This week’s From the Archives post is a good example of a project the Silhouette Cameo (or other cutting machines) works well for. I recently had some students ask me about creating a custom hoodie for a friend, and we are … Read more >
From Amazon:
The Invent To Learn Guide to Fun features an assortment of insanely clever classroom-tested “maker” projects for learners of all ages. Josh Burker kicks classroom learning-by-making up a notch with step-by-step instructions, full-color photos, open-ended challenges, and sample … Read more >
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.
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.
From Amazon:
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.
A couple of summers ago, we heard that some maker groups were having success having a Silhouette Cameo in their makerspace and that it was helping to attract more girls into their K-12 maker project. We bought one for Michigan … Read more >
Editor’s note: Happy New Year, MakerBridge community!
Our future school and youth librarians at the University of Michigan are big fans of Laura Fleming, the librarian at New Jersey’s New Milford High School. From her work with transmedia storytelling to … Read more >
Today’s guest blog post comes from Cathy Evans, Director of Libraries at St. Mary’s Episcopal School in Memphis, Tennessee. St. Mary’s is a pre-K through 12th grade school where academic excellence and the well-roundedness are both critical goals for its … Read more >