Table of Contents
Preface v
1 Participatory Learning in a Makerspace 1
What Is a Makerspace? 1
Creating a Maker Community in Your School 4
2 Expanding Learning to the Local and Global Maker Community 15
Connecting Local and School Community through Maker Fests 15
Connecting Makers through Digital Media 18
Connecting Your Students with Those Outside of the Library 20
3 Crafting Interactive Spaces 29
Learning Space Design Theory 30
Transforming Your Space 39
4 Workshop Model 47
Balancing Guided Instruction and Tinkering 47
Introducing New Skills and Safety Standards 55
Mentor Experts 58
5 Introduction to Design Thinking, Design Challenges, and Crowdsourced Research Methods 61
Design Thinking and the Design Process 61
Design Challenges 64
Methods for Developing Design Challenges 68
Crowdsourced Research 73
6 Design Challenges with Curriculum Ties for Elementary 81
About the Educators 81
Design Challenges and Tinkering at the Elementary Level 82
Scheduling 89
7 Design Challenges with Curriculum Ties for Secondary 93
Crafting Design Challenges in Secondary 93
Curriculum Connections in Secondary 97
6-8 Curriculum Examples 102
9-12 Curriculum Examples 107
8 Crowdsourcing Research and Maker Journals 109
Using Crowdsourced Research and Maker Journals 109
Other Case Studies 112
Glossary 127
Index 133
