How to Run an Awesome After-school Makers Club

HOW TO RUN ANAwesomeAFTER-SCHOOLMAKERS CLUB

Diana Rendina, MLIS @DianaLRendina

RenovatedLearning.com

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DIANA RENDINA, MLIS• Media Specialist at Stewart

Middle Magnet School in Tampa, FL since 2010

• Library Technical Assistant with Hillsborough County Public Libraries from 2006-2007

• Blogger @ RenovatedLearning & AASL Knowledge Quest

• 2016 ISTE Outstanding Young Educator Award

• Challenge-Based Learning in the School Library Makerspace - May 2017

Portrait by Kimberly Yau

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\THE STEWART MAKERSPACE STORY



In the beginning… Where’s the STEM?



Sharing vision = supplies!



Jan 2014 - day 1



The corner before…



TransformaIon



The Stewart Makerspace



EVOLUTION OF THE STEWART MAKERS CLUB

2014

2015

20162016 Photo by Mark Arbeit



2014- THE K’NEX CLUB Starting with what we had



Expanding to after-school2015 - STEAM CLUB



Bigger & Better than ever2016- STEWART MAKERS CLUB


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STARTING AN AFTER-SCHOOL MAKERS CLUB



STARTING AN AFTER-SCHOOL MAKER CLUB

Photo by Mark Arbeit

Share your VISION with your AdministraZon

Or do your own thing (find a partner)

Fee or no fee? Paperwork requirements?

Work within an EXISTING aaer-school structure…



What kinds of Maker programs do you already have in your

library? How could you expand those into a Makers Club?



MAKER CLUB BEST PRACTICES



SETTING NORMS & PROCEDURES Project Storage



SETTING NORMS & PROCEDURES Safety Dance!



SETTING NORMS & PROCEDURES Cleanup, cleanup



LABEL ALL THE THINGS!!! Labels are your friends



COLOR CODE Organization is your friend



SETTING NORMS & PROCEDURES Human Vacuum



MAKER CLUB PROJECTS + ACTIVITIES



DESIGN CHALLENGES



“It seems contradictory, but when it comes to creaIve work,

limitaIons mean freedom”

~ AusIn Kleon, Steal Like an ArIst



RUBBER BAND LAUNCHER CHALLENGEMake something that flings something



CATAPULT CHALLENGE



RUBBER BAND LAUNCHER CHALLENGE



BEST PRACTICES FOR CHALLENGES

• Don’t make it a compeIIon • Provide a focus, but not too

many limitaIons • Leave room for creaIvity • Build in a sharing component



GUIDED PROJECTS Instructions are okay (sometimes)



WORKSHOPS Learning a new skill together



OPEN EXPLORATION Allow student voice



Share your ideas of design challenges or other types of

projects that you could host in your library.



EVEN MORE BEST PRACTICES!



SHARING Use video conferences or other tools to share



SKYPE & GOOGLE HANGOUT



JOINT DESIGN CHALLENGES



REFLECTION Maker Journals, Video Documentaries, etc



REFLECTION Using the Engineering Design Process



REFLECTION Using the Engineering Design Process

IdenZfy the PROBLEM

BRAINSTORM a soluZon

DESIGN & BUILD a prototype

TEST & EVALUATE

REDESIGN based on tests

SHARE your soluZon

REFLECT on process



What are some ways that you engage students in reflecIon and sharing in your library?



BUILDING A MAKER CULTURE



WHITEBOARDS Whiteboard Paint + Wall = Brainstorm Space



WHITEBOARDS Whiteboard tables for the win!



INTERACTIVE SPACES The Epic LEGO Wall



Poster from KrissyVenosdale.com

CREATIVE DECOR Inspire creativity


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PROJECT DISPLAY Display student works in your space



What are some things that you can do to build a Maker culture in your library? What are you

already doing?



SAMPLE PROJECT IDEAS



CARDBOARD CHALLENGE

Make sure you watch Caine’s Arcade!



CARDBOARD CHALLENGE



CIRCUIT BRACELET WORKSHOP



THE STEWART MAKER FAIR


There is no such thing as aONE-SIZE-FITS-ALLMAKERSPACE

(Or Makers Club)

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