The Environment and Tools of Great Educational Makerspaces
Just Published on Teacher Librarian Magazine! Great educational makerspaces inspire students to own their learning and deepen their thinking by exploring the world with all their senses. In a makerspace designed for independent exploration, curious students tinker and iterate their way through projects inspired by the space. A great educational makerspace motivates more questions than answers because asking the right questions leads to deeper understanding. Such lessons are not learned in a vacuum, and when independent exploration is the goal, the design of the space and the choice of the tools are mission critical.
Read more at http://www.teacherlibrarian.com/2014/10/13/educational-makerspaces-pt-2/
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