Put together by YALSA (Young Adult Library Services Association), this PDF guide is extensive, covering the history of making and why libraries should embrace it, discussing planning workshops and forming partnerships, offering sample maker programs and tools, and more.
She’s Coding is an open-source project dedicated to bridging the gender gap in the field of computer science. They have gathered a number of great resources relating to women in technology, gaming, and STEM.
A number of collected resources regarding school library makerspaces put together by teacher librarian Anne Weaver.
A collection of great resources, including a sample fantasy budget, examples of great tools to bring into your makerspace, and links to where you can purchase them.
As the weather starts to improve and things start to grow again–and with Earth Day coming up on April 22nd–it’s a great time to talk about sustainability in making. The maker movement is already very much about sustainability; in fact, it’s one … Read more >
Educational technologist Kathy Schrock gathers together a number of useful publications, lesson plans, and videos on the topic of using 3D printing technology in the classroom.
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Get the nuts and bolts on imagining, planning, creating, and managing a cutting-edge Makerspace for your school community. Nationally recognized expert Laura Fleming provides all the answers. From inception through implementation, you’ll find invaluable guidance for creating a … Read more >
Great collection of links, workshop ideas, lists of books and technologies, and more from middle school librarian Colleen Graves.
Check out this LibGuide from ‘Iolani School Libraries in Hawaii. It’s a great example of Fab Lab information provided to the high school student users, and includes the topics of Laser Cutting, 3D design/printing, and copyright/fair use.
If you’re reading this on our site or you’ve visited in the last few days, you may have noticed some big changes in MakerBridge’s appearance. After a lot of planning and work to transfer content, we’ve officially moved the site … Read more >