Author Name: Joni Reed
Library System: Allegany County Library Systems
Learning Event website: http://www.nicenet.org/ICA/class/home.cfm
Top 3 things learned:
1. Maker Spaces are more than just tech labs. Maker Spaces can be about arts
and crafts, culinary arts, creative writing collaboration, and more.
2. Maker Spaces do not need to be separate rooms that are only open when a
library staff person is available to supervise. Maker Spaces can be drop in
spaces intended for self paced learning and exploration.
3. Maker Spaces do not have to be expensive to outfit. Simple items such as
model car parts, Tinker Toys, and Legos often suffice.
How to implement:
For Allegany County, the way to implement a Maker Space would be to make it a drop in space with a binder that has DIY, easy to follow directions on STEM
projects ranging from the very, very simple (toy cars propelled by inflated
balloons) to more complex (Simple Bots).
The drop in space should be in full view of the desk but situated away from
quiet areas of the library so students can collaborate without disturbing
other patrons.
Additional learning:
This was my favorite video of the whole class:
https://www.youtube.com/embed/B3YieMn1Kpg
There are some awesome ideas here.
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