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 >
As part of our MakerBridge Follower Survey (which you can still take if you’d like to let us know what you’re interested in seeing on the blog), we learned that case studies and project ideas would be welcome … Read more >
Happy Banned Books Week! For those who don’t know, Banned Books Week is an opportunity to celebrate the freedom to read and to stand up against censorship. As the American Library Association describes it,”While books have been and continue to … Read more >
Sometimes, it can be hard to find time for making and creative activities. It’s easy to get caught up in work, chores, and general “life stuff.” Recently, I learned about a cool project called Index Card a Day that I think … Read more >
This is a fun project I put together the other day while teaching myself more about the Makey Makeys and Raspberry Pis I got for my library’s maker events. It’s a good beginner project, and can be fun for makers … Read more >
Note: This week’s guest post comes from Elisabeth Phou, Teen Librarian at Baldwin Public Library in Birmingham, MI. The library recently held a Zombie Barbies activity. I thought this was really creative, and I asked Elisabeth to share her experience … 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 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 >
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 >