What is Your Maker Story? Telling Our Tales
I believe that everyone has a Maker Story. A tale of how they came to be a maker. Maybe it was drawing classes in...
How to Run a Recycled Book Art Workshop
Many educators falsely believe that you can’t start a makerspace without a huge budget. But some of the best makerspace supplies are free! As...
Read this Book: Izzy Gizmo + Giveaway
While I’ve never worked in an elementary school before, I’m always on the lookout for awesome maker picture books. Picture books are a great...
SLJ Post: A Student-Designed Maker Cart
Note: This post is a brief summary/intro of an article I wrote that appeared in the Septemeber 2017 School Library Journal. To read the full...
2017 Holiday Maker Gift Guide: Toys and Supplies
It’s that time of year again – the time when we scour the mall and internet to find that perfect present for the little...
Why I’m Not-So-Happy With Twitter’s 280 Characters
Ever since first embracing social media as a tool for professional development, Twitter has been one of my favorites. Twitter chats played an early...
Make Your Own Creature Workshop #AASL17
(Note: Post contains affiliate links. Actions taken may result in commissions for Renovated Learning) A Creature Workshop Towards the end of last school year,...
What’s Wrong with a Makerspace in a Box
Today, a vendor tried to sell me a Makerspace in a Box. I’m not going to say who, because I am not about bashing...
AASL Post: What You Really Need to Create a Makerspace
With a changing and growing movement, many are declaring that there are right and wrong ways of doing things. We are getting so hung...
5 Ways to Make AWESOME Plans for a New Makerspace
How to Make Awesome Plans for a New Makerspace For the first time in four years, I am without a makerspace. My new school’s...