Want to start your own makerspace? Or just know more about our library makerspace? This is a great place to start!

I’ve had a lot of requests to visit my space lately and a lot of Skypes with other school districts about how I’ve started two makerspaces. If you want to come visit or learn more about what I do, I’ve streamlined some of my most popular posts here:

Popular Articles I’ve written:

• Starting a School Makerspace from Scratch
• Evolution of a Makerspace
• Fireside Chat
• More publications and Mentions

Books

• The Big Book of Makerspace Projects
• Challenge-Based Learning the School Library Makerspace
• 20 Makey Makey Projects for the Evil Genius

But what is a Makerspace?

• What is a Makerspace? post
• Maker Mindset = Perseverance
• A Library AND a Makerspace
• Maker Education Lessons
• Makerspace Resources- All and Elementary

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Transforming School Libraries:

• Lamar Library Transformation and Before/After Tackk
• Ryan Library Before, During, and Epic Makerspace Storage (Upcoming post)
• #Showusyourmakerspace video for Ed Week

Posts about Design Challenges Open for All Students:

• Makey Makey Challenge (MS)
• littleBits Halloween Challenge (HS)
• Sphero Obstacle Course (MS)

Important Pages

• Makerspace Resources and Programming
• Maker Education Lessons
• Fav Maker Tools
• Makerspace Resources for Elementary

Info on Soldering Workshops or Partnering with Mentors:

• Partnering with Public Library – Soldering
• Partnering with Public Library – Sewing Circuits
• Girl’s Tech Camp (Jie QI)

Artbot Mania- a week of art focused maker activities:

• Simple robots, littlebits artbots, Sphero Art

Partnering with Blast Classes:

• Sphero programming
• Hour of Code with Makey Makey
• Collaborative Sphero Courses and Obstacles (HS)

Managing a Makerspace

• Sphero Logistics and Circulation
• Sphero Organization and Using with a Class
• Storage Ideas 

More about Colleen

• About Me

Booking info:

• https://colleengraves.org/bookings/