Below is a preliminary list of resources and readings that can inform the planning, design, and construction of makerspaces in schools. Use of these tools is optional, but encouraged.
For further resources and detailed lesson plans please see the CTE Makeover Bootcamp.
Note: All links are provided for informational purposes only.
Resources
- Maker Ed Resource Library
- Maker Ed Community
- Makerspaces.com, “MakerED Resources for School Makerspaces, 2nd Edition”
- Make: Magazine
- Maker Media
- Edutopia, “Maker Education”
- Digital Promise, “Maker Promise”
Readings
- Artisan’s Asylum, “So You Want a Makerspace?”
- Young Makers Program, “Maker Club Playbook”
- Advance CTE, “Career Clusters”
- WhiteHouse.gov, “A Nation of Makers”
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