The Making of a MakerSpace - part 1

We're starting!

Implementing something new can be daunting regardless of whether it's at your house, in your life or in a classroom. But implementing a new curriculum focus in a school of over 1700 students and 100 faculty is downright intimidating.

That's why we're going to start small. One room. Forty-five newly ordered robots. Some Legos. A few boxes of K'nex and littleBits. A green wall to serve as a green screen. Just add students and teachers and watch what happens.

We'll add as we go. We'll collect new supplies and update lesson plans. We'll watch as kids explore and innovate. We'll help teachers to learn to use the space. And we'll keep moving forward.

Our room...

...which will become our MakerSpace!

But first?

We clean...