International Society for Technology in Education ISTE 2015 Conference
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
June 28 – July 1, 2015
Scroll down to access resources and slides from my presentations at the ISTE 2015 conference in Philadelphia, PA.
The Stewart Makerspace: STEAM in Action
Presented as a poster session
Description from program: Interested in starting a makerspace in your library, but not sure where to start? Come visit this session and see how Diana Rendina went from a few bins of K’nex out on a table to the Maker Corner and the Epic LEGO Wall. We’ll empowered you with ideas and inspiration.
Links and Resources:
Blog posts:
- Our Makerspace Journey
- The Stewart Library Makerspace: Video about how our makerspace has transformed our school
- Starting a Makerspace: Baby Steps
- My Makerspace Resources Page
- The Epic LEGO Wall: How to Build One
- Our Awesome Whiteboard Wall
- 10 Tips for Writing Grant Proposals
- 5 Tips for Creating DonorsChoose Projects
- 5 Tips for Starting a Makerspace on a Budget
- Rethinking our Library Space
- The Great Library Makeover Part 1
- The Great Library Makeover Part 2
- My Learning Space Design page
External links:
- MaKey MaKey
- littleBits
- Sphero
- K’nex Education
- LEGO Education
- Mod Robotics (makers of Cubelets)
- Snap Circuits
- Interior Concepts Collaboration Table (larger whiteboard table seen in Transforming our Space)
The Knights of Make-a-Lot
Panel with Josh Ajima, Laura Blankenship and Nathan Stevens
Description from program: This panel will discuss how they developed, implemented and supported maker programs. Come and hear about tactics to engage students in maker projects and how to get faculty from multiple disciplines on board. Discover how maker programs have shaped schools around the United States.
Links and Resources:
Presenters Twitter and Blog pages
Presenters Twitter and Blog pages
- Laura Blankenship: @lblanken GeekyMomBlog.com
- Diana Rendina: @DianaLRendina RenovatedLearning.com
- Nathan Stevens: @nathan_stevens TeachWithYouriPad.wikispace.com
- Lisa Abel-Palmeri: @Learn21Tech ExcellenceAndInnovation.blogspot.com
- Josh Ajima: @DesignMakeTeach DesignMakeTeach.com
ISTE Librarians Network Forum
With Elissa Malespina, Heidi Neltner, Tiffany Whitehead, Sarah Winchowky
Description from program: Makerspaces are being incorporated into both school and public library settings. If you are thinking about creating your own makerspace or would like to hear about how some colleagues at various levels, plus an administrator, are including makerspaces in their schools, this panel discussion is for you.
Links and Resources:
Presenters Twitter and Blog pages
- Diana Rendina: @DianaLRendina RenovatedLearning.com
- Elissa Malespina: @ElissaMalespina ElissaMalespina.com
- Heidi Neltner: @HeidiNelt LearnInProgress.blogspot.com
- Tiffany Whitehead: @Librarian_Tiff MightyLittleLibrarian.com
- Sarah Winchowky: @MakerJawn MakerJawn.org