The 2017 Stewart Maker Fair: A Unique Showcase of Awesome
2017 was my fourth year of holding a Maker Fair at Stewart Middle Magnet School (see 2016, 2015 and 2014 for the previous ones)....
Demco Post: 3 Design Challenges for the Low Tech Makerspace
Check out my post on Demco to learn more about design challenges in low tech makerspaces! Many educators have the misconception that makerspace activities...
The Creature Challenge: Make a Creature that Does Something
Design challenges are powerful ways to engage students in making (that’s why I co-wrote a book about them). Sometimes, I craft the design challenges...
Demco Post: 5 Makerspace Projects for Teen Tech Week
ALA’s Teen Tech Week will be upon us before we know it (March 5-11). To help get ready for this event, I’ve written a...
Read this Book: The Big Book of Makerspace Projects
The Big Book of Makerspace Projects is definitely the next book you should add to both your school and personal library. Colleen Graves and...
Cardboard Challenge 2016: More Awesome Than Ever
Our 2016 Cardboard Challenge We’ve been doing the Cardboard Challenge at Stewart every year since we first started our makerspace in 2014. See our...
4 Reasons Why I Love Copernicus Carts in Makerspaces
Why I love Copernicus Carts In setting up a makerspace in my media center, I’m constantly on the lookout for effective, flexible storage solutions...
Read this Book: STEAM Makers by Jacie Maslyk
STEAM Makers: Fostering Creativity & Innovation in the Elementary Classroom At least once a week, I get a tweet or e-mail asking about resources...
Maker Projects: The Awesome Cardboard Maker Cave
The Awesome Cardboard Maker Cave Last spring, I gave my after-school Makers Club a challenge – create a unique, interactive project that guests can interact...
How to Run a SUPER Circuit Bracelet Workshop
The Story of the STEMgirls Club My school is a STEM magnet school and unfortunately, that leads to a disproportionate number of male students....
