Makerspaces are an amazing way to bring STEAM, creativity and informal learning into your school, but with so much information out there, many educators aren’t sure of where to get started. In this session, you will get ideas and inspiration on how to bring the Maker Education Movement into your school. Topics covered will include: cultivating a Maker culture, getting student input, finding space, securing funds and donations, gathering supplies, making it happen, and sharing with others. Throughout the presentation, you will see examples from the creation of our school’s library Makerspace, as well as examples from other schools.

2. about me
• Media Specialist
at Stewart
Middle Magnet
School in
Tampa, FL since
2010
• Blogger @
Renovated
Learning.com
• Started the
Stewart Library
Makerspace in
January 2014

3. Our Makerspace
Story
From K’nex on
tables to the
Maker Corner

4. Cultivating a vision

5. Day 1 of our
Makerspace
Three bins of K’nex
on some library
tables

6. The K’nex Club
Creating a group
dedicated to
Making

7. The K’nex Club
Creating a group
dedicated to
Making

8. Connecting with
other schools
Our Skype chat
with gorrie
elementary

9. Mini
MakerFaire
Sharing our
Makerspace with
the community

10. Creating the
physical space
Dedicating a
corner of the
library

11. Creating the
physical space
Dedicating a
corner of the
library

12. The Makerspace
in Action
Students visit
throughout the
day

13. The Epic LEGO
Wall
The Centerpiece
of our Makerspace

14. The
Epic
LEGO
Wall
Making
LEGOs
into art

15. The Whiteboard
wall
A collaborative,
interactive space

16. MaKey MaKey

17. littleBits

18. Sphero

19. Afterschool STEAM Club

20. Connecting with Lamar

22. Do your
Research
Learn everything
you can about the
Maker Movement
renovatedlearning.com/makerspace-resources/

23. Share your
vision
Get others
excited

24. Allow for
student voice
Stewart’s
Makerspace
Planning committee

25. Find Your
Focus
Start with one or
two
concentrations,
then gradually
expand from
there.

26. Gather
Your
Supplies
• Donations (PTSA,
Business
Partners, etc)
• Grants
• Crowdsourcing

27. Find your
space
Makerspaces
can be anywhere

28. Library
New Milford
High School

29. Storage room
Curtis Elementary
Library

30. Classroom
MaryMount Fab
Lab

31. Mobile, Mini & Pop-Up
http://tinyurl.com/ptbwthn
http://tinyurl.com/owcjh4qhttp://tinyurl.com/oyy8he5
Cynthia Alaniz

32. Embrace the
mess
Yes, it will get
messy. That’s
okay.

33. Build a Maker Culture

34. Display student works

35. Invite your
community in
PTSA, local
Makerspaces,
business partners

36. Share with
the world
Instagram, vine,
youtube, Flickr

37. Share with
the world
Student blogs
@ NMHS

39. @DianaLRendina RenovatedLearning
.com