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Jul 21 2017

What do maker projects look like in each subject area?

By John Spencer Creativity, Design Thinking, Makerspaces 4 Comments

If you're interested in designing your own makerspace, check out the Makerspace Master Course. It’s a self-paced, week-long course that you can do from anywhere at any time. Making Can Happen in Every Subject Recently a friend of mine said, "When I think of makerspaces,…

Jul 16 2017

The 3 Big Mistakes I Made When Trying to Design a Makerspace

By John Spencer Creativity, Makerspaces 3 Comments

I first heard of makerspaces over a decade ago. It was around 2005, not long after Make Magazine came out and people were talking about things like fab labs and maker faires. It was a part of the do-it-yourself culture that I found intriguing, even if I…

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