The thought of including a makerspace can be intimidating. You know you should have one in your school, but where do you start? A successful makerspace needs to start and end with essential steps. By following these steps, a school can feel confident that their makerspace has been designed and built to fit their needs […]
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STEM, STEAM, makerspaces, fab labs…these are buzz words in the education world but what do they mean and why are they important? Let’s break it down. What is STEM and STEAM? STEM is an acronym for four subject areas: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. In 2013, STEM evolved into STEAM, which includes A for Art.
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Laser cutters were created over half a century ago, but the skills learned from it continue to gain importance into the 21st century. The use of laser cutters in modern and future industry is growing. The automotive, medical, aerospace, and fashion design industry are a few of the many industries using laser cutters. The laser
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Over the past decade, the use of 3D printing in education exploded in popularity. While schools quickly jumped on the trend, educators often struggle to use 3D printers as an effective learning tool in the classroom. Fortunately, the 3D printing process incorporates several relevant real-world skills that can be easily emphasized in the classroom. 1.
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INVENTORCLOUD is innovative, flexible, and comprehensive curriculum for K-12 makerspaces that prepares students for the industry demands of tomorrow. We are excited to announce that we’ve completely reimagined INVENTORCLOUD to make it easier than ever to bring makerspace projects into your classroom. A brand new, easy-to-navigate website, an updated modern design, and several new features
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So, it’s summertime. You have a fab lab or maker space equipment. School is out or summer camps are starting. What do you do to make the best use out of your equipment and space? Well…. It is summertime. Why not make some summer fun out of the space? Summer is a time for fun
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Most people are enamored with digital manufacturing machines when they first see them. 3D printers are still new enough that many people have never seen one in person, let alone understand how they work. Laser cutters and CNC machines have been around, but if you are working a normal job, you probably have never seen
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I had the pleasure of attending the American Library Association’s annual convention in Washington D.C. this year. The ALA’s annual convention is a smorgasbord of the latest and greatest products for libraries in addition to thoughtful presentations on industry topics. There were quite a few publishing houses present showing off the collection of authors they
Educators are always looking for interesting projects and activities of interest to young people that they can integrate into their programs, however, creating high quality content is a lot of work. I want to tell you about an outstanding resource you can utilize in a variety of ways, either in academics or after school programs.
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That being said, make them feel really good about this investment in resources, and build a desire to keep the momentum going. You can do that by tracking some basic metrics and reporting out annually to your School Board. This does not have to be complex or time consuming. First, make sure that you utilize a
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