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Digital Makerspaces and the Computer Lab Analogy

Sarah Prendergast Wallace

Jan 5
4 min

Digital Makerspaces and the Computer Lab Analogy

I am a Fab Lab Manager. When I tell folks my job title, the most common response I get is ‘What is a Fab Lab?’ I quickly say it’s ...

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Activating a Digital Makerspace for Learning: a year-long process

lizwhitewolf

Jun 2, 2022
2 min

Activating a Digital Makerspace for Learning: a year-long process

Last week I was honored to spend time with teachers at Warrensville Heights Elementary School in their new STEAM lab. This amazing...

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Mobile Fab Labs in Formal K-12 Education

Sarah Prendergast Wallace

Feb 1, 2022
4 min

Mobile Fab Labs in Formal K-12 Education

Mobile fab labs have grown in popularity, but how can they work in formal education? Sarah shares successes and challenges of her program.

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ESSER Funds Change the Game for Digital Makerspaces in Schools

Brian Purvis

Dec 17, 2021
4 min

ESSER Funds Change the Game for Digital Makerspaces in Schools

In pre-pandemic times, bringing digital fabrication devices to K-12 classrooms was a challenging process and difficult to fund. Now,...

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Featured Lesson: Game of Drones

lizwhitewolf

Nov 10, 2021
1 min

Featured Lesson: Game of Drones

Use a quadcopter build challenge to excite students about the four forces of flight, the engineering design cycle, and digital...

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Digital Makerspaces and the Library Analogy

lizwhitewolf

Nov 10, 2021
3 min

Digital Makerspaces and the Library Analogy

3D printers, vinyl cutters, soft circuits, CNC machines, and laser cutters are exciting to bring into formal education, and many schools...

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Build your own professional learning community with these resources.

lizwhitewolf

Nov 8, 2021
1 min

Build your own professional learning community with these resources.

There are many organizations doing great work in digital makerspaces and education across the U.S. and the globe. Many of these provide...

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