Tag: Makerspaces

Ep. 271 | How To Run A School Makerspace With Cari Orts

Running a makerspace? Learn what it takes, what to skip, and how to thrive in this hands-on educator role—straight from Cari Ots who manages two makerspaces.

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What does it really mean to run a makerspace? In this episode, recorded live at the TCEA Elementary Technology Conference, I chat with Cari Orts who runs two school makerspaces. She shares the must-haves (and nice-to-haves), what a makerspace is not, and how to thrive if you’re suddenly handed the makerspace keys. Whether you’re a tech coach, a teacher, or an administrator, this episode is packed with practical tips and inspiration to bring creativity, collaboration, and curiosity to life in your school.

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Ep. 36: JD And Makerspaces

In this part 2 of a special 2 part FETC presenter series, I chat with JD Ferries-Rowe to discuss how Makerspaces are bringing creativity back into the classroom. He’s well versed in the ways of the Makerspaces so be prepared to get some great ideas from him. If you’re going to be attending FETC later this week, make sure you check out his sessions on creativity and student-based problem solving.

It’s not too late to enter to win a copy of Silvia Martinez’ book, Invent To Learn: Making, Tinkering, and Engineering In The Classroom. You have until January 31st, 2019 to enter. All you have to do is:

  • Tweet your thoughts regarding Ep. 35 using #edtechbites
  • Tag Sylvia Martinez (@smartinez) and myself (@edtechbites) in the tweet.

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