Space, Tools, and Activities
Space, Tools, and Activities
Maker learning programs look different from one school to the next. Develop the program that is the right fit for your school.
There is no “correct” way to approach maker learning. Instead, learn from the broad diversity of maker learning programs at other schools and create a program that matches your school’s vision and culture.
Learning about different program models
Draw inspiration from diverse approaches to maker learning
See how schools around the country are integrating maker learning to help you align your implementation to your vision.
Selecting the right tools for your program
Adopting the right maker tools at the right time
Use this scatterplot to identify which tools may be the best investment for your program.
Evaluating tools for making
Use this worksheet to be sure that you are asking the right questions when adding new tools to your maker learning program.
Ensuring safety in your makerspace
Be Safe in your Makerspace
Print and hang this poster in your makerspace to help establish clear expectations about safety when using tools.
Create a culture of safety by Maker Ed
Watch the video to help build a common approach to safety in your school’s makerspace.
Additional resources on spaces
- Read: Emerging categories of makerspaces by Maker Ed in Makerspace Literature Review
- Read: Places to make by Maker Ed in Youth Makerspace Playbook
- Read: Make a Makerspace by Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh
- Use: Considerations for space, activity, and facilitation by Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh
Additional resources on tools and materials
- Use: Tools and Materials by Maker Ed in Makerspace Playbook
- Read: Example tools & materials grouped by project by Stanford’s FabLearn program in Meaningful Making
- Read: SHOP CLASS Act investing in maker education by Rep. Tim Ryan of Ohio in Maker Ed’s blog
- Use: Crowdfunding to support making in schools by Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh and Maker Ed
Maker Learning Around the Country
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