How to Run an Awesome After-school Makers Club

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HOW TO RUN ANAwesomeAFTER-SCHOOLMAKERS CLUB

Diana Rendina, MLIS @DianaLRendina

RenovatedLearning.com

@DianaLRendina * RenovatedLearning.com

DIANA RENDINA, MLIS• Media Specialist at Stewart

Middle Magnet School in Tampa, FL since 2010

• Library Technical Assistant with Hillsborough County Public Libraries from 2006-2007

• Blogger @ RenovatedLearning & AASL Knowledge Quest

• 2016 ISTE Outstanding Young Educator Award

• Challenge-Based Learning in the School Library Makerspace - May 2017

Portrait by Kimberly Yau

\THE STEWART MAKERSPACE STORY

In the beginning… Where’s the STEM?

Sharing vision = supplies!

Jan 2014 - day 1

The corner before…

TransformaIon

The Stewart Makerspace

EVOLUTION OF THE STEWART MAKERS CLUB

20162016 Photo by Mark Arbeit

2014- THE K’NEX CLUB Starting with what we had

Expanding to after-school2015 - STEAM CLUB

Bigger & Better than ever2016- STEWART MAKERS CLUB

@DianaLRendina * RenovatedLearning.com Photo by Mark Arbeit

STARTING AN AFTER-SCHOOL MAKERS CLUB

STARTING AN AFTER-SCHOOL MAKER CLUB

Photo by Mark Arbeit

Share your VISION with your AdministraZon

Or do your own thing (find a partner)

Fee or no fee? Paperwork requirements?

Work within an EXISTING aaer-school structure…

What kinds of Maker programs do you already have in your

library? How could you expand those into a Makers Club?

MAKER CLUB BEST PRACTICES

SETTING NORMS & PROCEDURES Project Storage

SETTING NORMS & PROCEDURES Safety Dance!

SETTING NORMS & PROCEDURES Cleanup, cleanup

LABEL ALL THE THINGS!!! Labels are your friends

COLOR CODE Organization is your friend

SETTING NORMS & PROCEDURES Human Vacuum

MAKER CLUB PROJECTS + ACTIVITIES

DESIGN CHALLENGES

“It seems contradictory, but when it comes to creaIve work,

limitaIons mean freedom”

~ AusIn Kleon, Steal Like an ArIst

RUBBER BAND LAUNCHER CHALLENGEMake something that flings something

CATAPULT CHALLENGE

RUBBER BAND LAUNCHER CHALLENGE

BEST PRACTICES FOR CHALLENGES

• Don’t make it a compeIIon • Provide a focus, but not too

many limitaIons • Leave room for creaIvity • Build in a sharing component

GUIDED PROJECTS Instructions are okay (sometimes)

WORKSHOPS Learning a new skill together

OPEN EXPLORATION Allow student voice

Share your ideas of design challenges or other types of

projects that you could host in your library.

EVEN MORE BEST PRACTICES!

SHARING Use video conferences or other tools to share

SKYPE & GOOGLE HANGOUT

JOINT DESIGN CHALLENGES

REFLECTION Maker Journals, Video Documentaries, etc

REFLECTION Using the Engineering Design Process

IdenZfy the PROBLEM

BRAINSTORM a soluZon

DESIGN & BUILD a prototype

TEST & EVALUATE

REDESIGN based on tests

SHARE your soluZon

REFLECT on process

What are some ways that you engage students in reflecIon and sharing in your library?

BUILDING A MAKER CULTURE

WHITEBOARDS Whiteboard Paint + Wall = Brainstorm Space

WHITEBOARDS Whiteboard tables for the win!

INTERACTIVE SPACES The Epic LEGO Wall

Poster from KrissyVenosdale.com

CREATIVE DECOR Inspire creativity

PROJECT DISPLAY Display student works in your space

What are some things that you can do to build a Maker culture in your library? What are you

already doing?

SAMPLE PROJECT IDEAS

CARDBOARD CHALLENGE

Make sure you watch Caine’s Arcade!

CARDBOARD CHALLENGE

CIRCUIT BRACELET WORKSHOP

THE STEWART MAKER FAIR

There is no such thing as aONE-SIZE-FITS-ALLMAKERSPACE

(Or Makers Club)

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