Thing 38 - Makerspaces
Thing 38: Makerspaces When I first started to look at makerspaces, I realized that I have been doing many of the things that are considered makerspaces activities already such as Coding, Rainbow loom rubber bands, library clubs that construct dioramas, etc. I did a lot of reading on them and explored some of the more recent technical gadgets that are considered part of makerspaces such as 3D printers, Code and Go mouse, Makey-Makey, Breakout EDU, and Little bits. After reading many of the articles associated with this topic, I realized that makerspaces mean many different things to many people but basically they are any where that students can create. One difference that it took me awhile to understand is that it differs from regular craft projects because it is not about following a specific set of instructions to create a set product. It is about problem solving and using imagination (both of which are sorely lacking in many of our students.) I have attended a couple