MakersInAction

KimBushman
PamDamarillo
EvelynFernandez
EvelynNeusom

Thelearningproblemwewanttoaddressishowtocreatemakerspaces.
Individualsandgroupsthatwouldliketoimplementamakerspacefor,orutilizemakeractivities
with,childreningradesKto12,findasteeplearningcurvetoovercomeastheyconceptualize,plan
for,andconvincedecisionmakers.

Whofacesthelearningproblem?
Weprojectthattheseindividualscanbenefitfromlearninghowtogoaboutcreatingamakerspace
ordevelopmakeractivities:

teachers,schooladministrators,schooldistricts
troopleadersandcommunitygroups
parentorganizationsinschools,parents(includinghomeschoolingparents)

OurActivityTheoryAnalysis:
Viewouractivityanalysishere.

Thesolution:
MIAwillcreateaMOOCusingtheCanvasplatformwithheavyemphasisonsocialnetworkingand
badgingforthecommunitytohelponeanotherincreatingMakerspaces.Wewillprovideonline
resources,feedbackandmentorship,aplacetoshareuserexperiencesbothsuccessesand
failures.TheMakerMOOCisdividedintotwosessionseachsessionwith4modules.

MOOC1:MakerMovement101
MOOC2:CreatingtheMakerSpace

Whydidyouchoosetodesignyoursolutioninthisway?
MOOCsareanattractivewaytoaddressalearningsolutionespeciallyforthebusyteachers,
administrators,communityorganizersandparents.Anhouronceaweekonlineforsynchronous
meetingsshouldbedoableformost.ThisMOOCwillbeheavilydependentonsocialnetworking
forsuccess.Welearnfromeachother,andoursolutionrecognizesandutilizesthatfact.Itprovides
noviceMakersaspaceforsocialnetworkingwitheasyaccesstoresources,includingmentors.Itis
aplacetoshareexperiencesandbuildacommunityofpracticethatisspecifictothenoviceMaker.
Here,theyaresupportedbyMakersofdifferentbackgroundsandskillsetsinaspacewherethey
cancometogetherandjoininmentoringrelationshipswithinthecommunity.

Whatarethekeydesignvaluesassociatedwithyoursolution?
http://www.pinterest.com/pamelaros/makersinaction/

Mentoring.Makeyouwill. ScaffoldedUserFriendly

Collaborative Engaging Simple

MOOCWalkThrough:

Introduction:
MainPage: IntroductiontotheCourse

Walkthroughcourseresources:NewStudentSection,Announcements,Links
andResources

NewStudentSection:Introductoryvideoforthecoursesmaterialstohelp
prepareforclassincludinghowtouseCanvassite,setupelementsforsocial
networkingandcommunicatingoutsideoftheMOOCenvironment

Announcements:LocationforimportantmessagesfortheMOOC,studentsare
encouragedtofollowthisusinganRSSfeedtokeepuptodate(Sharethetwo
announcementsthatarealreadythere:badgesandMeetUps)

LinksandResources:Bookimagesarelinkedtowebsitesforpurchase,links
offeradditionalmaterialsnotnecessarilydiscussedinthemodules

Linkstotwocourses,fourmoduleseach.Linkedthroughimages

ConnectingwithotherMakerMOOCers:Explanationofthecoursephilosophy
oflearninginacommunityandtheimportanceofparticipatingindiscussions
andstrongencouragementtoparticipateindiscussionsoutsideoftheMOOC
environmentandtocontinuetheserelationshipsafterthecourseiscomplete.

MOOC1:MakerMovement101

Module1:TheMakerMovement
FirstPage
walkthroughthefirstpageofthemodulewherethelearningobjectivesarelistedaswellasa
short,2minutevideo(notreal),introducingthemodule
onthispagetherearealsobookrecommendationsaswellasspecificchapterstoread
whileworkingonthismodule
thereisalsoanadditionalvideolinkedtogivemoredetailaboutmakerspacesAndrew
Goodinvideo
DiscussionForum
Makerexperienceforumsubmissiontobeginemphasizinganddiscussingtheideathat
weareallmakers
Video
importanceofcommunityinthemakermovementJeffSturgesatTEDxMidwest
DiscussionForum
followuptoJeffSturgesvideodiscussionofskillsessentialtoanddevelopedin
makerspaces
Video
WhiteHouseHangout:TheMakerMovementdiscussionwithleadinginnovatorsand
makersinthemakermovement(TaraTigerBrown,SuperAwesomeSylvia,SaulGriffith,
VenkateshPrasad,andDaleDoughtery)
explorestheideasandinnovationsbehindthemakermovementandtheirimpacton
businessandeducationintheU.S.
DiscussionForum(Assignment)
followuptoWhiteHousevideo:SylviasSuperAwesomeMiniMakerShow
afterviewingSuperSylviavideos,chooseoneactivitytoattemptandthentellusaboutthe
experience(Uponcompletionofthisdiscussionpost,aMakebadgewillbeawarded.)
HangoutwithDaleDoughtery
adiscussionthreadallowsMakerMOOCerstosubmitquestionsforDalepriortothedayof
thehangout
theTwitterhashtag#MakerMOOCcanalsobeusedduringthehangouttosubmitquestions
adiscussionthreadisavailabletodiscusstheinterviewafterwardwithother
MakerMOOCers

