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Making a Maker Space
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Location: La Nouvelle Ballroom, Table 20
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Jennifer Mahin  
Do you want to start a makerspace in your school? Learn how a makerspace classroom leads to personalized learning. This session will help you understand every step of setting up this space in your school. Explore materials, resources, set-up, funding and makerspace management.

Audience: Library media specialists, Principals/head teachers, Teachers
Skill level: Beginner
Attendee devices: Devices not needed
Topic: Maker activities & programs
Grade level: PK-5
Subject area: STEM/STEAM, Computer science
ISTE Standards: For Educators:
Designer
  • Use technology to create, adapt and personalize learning experiences that foster independent learning and accommodate learner differences and needs.
  • Design authentic learning activities that align with content area standards and use digital tools and resources to maximize active, deep learning.
  • Explore and apply instructional design principles to create innovative digital learning environments that engage and support learning.

Proposal summary

Purpose & objective

The purpose of this presentation is to show educators how to create a maker space classroom and design authentic learning activities that align with any subject or content area.

Participants will understand how a maker space will help them design a personalized learning experience for students.
Participants will understand the purpose and benefits of having a maker space in the elementary setting.
Participants will understand what materials they need to start a maker space.
Participants will understand how to fund and manage a maker space.
Participants will explore resources to use in a maker space to lead to personalized learning outcomes.

Evidence of success will be educators creating a maker space in their elementary school or classroom.

Supporting research

http://www.makerspaceforeducation.com/makerspace.html

https://www.weareteachers.com/what-is-a-makerspace/

https://www.usnewsglobaleducation.com/all-advice/what-is-a-makerspace/

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Jennifer Mahin, CodeHS

Jennifer Mahin is a K-5 STEM teacher and technology integration specialist at East Elementary School in Belleville, KS. Jennifer is an MIE Expert, a Flipgrid Trainer, and an Ozobot certified educator. Jennifer is a blogger who is passionate about rural education and the importance of STEM and CS in the K-5 classroom.

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