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Making, Makers, and Makerspaces on JSTOR

Focusing on current discussions about public library makerspaces, this article reveals how common themes are being discursively constructed in relation to the future of public libraries, maker ...

Makerspaces could encourage workers to ‘stay local and flourish’

Like many makerspaces across the country, they manufactured PPE, and even invited nursing students to view the equipment and brainstorm ways it could be used to support medical workers.

Rebuild Lahaina: Workshops to focus on street design in June

The County of Maui Office of Recovery is hosting community workshops and open houses from June 24 to 26, 2025, to discuss the redesign of streets in Lahaina Town.

Workshops and Training - Northwestern University

Workshops. Teaching and Learning Technologies Workshops. These workshops cover basic introductions to tools like Canvas and Zoom, as well as deeper explorations of grading and assessment, creating ...

How Makerspaces in Schools Can Support Student Mental Health

Makerspaces in schools are a place where the normal rules of classroom learning are tossed aside in favor of just a couple — have fun, and don’t be afraid to make mistakes. As schools continue to ...

Studio 930 students create assistive solutions for real-world challenges

RIT students participating in the Studio 930 design consultancy program produce health and accessibility solutions for real-world challenges.

Library Makerspaces Are Ideal for Co-Working and Innovation

In ancient times, artisans labored in a small workshop with manual tools. Today, we have some extraordinary digital tools that enable the present-day “artisans” to create contemporary new ...

Bill aims to open a network of makerspaces across the state

A bill that aims to support the development of new makerspaces across the state is back in Annapolis for the third time in three years, this time with a higher price tag attached.

9 ways to create better makerspaces | Page 2 of 2

Makerspaces and maker culture have quickly become a favorite of STEAM advocates, and new research shows that makerspaces can be highly effective at helping elementary students develop skills such as ...

Makerspaces Are Transforming My School. Here’s How

In 2016, Anderson Elementary School in Bristol, Tenn., started a journey from a traditional school and library to a place of wonder and innovation, inspired by the idea of creating makerspaces. That ...

Makerspaces can help students deal with COVID's psychological impacts ...

Makerspaces allow students to engage in therapeutic exercises that help boost their mood. In a makerspace, struggling students can find community, opportunities to contribute, outlets to heal through ...

ISTELive 25: Today’s Makerspaces Blend Advanced Technology With Basic ...

When David Hamilton, director of design technology for Tenacre Country Day School, and David Saunders, director of changemaking and technology for Brookwood School, opened their ISTELive 2025 session ...

Tempe botanical studio combines nature and art through workshops

TEMPE, AZ (AZFamily) — The Plant Mill is a wildly creative botanical studio in the heart of Tempe, Arizona. Founder and owner Cassidy left the tech world behind to return to her creative roots ...

9 ways to create better makerspaces - eSchool News

Makerspaces and maker culture have quickly become a favorite of STEAM advocates, ... In fact, the report found face-to-face workshops and online support significantly increased teacher confidence. All ...

Makerspaces as classrooms: schools and hardware shops partner

Today, the flourishing of makerspaces in Philadelphia is intersecting with a local tech community commitment to growing STEM learning in schools to bring about new goals in how science and math can be learned in area classrooms.

Makerspaces connect people and projects in Vancouver

The report notes that makerspaces are modelled after hackerspaces, which are membership-based workshops typically focused on computer, digital-art, science, and technology projects.

Midwinter's Maker Monday Builds New Bridges between Libraries and ...

ALA Midwinter in Seattle highlighted the growing interactions between libraries and the Maker Movement. An entire day, Maker Monday, was devoted to examining the current state of makerspaces in ...

Made in China: The Boom and Bust of Makerspaces - #SixthTone

Times have changed for makers — people who like to tinker, experiment, and create electronic hardware from scratch — and their communal workshops, or makerspaces. The maker culture originated in the ...

‘Makerspaces’ allow students to get messy — and creative

Maker groups can work with the schools to conduct workshops for students and parents. “(These can) provide opportunities to apply design thinking skills in community-oriented projects,” she ...

6 DC Area Makerspaces - Bisnow

6 DC area makerspaces. Location: 1916 Isaac Newton Square West, Reston Description: Nonprofit, membership-driven, all volunteer, founded by 14 makers in 2011 and bootstrapped with no capital ...