Read this Book: The Design of Childhood
Read This Book: The Design of Childhood I first heard about The Design of Childhood: How the Material World Shapes Independent Kids in a...
How to Create Collaborative Spaces in Your Library
Our libraries are no longer solely the silent, individual study zones that they used to be. More and more schools are recognizing the value...
Creating a Makers Club: Just Get Started
When I first started my makerspace at Stewart, I had no idea what I was doing. I just had three bins of K’nex and...
Read this Book: Click’d: A Novel on Coding & Friendship
I don’t normally review fiction on my blog, but Click’d ties in beautifully with makerspaces and would be a fantastic addition to your library. ...
In Defense of Craft, Play and Tinkering
I love all forms of making. Coding robots, building circuits, soldering things to make stuff light up. Knitting, sewing, crafting, tinkering, taking what looks...
Jumpstart A New Year in Your Library
It’s a new school year! Some of you may already be back, and some of you may be counting down the last days of...
AASL Post: 5 Conference Tips and Tricks from an Overplanner
I’ve come to realize that I’m an overplanner (my friends are probably rolling their eyes right now). I get this trait from my dad....
AASL Post: 4 Ways You Can Get Creative This Summer
Whether you’re already knee-deep into makerspaces or just toying with the idea of maybe adding some LEGOs to your library next year, we can...
How to Build Creativity (and More ) Through Making
The Four C’s are big in education right now: Creativity, Critical Thinking, Collaboration and Communication. We talk constantly about how we need to be...
Demco Post: How to Plan A Maker Fest at Your School
I’ve written lots of posts about the various Maker Fairs (also called Maker Fests) that I did at Stewart over the years I was...