Makerspace To Meet Our

Needs
October 10, 2016

Overview
Thank you for taking the survey.
Results overview.
The changing role of libraries.
What is a makerspace?
Why are makerspaces important?
How can we make a space unique to Croatan students and staff?

We need a space.

The Changing Role of Libraries

Circulation Data: 801 books checked out 2015-2016 SY.
530 fiction
300s highest nonfiction circulation
1:1 Initiative: Moving towards this initiative, which would
essentially eliminate the use of the media center
computers.
We are essentially looking at ways in which we can
make the library into a central learning hub rather than a
place to print and sit down before school starts.

What is a makerspace?
A makerspace is a place where students can gather to create,
invent, tinker, explore and discover using a variety of tools and
materials.
-It is not defined by the tools in it.
-It is different from school to school.
-It is suited to the needs of the students.

What Does it Look Like?

Why is it important?
It is a great way for kids to learn perseverance.
Not only student-driven, its interest-driven.
Support students in a natural connection toward the facilitation of the 4 Cs: Communication, Collaboration, Critical Thinking,
Creativity.
Engage students in significant content by allowing for connections to curriculum
Immerse students in experiences that promote the idea of flow
Amplify or introduce to students the components of a school STEM disciplines
Provide for student opportunities to enhance Project, Problem, Design, Inquiry, and Challenge Based Learning
Promote service student learning by identify and inventing solutions to local and world problems
Create opportunities for students to be producers of content and products
Facilitate to students the idea of entrepreneurship through innovation
Provide students an opportunity to connect with college and career opportunities
Allow for student mentorship between students and also between community and students
Give students the opportunity to learn through kinesthetic opportunities
Support student inquiry by relaying the importance of good questions and continued questioning

Project objective:
To create a space
where students can
collaborate and
create.

Makerspace Ideas- 40% or more on survey

Audio/video equipment
3D Printer
Building materials
Whiteboard desk
surfaces
Sewing machine/textiles
Animation software
Robotics Kits

Ideas for which these can

be used with what you
already do in the classroom
or what you could
incorporate into the
classroom?

Examples of content area ideas...3D

Science- Design and print plate tectonics and use our Arduino or littleBits to program the different wave
Printing
forms from the Seismograph readings of particular earthquakes.
Business- Design a product for a business class, market it, and sell it at school market
Science- Human Body Redesign- How could we design a better functioning human body? Design a
movable/functional body part
History Design a functional hand cart or other product that would aide pioneers utilizing things only
available from that time period
History/Science- Design a functioning catapult
ELA-Design a symbol from a reading.

Social Studies-Creating a War Memorial

Students 3D print functions as they study how to calculate geometric properties!

Timeline
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Design space/apply for funding

Implement makerspace
stations/P.O.M.

Begin new funding

Solicit new ideas
Evaluate success of
implemented
ideas/resources

Your Questions
Media center hours?
Supervising?
Cost/Funding?
Location?
Utilize for all disciplines?
How we can make it attractive to students?
Availability?

I just like the idea of students having a desiganated work area for group
projects outside of classroom hours. They need a space to be creative and
work together.