as their readers. Digging … Continue reading
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Michigan Makers in the News
Yesterday was UMSI MakerFest, and here’s a snippet of the story from The Michigan Daily! School of Information event brings technology, assistance – The Michigan Daily via kwout It hinders super cialis cheap men’s ability to perform well after lowering … Continue reading
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Ann Arbor Mini Maker Faire coming to WCC May 10!
Posted on behalf of our pals organizing the Ann Arbor Mini Maker Faire: Now in its sixth year, the Ann Arbor Mini Maker Faire features dozens of makers from across the region and draws over three thousand members of … Continue reading
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Curious about school library makerspaces? Check out this interview
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Preschoolers make room-sized marble chutes
Love this blog post from TeachingPreschool.org about turning used holiday wrapping paper tubes into elaborate marble tunnels! Great preschool classrooms inspire me to think about great learning for kids, both in and out of school. At play with marbles and … Continue reading
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Chrome + LEGO = New STEAM Fun
Many of us as mentors, as well as some of our students, struggle to do 3D modeling because seeing in 3D is hard for us. Maybe it’s that many of us are more used to text? So I’ve been noodling … Continue reading
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