The Practical Stuff: I've Got Cardboard, now what?

@DianaLRendina * RenovatedLearning.com

THE PRACTICAL STUFFI’ve got cardboard. Now what?

Diana Rendina, MLIS Media Specialist, Speaker, Writer

RenovatedLearning.com

http://RenovatedLearning.com



DIANA RENDINA, MLIS• Media Specialist at Stewart

Middle Magnet School in Tampa, FL since 2010

• Blogger @ RenovatedLearning & AASL Knowledge Quest

• 2016 ISTE Outstanding Young Educator Award

• 2015 SLJ Build Something Bold Award

• Author: • Challenge-Based Learning

in the School Library Makerspace - August 2017

• Reimagining School Libraries - Fall 2017

Portrait by Kimberly Yau



DESIGN CHALLENGES



“It seems contradictory, but when it comes to crea;ve work,

limita;ons mean freedom”

~ Aus;n Kleon, Steal Like an Ar;st



RUBBER BAND LAUNCHER CHALLENGEMake something that flings something



CATAPULT CHALLENGE



CARDBOARD CHALLENGE



DESIGN CHALLENGE TIME!!• Using the supplies at your

tables, work together to build a tripod to hold a phone/tablet

• You will have 25 minutes to build

• Be prepared to pitch your idea!!!



DESIGN CHALLENGES Phone tripods



BEST PRACTICES FOR CHALLENGES

• Don’t make it a compe;;on • Provide a focus, but not too

many limita;ons • Leave room for crea;vity • Build in a sharing component



CREATING A DESIGN PROMPT• What is the goal? • Who do students work with? • What are the materials? • How much ;me do they have? • How will they share it? • Other crea;ve constraints?



SETTING UP YOUR MAKERSPACE



FIND YOUR SPACE Makerspaces can be anywhere



MOBILE MAKERSPACE Cynthia Alaniz http://tinyurl.com/owcjh4q


http://tinyurl.com/owcjh4q


OPEN SPACE Laura Fleming New Milford High School



STORAGE ROOM Shawna Ford Curtis Elementary Library



CLASSROOM Jaymes Dec Marymount Fab Lab



ORGANIZATIONWhere do I put all this stuff?



LABEL ALL THE THINGS!!! Labels are your friends



COLOR CODE Organization is your friend



WORK WITH WHAT YOU’VE GOT Storage solutions may be right in front of you



PROJECT STORAGE Let kids save their works-in-progress



SECURITY VS. ACCESSIBILITY Find a balance



BUILDING A MAKER CULTURE



WHITEBOARDS!Use Whiteboard paint to create a whiteboard wall



WHITEBOARDS!Whiteboard tables for the win!



Poster from venspired.com

CREATIVE DECORDesign a creative environment


http://venspired.com


PROJECT DISPLAY Display student works



What are you already doing to build a maker culture in your school? What can you add?



AWESOME MAKERSPACES



COLUMBUS MUSEUM OF ART



MARYMOUNT FAB LAB



SHORECREST PREP



SHORECREST PREP

LEGO WALL!!!



SHORECREST PREP



CONNECT WITH OTHER SCHOOLS



SKYPE & GOOGLE HANGOUT



JOINT DESIGN CHALLENGES



INVOLVE YOUR COMMUNITY



CROWDFUNDING Your community wants to support you



MAKER FAIR Invite your community in


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

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