The pedagogy–design process
So far, most of our blogging has been about the physical environment and the materials/tools we have incorporated into our makerspace. The clubs have been so successful, it’s easy to write about them! But as…
Green Screen
We have this amazing clothing rack at the school. It was used to store clothing donations for our graduates. It was going to be thrown out at the end of last year, but I immediately…
Our Makerspace, Our Makers
In our original TLLP proposal, the maker resources were to be used in both a dedicated makerspace and in three classrooms (Brian’s, Carole’s and Irene’s) with the hope of comparing the successes of both. Students…
Going beyond teacher as learner
We strive to be “lifelong learners”, not only in our careers but in our everyday lives. We knew that we would need to be sponges in this TLLP; none of us knew much about the maker…
BIT16 takeaways….Minds on Media
The Makerspace team was fortunate enough to be able to attend BIT16 this year. There were lots of maker movement presentations, stations and conversations. We were immersed in learning! Wednesday’s layout is always my favourite: Minds…
The space
We are extremely fortunate to have a dedicated workspace for our makerspace. It’s our old computer lab, which was dismantled 2 years ago. It’s perfect for our needs; spacious, loads of counter top areas, room…
Using what you have.
Our TLLP budget allows us to make purchases for supplies, but there’s so much that we can Make with that costs us little or nothing. Ask. I put out a message to our school staff,…
What to do when things don’t go as planned….
Boy have we been pumped about getting this TLLP off the ground! We started in the Spring, when I met with those that would be supporting us in our venture. Then we ordered book resources and…
Hamilton Maker Faire
The four of us dropped by the second annual Hamilton Maker Faire this morning. Maybe hoping for inspiration, definition, activity ideas for next year? Not having any previous experience, we had no expectations. What we found…
Teacher Learning
Our own learning begins with some reading resources. We did a bit of research to figure out which texts might be suitable and most useful. Irene and Brian, being classroom teachers, were more interested in…