Just need imagination, energy, and the drive to inspire the students. The more I look, the more I want to do with MakerSpace. Also, has many kits for sale that are completely engaging for all ages. Many are digital, but many also require only paper and pencil (and imagination.) Once you’ve seen some of their examples, it is easy enough to tweak the ideas to make them your own. I use the search terms “escape room” or “Breakout” for sessions. One of my favorite and most engaging MakerSpaces (especially with older elementary) are challenges (like a challenge.) I find many of my ideas on. Children’s Books Daily is also a great site for inspiration in general. The following link has many different professional sources for tying literature and MakerSpaces together. It is as simple as having the students read “The Three Billy Goats Gruff” and building a bridge out of just paper. It also helps students learn the valuable lesson of following directions (closely, because the car won’t work otherwise.) īut, I also have Spaces that tie directly to a piece of literature. It teaches the basics of electric circuits. For example, I have a Snap Circuit remote control car that students must build from scratch. I make some of my Spaces complete stand alones. On those days, I make my Makerspaces available to students who are finished perusing the stacks and have already check out their selections. On other days I try to give students an opportunity to just “be” in the library. I like to start the class with a lesson about librarianship. I teach a fixed schedule with six 50-minute blocks. Without libraries what have we? We have no past and no future. I can provide that bridge between science and literacy. So that is why I found the concept of Makerspaces so appealing. The culture of my school right now is a focus on science and technology. With that being said, my focus is acquisition and access to information for my students. My personal mission is to make sure that my media center is a safe space, not just for learning, but for the well being of my students. There is so much that our occupation can provide for our students/patrons. I feel that the most exciting part of this journey has been learning the new and latest that librarianship has to offer. I feel that first and foremost, before you can achieve success, you have to provide yourself focus. This past semester, I have been reflecting on many different aspects of school media librarianship (under the guidance of my latest School Library Media classes.) I have blogged about the different issues and topics through this platform.
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