Videos
In this video from Creative Mornings Detroit, Jeff Sturges and Piper Carter talk about Maker Spaces, childhood and how the philosophy of making will revolutionize public education... Not sure what a 3D printer can do? Check out the awesome Ignite talk by 12 year old Schuyler St. Leyer called "Why I LOVE my 3D Printer (and you will too!)."
Check out these intro videos about basic electronics (breadboarding, soldering, using a multimeter, etc.). Very helpful and beginner friendly!
Check out these intro videos about basic electronics (breadboarding, soldering, using a multimeter, etc.). Very helpful and beginner friendly!
Books
The Library has a whole collection of books to give you ideas about projects you can make in the MakerSpace. See the entire list in the Library Catalog by clicking here and choosing MakerSpace Books from the Resource Lists section.
Web Resources
Make Magazine: THE source for everything "maker" from materials and tips to how-tos and project ideas.
The Tinkering Studio at the Exploratorium: Lots of project ideas, tinker interviews and more.
Makerspace Playbook: by the folks at Make Magazine. Everything you need to think about when setting up your school Makerspace. A High School version (with more dangerous tools) is also available.
A good article about making in education is Dale Dougherty’s Learning by Making: American Kids Should be Building Rockets and Robots, Not Taking Standardized Tests.
Sylvia's Super Awesome Maker Show is a great example of a knowledgeable student excited about making and willing to show what she knows.
The Tinkering Studio at the Exploratorium: Lots of project ideas, tinker interviews and more.
Makerspace Playbook: by the folks at Make Magazine. Everything you need to think about when setting up your school Makerspace. A High School version (with more dangerous tools) is also available.
A good article about making in education is Dale Dougherty’s Learning by Making: American Kids Should be Building Rockets and Robots, Not Taking Standardized Tests.
Sylvia's Super Awesome Maker Show is a great example of a knowledgeable student excited about making and willing to show what she knows.