New Year, New School, New Job
It is nearly August, and I’m wondering where the summer has gone! You may have noticed that I’ve been struggling to get out blog articles and newsletters in 2019. I decided to [...]
Two Truths and a Lie
Sometimes a post pops up into your Twitter feed that inspires you to create something. This is what happened when Heather Lister posted about a website called the Breaking News Generator, and [...]
Using Design Thinking to Support Makerspaces
Educators should research different design thinking strategies and find one that fits their school’s goals for makerspaces. Creating makerspaces and incorporating them into schools involves more [...]
How to Transform a Library Into a Makerspace
Making learning more real for students allows them to learn better and changes the school culture. In a recent edWebinar, hosted by edWeb.net, Michelle Luhtala, library department chair, and [...]
6 Ways to Start Adding a Makerspace to Your School Library
6 years after creating our first makerspace, it only makes sense to publish a post that focuses on 6 steps for creating a makerspace. Step 1: Create a personal philosophy for what making means. [...]
Makerspaces A to Z: Enterprising
I recently launched a new blog series, Makerspaces A to Z. You can read all about the letter A, B, C and D. Thank you to all those who shared their thoughts about those posts using the [...]
Our First Skype With a Scientist
I have written several times in the past about how connecting has made a difference in my practice and development as a teacher librarian. If you haven’t read about my Skype in the [...]
Top Ten Makerspace Favorites of 2018
As I reflect upon my own makerspace journey, I can’t help but recognize the exponential growth of makerspace products over the years. When we first launched our space over 6 years ago, I [...]
