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Administrators introduce Maker Movement to school site. An introduction presentation is shared out. Handouts spotlighting maker educational programs are past out for review and discussion. A list of makerspace websites are shared with staff for further viewing. A makerspace leadership committee sign up sheet is past out. There is a two week open window to sign up.
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Administrator meets with specific staff members individually or in a small group to spark interest in becoming involved. These hand picked staff members show a quality of the leadership, enthusiasm, and/or knowledge base.
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New Leadership Committee, including administrator, meet for the first time. Committee explores makerspace schools/communities via websites, social media, etc.. Committee discuss goal setting, funding sources (i.e. writing grants, PTA funds, etc.), donation sources (i.e. asking district office IT department for old electronic, asking parents for materials), potential areas to house the makerspace.
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Students are asked to donate items from home like old or unused toy cars, legos, balloons, electrical toys, old telephone cords, old cable cords, electrical wire, copper tape, etc.
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Administrator begins with grant writing for future funding. Requests go out to the district IT department and other school sites for donation of old/unused electrical wire, cables, electrical devices, etc. Administrator discuss allocating school site funding with school site council for review and vote.
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Committee reviews donations, discuss area for the makerspace, favorite workshop ideas, makerspace community resources and websites.
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Leadership committee sets up makerspace in finalized area
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A pre-set makerspace schedule, developed by Administrator, will be shared with teachers as to when students have access to create in the makerspace area.
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Makerspace leadership committee review the makerspace area, material, creations, and overall use. Students are surveyed on overall space and function of area.
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Committee reviews student survey of makerspace area. Strengths and weaknesses are examined and discussed. Change are made to the area, if applicable.
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Committee creates design challenges, lined with state standards, for students using makerspace area.
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Committee looks into ideas of implementing maker education into curriculum. The committee explores makerspace resource committees, websites, social media, stem accounts, maker camp, makey makey, etc..
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Committee outlines implementing maker education into the curriculum.
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Administrator will introduce using maker education in classroom curriculum with staff. Examples and challenge designs are given out for ideas of makerspace use. Makerspace calendar shared out to teachers to schedule their class time. Makerspace leadership committee members become staff coaches.
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Administrator shares more resources for makerspace classroom curriculum. Administrator encourages teachers to implement it into their curriculum. The makerspace leadership committee continue as makersapce coaches for teachers.
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Committee reviews different design challenges that will be introduced this school year. Committee will look at makerspace inventory and funding source. Future school site donation drive date is discussed and voted on.
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Makerspace area is officially open the school site for the new school year. Students are invited to create on their own or problem solve a design challenge.
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The 2019-2020 makerspace calendar is shared with staff for scheduled classroom sign ups. Teachers can request additional support by makerspace leadership committee for further assistance.
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Teachers start to integrate maker education into their curriculum. The makerspace leadership committee are designated coaches and continue to support teachers.
