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Programming Ideas in MakerspacesBRIAN PICHMAN | EVOLVE PROJECT
Organizing Your MakerspaceSo many things…so little time.
http://renovatedlearning.com/2016/10/10/how-to-create-makerspace-organization-that-actually-works/
Organization: Storage?
VS
Overcoming Space Restrictions
Maker “Table” Nominate a table and have a different
activity out each week. Could be a project that each patron
adds to, or an individual project that gets reset at each completion
Rotating Collection Share some “Maker-Kits” with fellow
libraries/branches and spread out your activities across the area.
Overcoming Security Concerns
Is it Really Needed Based on the studies reported, there
is a loss of .15% to .5% per year; or overall loss rates of 4–8% when an inventory, or inventory sample, is conducted periodically.
Why do books go missing? Some are simply miss shelved and will eventually resurface; others are lost by library users, with the lost item fees paid. Sadly, many are stolen, though electronic detection systems do minimize that risk
http://www.ala.org/tools/loss-rate
Organization: Instructions?
Instructions: People read. Follow. Complete.
No Instructions: People Fail. Try Again. People Innovate Something New
Help People Fail. Ask for help. Succeed. People Innovative Something New
Organization: Rules?
Rules can offer a sense of Security Peace Order
Rules about Rules: Avoid the use of “No….” Choose colors carefully Use Positive Language Don’t write and post a rule about that
one incident that occurred
Marketing Your SpaceIt’s a lot easier if you make someone else do it for you.
Tips n Tricks
Facebook Engage
Share the “fun” Offer Challenges Lots of Commenting / Liking
Twitter Influence
Promote Milestones Major Innovations
Ask for people to share
Self Promotions
Recording Studio Add the outputs (videos, music, etc.) to
the collection Host movie nights, share the works.
Programming Robots: Do a “robot night” Game: Do a “game night”
Engineering Circuits: Build Displays / Wall Displays Robots: Build Displays / Demo Areas
Art or Craft Orientated Display Allow things to be ”Borrowed”
Local Businesses
Advertise What You Can Do For Businesses: 3D Print Prototypes/Fixes Space to make marketing materials Space to tinker Space to “Hang Out” Having something to “tinker” with
while brainstorming can actually help innovate.
Local Business Experts
Turn local businesses into educators for your space. Train staff/patrons on coding,
engineering, electricity, robotics, photography, cinematography, and more!
Get them to promote to the program If they have a strong customer base,
they will share what they are doing with their customers…and in turn, advertise your library.
Open up your “phonebook” and look at what’s local to your area.
Planning Your Makerspace
Planning for Staff
Staff Involvement Promoters and Challengers
Encouragement of new ideas is key Staff Training
Teaching non-technical people the technical.
Teaching the technical people empathy.
Planning for Future
Work with school curriculum Find out what they are trying to focus
on. Many of the tech gadget companies
build curriculum for free that matches what schools accomplish through all the core competencies.
Start small Don’t have to buy multiples of a
single item. Get one as a “demo” and see where it goes.
Survey your users. What works What didn’t
Remove the bad! Budget appropriately
Or fundraise appropriately.
Survey Tips
Short and Sweet (less than five minutes) Open Ended vs Closed Ended Questions Evaluating Loyalty and Satisfaction
The average satisfied person will only tell 1 or 2 people how “happy” they are The average unsatisfied person will tell 3-6 people how ”unhappy” they are. Loyal users will return and encourage others to come.
NPS Scoring Methods of Delivery
Phone, Email, On the Spot
Places to Watch for Ideas
Crowdfunding Websites Kickstarter/Indiegogo
Consumer Electronic Show Living In Digital Times
http://livingindigitaltimes.com/ Social Media
Be active (please). Community Start-Up Hubs
Programming IdeasOther than Open Play
Robotics and Programming Activity Based Ideas
Programming Ideas for Coding/Robotics
Tactile Programming (programming without a computer) Mazes Get from Point A to Point B and avoid Obstacles 1, 2, and 3.
Coding on A Computer Goal Orientated
Make Character do XYZ Design Orientated
Build a story and program to that story. Coding a Robot / Built Robot
Obstacle Courses Races Battle Bots
Circuits and EngineeringActivity Based Ideas
Programming Ideas for Circuits/Engineering
Simple Circuits Challenge Based: Process Driven (turning on a light switch) Story Based: Tell a story with interaction Maps: Create a map of the town and light it up.
Complex Circuits Design Challenges (accomplish this scenario) Build “art” as an output.
Circuits/Programming (Arduinos) Transition from “Lights and sounds” to “movement” to “interactive”
3D Printing and PrototypingActivity Based Ideas
Programming Ideas for 3D Printing
Basic Group: Build a design (or edit one) and see what occurs.
Advance Build a Drone, 3D Printer, Robot
Solving Issues Community Project to “print” models of buildings in town Printing prosthetics
Virtual/Augmented RealityActivity Based Ideas
Programming Ideas for Virtual/Augmented Reality
At its core, its about “transporting” to another place You can re-build a lost city, relive a recent moment (recorded with a 360
Degree Camera) Moving in a direction of Virtual/Augmented reality where interactions
are taking place on a new “layer” of reality.
Key Objectives (Recap)
You want to be a fun environment. People and space are key
You don’t have to have structure within your environment. Open play is great!
Failure is OK Not all ideas work. Not all gadgets are awesome.