Makerspaces

Um estudo sobre como auxiliar os alunos das universidades São Judas Tadeu a atingirem o aproveitamento total dos laboratórios de fabricação das instituições de ensino. Desafio A educação obtida através do ensino fora da sala de aula tradicional já foi comprovada e introduzida na vida acadêmica de várias instituições ao redor…

Blue Heart’s Lindley Mease had the honor of speaking with Rachel Sadd, Executive Director of Oakland’s ACE Makerspace. ACE provides inclusive and accessible space, tools, technology, and project-based education for traditional makers and craftspeople as well as digital and material hackers. …

An Empowering Movement for Creativity and Collaboration — As soon as I heard about it, I was hooked. I didn’t know what it was. The idea was too new. The idea was too underdeveloped. The idea was almost too good to be true. Having the opportunity to share tools, skills, and knowledge with a community appealed to me…

“We are creating an ecosystem,” says co-owner Kevin Wojton. — By Laura DeMarco The towering, windowless walls at the historic Masonic Hall in Ohio City hide an awe-inspiring sight: a sprawling, four-story, glass-ceiling topped, 18,000-square foot rock climbing gym, complete with canyon and boulder areas. The name is Cleveland Rocks. But wait, there’s more. The restored c. 1930 building at…

I spent a few years of my life in a futile campaign for ‘Meetingless Mondays.’ That didn’t work, so I had to settle for sending colleagues ‘This meeting should have been an email’ memes at regular intervals. But it’s something I still thought was worth fighting for and so I…

Something is broken in how we teach STEM. In a field cluttered by claims of innovation and disruption, our classrooms often omit the most important technical work performed in our society, to the detriment of our students and professionals alike. As an educator with a background in repair, I believe…

“Making” is a term that has come to describe a specific set of skills and knowledge when it comes to education and technology settings that is dominated by 3D printing, robotics and electronics. I prefer a broader definition of the term “making” that includes making ANYTHING. My most favorite type…

Makerspaces encourage open exploration and a do-it-with-others approach. Over the past 10 years the maker movement has found a relevant place in public libraries. What is a Makerspace? A Makerspace is a physical location where community members of any ages can use digital and physical technologies for creative production to…

In 2013, our makerspace was created when a group of students interested in robotics and programming turned one of the rooms in the school into The IdeaLab. ideaLab’s design changed from year to year and evolved into a unique learning environment in which students learn from each other. …