Category Archives: Makerspaces/Hackerspaces
Over on the MakerBridge blog: Defining a Makerspace
Over on the MakerBridge blog, we’re running a special week in which each of our core blogging team shares her definition of a makerspace. (Yup, despite the male-centric view of makers that occurs in some circles, we’re all women.) Hope you’ll … Continue reading
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A Charter for Your School Makerspace?
I got to talk a lot with educators and librarians this summer about makerspaces, maker-friendly culture, and even (gasp) assessment of maker work. Now I’m back in the rhythm of the school year, with a bit more desk time during … Continue reading
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What is the spine of your makerspace? {A day with Plano ISD librarians}
Hello, Plano ISD folks! Here are the resources from our maker learning day together, along with some links to things we talked about that aren’t in the slides. I hope you’ll keep me posted about your thinking! You gave … Continue reading
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Hello, Fort Bend ISD!
Good morning! I’m delighted to be back in the Houston area this morning, this time with the librarians of Fort Bend ISD. Here are Thursday’s slides: Keynote: Librarians as Staff developers Breakout session: Elementary Inquiry (the Musical) Silagra cialis without prescription … Continue reading
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ALA Presentations: Makerspaces and Badging // No More Eye Candy
Hello from ALA Annual in Las Vegas! Here are the slides for this morning’s session on Makerspaces and Badging. However, the production of citrulline dwindles as we age and as a result it becomes mandatory to acquire it from our … Continue reading
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Saturday Workshop: Int’l Boys School Coalition: Action Research and Maker Learning (Day 2)
Alex Quay and I were delighted to continue the conversation with action researchers at the International Boys School Coalition at Montgomery Bell Academy in Nashville today. We have learned so much from hearing your ideas and seeing your thinking at … Continue reading
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Friday Workshop: Int’l Boys School Coalition: Action Research and Maker Learning
Alex Quay and I were delighted to be with the International Boys School Coalition today for the first in a two-day workshop on maker learning in boys’ schools. Thanks to the action research team chairs, Di Laycock, Brad Adams, and … Continue reading
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Artist and illustrator Hanoch Piven on creativity
“A big part of being creative is to challenge all the assumptions. You allow yourself to … ask the simple, childish question: ‘Why does it have to be that way?’” – Artist and illustrator Hanoch Piven The treatment method … Continue reading
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MakerBridge & its founder Sharona Ginsberg featured in Publisher’s Weekly!
As some of you know, I’m part of UMSI’s MakerBridge project (site, blog, Twitter), which connects librarians to maker ideas and fellow making librarians. We’re thrilled that our project founder and coordinator Sharona Ginsberg was featured in Publisher’s Weekly this … Continue reading
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Making: More State Fair, Less Science Fair
I’ve been spending much of the extended weekend in DIY land. The pleasure of DIY home improvement is that your hands are busy, which gives your mind time to think. And boy, I’ve been thinking. One thing I’ve been marinating … Continue reading
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