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sarahhanawald Sep 29 @ 9:00 PM EDT

Hi Everyone! Welcome to #isedchat tonight. Who is here and where are folks from?

sarahhanawald Sep 29 @ 9:02 PM EDT

To start, I'm from Raleigh, NC after 23 yrs in indy schools I'm happy to be working as the ED of ATLIS https://t.co/PHH3FlnWFZ #isedchat

ckoos1 - Moderator Sep 29 @ 9:07 PM EDT

Cathy Koos here for a few minutes. Melbourne , FL #isedchat

sarahhanawald Sep 29 @ 9:07 PM EDT

Definition "a makerspace is physical location where people gather to share resources/knowledge, work on projects, network, &build" #isedchat

Learn21Tech Sep 29 @ 9:07 PM EDT

Hey #isedchat - Lisa here! Head of School/for tech + innovation director/CS head.

vvrotny Sep 29 @ 9:08 PM EDT

I am Vinnie Vrotny, the Dir of Tech at Kinkaid in Houston TX & built several spaces. I am planning the Maker Playground for ISTE #isedchat

Learn21Tech Sep 29 @ 9:08 PM EDT

@Learn21Tech I meant "former" :) I define MakerSpace as any classroom making happens. #isedchat

tieandjeans Sep 29 @ 9:08 PM EDT

Hi #isedchat Andrew here from @Intl_Chadwick in South Korea. Biggest focus in our makerspace this year is wheels!

sarahhanawald Sep 29 @ 9:09 PM EDT

Hi @Learn21Tech and @ckoos1 Glad to see you here in #isedchat!

ckoos1 - Moderator Sep 29 @ 9:10 PM EDT

@sarahhanawald Thank you for hosting #isedchat!

sarahhanawald Sep 29 @ 9:10 PM EDT

@Learn21Tech Great point-I like Educause definition I shared b/c it doesn't say anything specific about what tools "must" be there #isedchat

sarahhanawald Sep 29 @ 9:11 PM EDT

@vvrotny I would love to hear more about the "play" part of what you're planning! #isedchat

sarahhanawald Sep 29 @ 9:11 PM EDT

@tieandjeans "wheels" sounds awesome! Do you have a theme or focus each year? #isedchat

tieandjeans Sep 29 @ 9:12 PM EDT

@sarahhanawald Our internal description is classroom R&D. We know things "work" in our makerspace when they reshape every class #isedchat

tieandjeans Sep 29 @ 9:13 PM EDT

@sarahhanawald no, wheels isn't a theme focus, Irma infrastructure. Every tool, every material, mobile. #isedchat

vvrotny Sep 29 @ 9:13 PM EDT

@sarahhanawald The Playground at ISTE = we invite makers to demo what they are doing. This is the 3rd yr @IndSchoolEdNet is org #isedchat

sarahhanawald Sep 29 @ 9:13 PM EDT

Q1--what were some "hits" from last year that you'd like to see happen again this year in your space or making in classrooms? #isedchat

BethMcArdleCSA Sep 29 @ 9:14 PM EDT

#isedchat, excited to hear about makerspace innovations at different schools

tieandjeans Sep 29 @ 9:14 PM EDT

@sarahhanawald after 5+ years, too many Ts used "go do makerspace" as a self-contained term. #isedchat

vvrotny Sep 29 @ 9:15 PM EDT

A1 - In LS, we are working hard to actively and authentically connect to new or existing curriculum #isedchat

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tieandjeans Sep 29 @ 9:16 PM EDT

@sarahhanawald We want to remake classrooms, not create a subject. The wheels help remind us and Ts that stuff isnt culture. #isedchat

vvrotny Sep 29 @ 9:16 PM EDT

In MS, opened a new space & are working w/teachers to get them comfortable w/ the space. I am excited by our start #isedchat

sarahhanawald Sep 29 @ 9:17 PM EDT

@tieandjeans @vvrotny How do you make the connections to the curriculum? Co-teaching? Summer planning time? #isedchat

sarahhanawald Sep 29 @ 9:18 PM EDT

Love this: "stuff isn't culture" May be the quote of the night in #isedchat (there's 42 minutes left to go though!) https://t.co/YDxNTlY521

tieandjeans Sep 29 @ 9:16 PM EDT

@sarahhanawald We want to remake classrooms, not create a subject. The wheels help remind us and Ts that stuff isnt culture. #isedchat

tieandjeans Sep 29 @ 9:18 PM EDT

@sarahhanawald I work with 4 grade levels. Co-plan all units. Generate projects/engagements at all scales, all year long. #isedchat

tieandjeans Sep 29 @ 9:19 PM EDT

@sarahhanawald To add some A1, the returning hits are projects I led that Ts are now pursing without classroom assistance #isedchat

sarahhanawald Sep 29 @ 9:21 PM EDT

What intrigues the Ts about making? How do you make it inviting? #isedchat

vvrotny Sep 29 @ 9:21 PM EDT

@sarahhanawald @tieandjeans for us, all of the above plus work in team planning meetings identifying connections. #isedchat

vvrotny Sep 29 @ 9:22 PM EDT

@sarahhanawald the bigger ? is what intrigues Ss about making? Many of them love being able to pursue alt ways to demo learning #isedchat

vvrotny Sep 29 @ 9:23 PM EDT

@sarahhanawald we've been fortunate that working with Ts, they have been open & willing to try new things. This is great modeling #isedchat

jasonmkern Sep 29 @ 9:27 PM EDT

We have students doing some interesting things this year like 3D printed golf head, desktop arcade @sarahhanawald @vvrotny #isedchat

sarahhanawald Sep 29 @ 9:28 PM EDT

Q2 What idea, resource or experience has been an unexpected "hit" (in a good way) at your school? #isedchat

