School Makerspaces Archives

AR & VR in the Classroom

Time to dust off the 3D printers

November 4, 2024 by Susan Gentz, K20Connect

3D printers and immersive technologies can go a long way in helping students link classroom learning to real-world careers

School Makerspaces

Meet the maker: High school student develops robot guide dogs

August 23, 2024 by Andy Bui, NVIDIA

Ornek hopes to continue her exploration of AI applications with next-generation platforms, including robotics and makerspaces.

Ornek hopes to deploy IC4U for use in smart cities and spaces--continuing her exploration of AI applications with next-generation platforms

Teaching Trends

How to use PBL with makerspaces across your curriculum

June 27, 2024 by Laura Ascione

At ISTELive 24, combining project-based learning with hands-on engagement yields inspiring results

School Makerspaces

5 must-haves for school makerspaces

December 7, 2022July 21, 2021 by Laura Ascione

Makerspaces offer limitless possibilities and are true avenues for student creativity--make sure yours is well-stocked

STEM & STEAM

9 ways to create better makerspaces

December 7, 2022February 24, 2020 by Laura Ascione

Children sit at a makerspace table and create things with art and science to demonstrate the importance of makerspaces.

New research identifies learning benefits for students as they explore makerspaces

School Makerspaces

Transforming your library into a makerspace

December 7, 2022February 18, 2020 by Eileen Belastock, CETL

The concept of a school makerspace is represented by loose wooden tiles.

Making learning more real for students allows them to learn better and changes the school culture

School Makerspaces

8 things to ask about your first makerspace

December 7, 2022February 13, 2020 by Diana Fingal

This image is made from a 3D printer in a makerspace.

Many components go into creating a school makerspace--here are a few important things to consider

School Makerspaces

How I created my school’s makerspace

December 7, 2022February 12, 2020 by Todd Burleson

This sign, which says make, is made out of things you would find in a makerspace, like wires and plugs and art supplies.

Here’s how one school transformed a traditional library into a makerspace, dubbed the IDEA Lab, in only four months

School Makerspaces

11 resources for STEM, STEAM, and makerspaces

December 7, 2022February 5, 2020 by Laura Ascione

These students with robotics in the classroom demonstrate the importance of STEM resources.

Finding the right STEM resources can feel overwhelming--here's a list of 11 resources to help educators integrate STEM, STEAM, and maker activities

School Makerspaces

STEM, STEAM, and makerspaces–oh my!

December 7, 2022February 3, 2020 by Laura Ascione

STEM, STEAM, and makerspaces are important--as evidenced by this female student and her 3D printing project.

Learn how three increasingly important components of a 21st-century education--STEM, STEAM, and makerspaces--are helping students get a leg up on global competition

School Makerspaces

3 keys to cultivating the maker mindset

December 7, 2022July 15, 2019 by Megan Haddadi and Kimberly Fogarty

The two sides of the brain illustrate left and right brain concepts--both are used to cultivate a maker mindset.

Two school tech leaders share how they planned their makerspace and are using the resulting maker mindset to inspire creativity and collaboration

School Makerspaces

8 questions to ask before creating a makerspace

December 7, 2022May 23, 2019 by Diana Fingal

Students work on a fruit piano in a school makerspace.

Many components go into creating a school makerspace--here are a few important things to consider

School Makerspaces

How to transform a library into a makerspace

December 7, 2022February 12, 2019 by Eileen Belastock, CETL

3D printers and immersive technologies can go a long way in helping students link classroom learning to real-world careers

Ornek hopes to deploy IC4U for use in smart cities and spaces--continuing her exploration of AI applications with next-generation platforms

At ISTELive 24, combining project-based learning with hands-on engagement yields inspiring results

Makerspaces offer limitless possibilities and are true avenues for student creativity--make sure yours is well-stocked

New research identifies learning benefits for students as they explore makerspaces

Making learning more real for students allows them to learn better and changes the school culture

Many components go into creating a school makerspace--here are a few important things to consider

Here’s how one school transformed a traditional library into a makerspace, dubbed the IDEA Lab, in only four months

Finding the right STEM resources can feel overwhelming--here's a list of 11 resources to help educators integrate STEM, STEAM, and maker activities

Learn how three increasingly important components of a 21st-century education--STEM, STEAM, and makerspaces--are helping students get a leg up on global competition

Two school tech leaders share how they planned their makerspace and are using the resulting maker mindset to inspire creativity and collaboration

Many components go into creating a school makerspace--here are a few important things to consider

Making learning more real for students allows them to learn better and changes the school culture

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