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Designassignment 1
Designassignment 1
Whatistheproblem? Individualsandgroupsthatwouldliketoimplementamakerspacefor,orutilizemaker activitieswith,childreningradesKto2,findthattherearefewresourcesavailableonthe implementationofmakerspacesandmakeractivitiesingeneral,andalmostnonethat focusontheseyoungerages. Theseindividualsdonotknowhowtogoaboutcreatingamakerspaceordeveloping makeractivities. Whofacesthelearningproblem? teachers troopleaders communitygroups parentorganizationsinschools schooladministrators schooldistricts parents Whydoesthisproblemexist? Makerspacesareafairlynewinnovation.Theycomeinallshapesandsizes,butattheir coretheyarespaceswherecreativityandproblemsolvingareencouragedandnurtured. Sincetheconceptofmakerspacesisstillfairlynew,thereisaminimalamountofavailable resources,andtheseareprimarilyfocusedonimplementationwithmiddleandhighschool agechildren. TheMakerMovementisattractivetolearnersofallages.Thereseemstobealackof activitiesspecificallyadaptedtoyoungschoolagekids.