jasonmkern Sep 29 @ 9:28 PM EDT

They went through a grant process to get their projects funded. Great convergence of skills. @sarahhanawald @vvrotny #isedchat

vvrotny Sep 29 @ 9:29 PM EDT

@sarahhanawald two projects come to mind - 5th grade reading project using found objects to create a game, complete w instructions #isedchat

jasonmkern Sep 29 @ 9:30 PM EDT

The bottom part of a golf club. So he is printing the head and attaching to a shaft to make a working golf club @sarahhanawald #isedchat

vvrotny Sep 29 @ 9:30 PM EDT

2nd - an 8th grade history project to develop a bridge to span two disparate groups. Students share the choices they made #isedchat

sarahhanawald Sep 29 @ 9:30 PM EDT

@vvrotny That sounds fantastic! Any photos? #isedchat

jasonmkern Sep 29 @ 9:31 PM EDT

I was fascinated by how much the kids liked making catapults from popsicle sticks, rubber bands and a spoon @sarahhanawald #isedchat

sarahhanawald Sep 29 @ 9:31 PM EDT

@jasonmkern @vvrotny What a great idea! What was the approval process? Who read the applications? #isedchat

vvrotny Sep 29 @ 9:31 PM EDT

@sarahhanawald yes, but I don't have them...yet. Will be sharing soon #isedchat

jasonmkern Sep 29 @ 9:33 PM EDT

They had to present their proposals (public speaking skills) to US Head, development director and/or myself @sarahhanawald #isedchat

sarahhanawald Sep 29 @ 9:34 PM EDT

@vvrotny It sounds like there's a lot of creative brainpower at Kinkaid. How do you teach the ideation process? #isedchat

vvrotny Sep 29 @ 9:35 PM EDT

@sarahhanawald Design Thinking is part of the framework we are using. Our focus has been more on empathy. We do work on ideation #isedchat

vvrotny Sep 29 @ 9:37 PM EDT

In our new middle school space, we have multiple mini whiteboards and ideapaint walls #isedchat

sarahhanawald Sep 29 @ 9:39 PM EDT

Q3 Do you make connections with maker community outside school? I know many NY schools will participate in https://t.co/uaC5lwAySB #isedchat

jasonmkern Sep 29 @ 9:39 PM EDT

Here's another one of my favorite projects from last year @sarahhanawald @vvrotny #isedchat https://t.co/CFIJPKwnpH

jasonmkern Sep 29 @ 9:41 PM EDT

A3 we haven't as much as I would like but we are working to bring our parents in to understand process over product first #isedchat

sarahhanawald Sep 29 @ 9:41 PM EDT

@jasonmkern @vvrotny Super cool looking! Tell us about it! #isedchat

jasonmkern Sep 29 @ 9:42 PM EDT

He and a buddy wanted to 3D print a working guitar so they did it in pieces and epoxied it together @sarahhanawald @vvrotny #isedchat

jasonmkern Sep 29 @ 9:43 PM EDT

Now they are working on attaching the neck and installing the electronics @sarahhanawald @vvrotny #isedchat

tieandjeans Sep 29 @ 9:44 PM EDT

@sarahhanawald Makerfaires are a good starting point, but don't assume that local adult comma share your school #makered values. #isedchat

jasonmkern Sep 29 @ 9:45 PM EDT

You can read more about the guitar project here if you are interested https://t.co/gHnJNo6j0l @sarahhanawald #isedchat

sarahhanawald Sep 29 @ 9:46 PM EDT

@tieandjeans tell us more about this. #isedchat

tieandjeans Sep 29 @ 9:51 PM EDT

@sarahhanawald Makerfaires are 10x more diverse and welcoming than your average maker/hacker space. Heavy on autodidacts. #isedchat

sarahhanawald Sep 29 @ 9:51 PM EDT

Last Q--what role do librarians play in maker ed in your school? #isedchat

tieandjeans Sep 29 @ 9:52 PM EDT

@sarahhanawald those communities might provide kids with access to experts, but teachers/mentors are much harder to find. #isedchat

jasonmkern Sep 29 @ 9:54 PM EDT

Our librarian @TriciaDewinter is 100% into maker activities. She even has check out and make kits. Has people come in for maker #isedchat

sarahhanawald Sep 29 @ 9:54 PM EDT

@tieandjeans And there's the vocabulary award for the night #mademelookitup !!#isedchat

jasonmkern Sep 29 @ 9:56 PM EDT

Here are the maker activities just this week in our library #isedchat https://t.co/UGEfew6iZp

TriciaDewinter Sep 28 @ 1:47 PM EDT

Chess games, new books, and STEAM in the library today - AND Thx @CarolBernhart for helping our 3rd graders make sc… https://t.co/4kAhrmLong

tieandjeans Sep 29 @ 9:56 PM EDT

@sarahhanawald hah. Sorry. It manifests in maker communities as "here's the github page. That's enough if you're smart." #isedchat

sarahhanawald Sep 29 @ 9:57 PM EDT

Wow! Are other libraries offering kits for checkout? #isedchat https://t.co/otK5uPq1HD

jasonmkern Sep 29 @ 9:56 PM EDT
Here are the maker activities just this week in our library #isedchat https://t.co/UGEfew6iZp
- TriciaDewinter Sep 28 @ 1:47 PM EDT
  
  Chess games, new books, and STEAM in the library today - AND Thx @CarolBernhart for helping our 3rd graders make sc… https://t.co/4kAhrmLong

tieandjeans Sep 29 @ 9:58 PM EDT

@sarahhanawald Many! Libraries and tech are the major vectors for school #makered because they exist outside class/curric walls #isedchat