Educators share stories of year one with a school makerspace, emphasizing that the spaces thrive when they are flexible enough to meet the needs of students and teachers. Excitement about school ...

In ancient times, artisans labored in a small workshop with manual tools. Today, we have some extraordinary digital tools that enable the present-day “artisans” to create contemporary new products.

In a recent edWebinar, hosted by edWeb.net, Michelle Luhtala, library department chair, and Donna Burns, technology integrator, both from New Canaan High School (NCHS) in Connecticut, showcased the ...

In a recent edWebinar, hosted by edWeb.net, Michelle Luhtala, library department chair, and Donna Burns, technology integrator, both from New Canaan High School (NCHS) in Connecticut, showcased the ...

Library makerspaces offer community members the opportunity to tinker, design, experiment, and create with a range of technology in an informal learning space. However, because current makerspaces and ...

As the Maker Movement starts to gain momentum, schools that are trying to find ways to foster the do-it-yourself environment can learn a few lessons from another nexus in the universe: public ...

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Public libraries have come a long way from the reading rooms of the past, where the librarian's “Shhhh!” followed any utterance above a whisper. In fact, they're noisy places today - modern community ...

Today libraries are many things to different people. As places for engaging storytimes, welcoming and safe havens, and labs for creativity, libraries help expand children’s minds. We spoke with three ...

It was about a year ago that a partnership between Mentor School District and Mentor Public Library opened a whole new world of creativity to the community and beyond. Since then, the high school ...

Four clear, plastic orbs with blue LEDs launched onto the floor of the Neosho Newton County Library Makerspace/STEAM Lab. The Sphero robots rocketed under chairs, between legs and over feet. With ...

Fans of the Boulder Public Library District’s BLDG 61 Makerspace can look forward to expanded studio time and new spaces for creating in the not-too-distant future. Located in the north building at ...