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Makerspace Experience - The Ultimate Classroom Experience

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Ashley Guillory

Technology Facilitator

Calcasieu Parish School Board
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Ashley Guillory began her teaching journey in 2007 in Calcasieu Parish. She worked in schools as a classroom teacher teaching grades first, second, third, and fourth grade. She also served as a Curriculum Coordinator and technology teacher before becoming a Technology Facilitator for the CPSB Technology Training Center. For the last four years, her current role allows her to share her love of technology with teachers throughout her district in order to help them learn how to integrate technology with their curriculum. Ashley has presented at the Louisiana Association of Computer Using Educators (LACUE) conference, Texas Computer Education Association (TCEA) Conference, and ISTE Conferences.

Anissa Fontenot

Technology Facilitator

Calcasieu Parish

Anissa Fontenot currently serves as a Technology Facilitator for the Calcasieu Parish School Board (CPSB) supporting teachers with 1:1 technology integration. Since 2001, Mrs. Fontenot has had the opportunity to work in K-12 and higher education. Her teaching career began in special education. After 9 years in the classroom, she joined the Louisiana Assistive Technology Initiative working with special education teachers on how to improve access for students with special needs using technology. Prior to returning to CPSB, she worked at California State University, Bakersfield (CSUB) as an instructional designer assisting faculty in designing courses aligned with Quality Matters Standards.

Session description

Learn how our district provides teachers with the opportunity for students to experience a Makerspace Experience in their classrooms or by bringing their students on field trip to the Technology Center's Makerspace Lab. These experiences provide students the opportunity to complete projects and activities that supplement and enhance their curriculum.

Purpose & objective

Our district provides teachers with the opportunity for students to experience a Makerspace Experience in their classrooms or by bringing their students on field trip to the Technology Center's Makerspace Lab. These experiences provide students the opportunity to complete projects and activities that supplement and enhance their curriculum. Every Makerspace Experience incorporates not only the teacher's curriculum but also the design process in order to help students improve student collaboration skills and boost student creativity.

An overview of our district process of scheduling Makerspace Experience field trips and the planning process for developing activities will be provided to participants. Example projects and activities that have been completed will also be provided to participants.

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Outline

Content and activities: We will showcase how our district provides the opportunity for students to experience a Makerspace Experience in their classrooms or by bringing their students on field trip to the Technology Center's Makerspace Lab. We will also share an overview of our district process of scheduling Makerspace Experience field trips and the planning process for developing activities will be provided to participants. Example projects and activities that have been completed will also be provided to participants.

Time: My chosen presentation method is a poster session. If this method of presenting is chosen I will spend 4-5 minutes discussing our concept of Makerspace Experiences and providing participants a with a QR code and/or link to a OneNote Notebook with resources. I will also have video playing on repeat to showcase samples of projects and experiences that have been completed by students on Makerspace Experience Field Trips.

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Supporting research

What are the Benefits of a Makerspace?
https://www.invent.org/blog/trends-stem/benefits-makerspace#:~:text=Makerspaces%20foster%20innovation%20through%20hands,own%20ideas%2C%20methods%20or%20products.

Classroom Makerspaces: Boost Creativity and Critical Thinking Skills By Giving Students Their Own Corner
https://www.waterford.org/education/classroom-makerspaces/

Makerspace activities in a school setting: Top-down and bottom-up approaches for teachers to leverage pupils' making in science education
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2210656123000132

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Session specifications

Topic:

Maker activities and programs

Grade level:

PK-12

Skill level:

Beginner

Audience:

Principals/head teachers, Teachers, Technology coordinators/facilitators

Attendee devices:

Devices not needed

Subject area:

STEM/STEAM

ISTE Standards:

For Educators:
Designer

Design authentic learning activities that align with content area standards and use digital tools and resources to maximize active, deep learning.
Use technology to create, adapt and personalize learning experiences that foster independent learning and accommodate learner differences and needs.

For Students:
Innovative Designer

Students know and use a deliberate design process for generating ideas, testing theories, creating innovative artifacts or solving authentic problems.

Makerspace Experience - The Ultimate Classroom Experience

, Colorado Convention Center, Bluebird Ballroom Lobby, Table 8

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