Module2:TheoreticalBasis(notfullydeveloped,outlineonly)

LearningbyDoing,Papert,Dewey,Vygotsky,etc.
Research/Lit.Review
Whythemakermovementmatterstoeducators(GaryandSylviahangout?)
Createa25min.videotosharehowlearningbydoingcanhelpinyourclassorwork
MakerMentors/Resourcesincludinglistofmakerspaces,books,online

Module3:InfusingtheMakerMindset

thinkinghabitsandbeliefsthatpromotethemakermindsetDaleDoughertyarticle
importanceofplayandexplorationTEDTalkbyStuartBrown
growthVSfixedmindsetvideoorpdf?
mistakesaslearningopportunities
conversationwithSylviaMartinezonGoogleHangout
BeyondtheMOOC:badgestoearnforextracredit:
1. EpicFailshareaMakeexperiencethatfailed
2. FearlessPiratephilosophytaughtbyPaulSparksinOrlando
3. F2FattendaMakerFaire,visitalocalMakerSpace,orattendaMakerMeetUp
4. Makeshareacreation,originalorfromkit
5. MakerMindset

Module4:Identifyingyourallies(notfullydeveloped,outlineonly)

whoareyourstrongestpartners
IDorganizationsorcorporationswhosegoalsmaybealignedwiththeMakerMovement.
MakerMentors/Resourcesincludinglistofmakerspaces,books,online
Writeoutyourlistandshare

MOOC2:CreatingtheMakerSpace

Module1:DesigningYourOwnMakerSpace(forK12students)

Makerspacevideopresentationwillinclude:
Generalinformationofdifferenttypesofspaces(k12):Woodworking,Textiles,and3D
Printingexamples.
SafetyandSpaceConsiderationsforeachtypeofspace.
MaterialsandcostneededforaMakerspacefor25students.
GalleryofMakerspaces.
VirtualtoursofMakerspaces.
Variousformsofsketching:handwritten,blueprint,or3Dmodel.

Module2:CreatingYourOwnMakerSpace

ReviewvideofromModule1.
Virtualsharingofasketchor3DModeloftheproposedMakerSpaceonGoogleHangout.
PeerReviewofdesignsinGoogleHangout.
Discussionfollowupinaforumthatincludespossiblechangestoyourproposed
Makerspace.
Video:
http://www.wideo.co/view/2848371396587274314miamoocmodule2copy?from=cp

Module3:LessonsandMaterials

Activities
AseriesofactivitieswithlowtechnicalrequirementstointroduceSTEAMinclassroomsand
communityorganizations.
CarnivalandArcadeGames(SimpleMachines)
Module4:WrapUpandInspiration(notfullydeveloped,outlineonly)

Lessons/ActivitiesforK12
Smallgroupactivity:continuetoshareanditeratedesign
Videos/readinginclasswebsite
Inspirepersonable,accessiblespeakertoinspire
continuingresourceswillbeavailable

JoinanendofMOOCMeetUpwithothergraduates,makerspreferablyinaMaKerSpace
Event/Activity

EvaluationResults:

Interview#1:QuestionswerepostedtoaTechnologyIntegrationSpecialistatamiddleschoolin
California.Creightonhadpreviouslyexpressedinterestinsettingupamakerspaceasabusiness
forhiscommunity.

HeisdefinitelyinterestedinaMOOConcreatingmakerspaces.Forhim,successinthecourse
meansacompletedbusinessplan,andaCADdrawingofthespacehewantstocreate.

Helovedtheideaofsocialnetworkingwithothermakers.

Ontheotherhand,hedidNOTthinkabadgesystemwasgoingtodoanythingforhimunlessitcan
bepresentedtoafutureemployer,orbusinesspartnerthatcantherebytranslatetoincome.