Category: Maker Ed

  • Makeology: Makers as Learners (Volume 2)

    Peppler, K., Halverson, E., & Kafai, Y. B. (2016). Makeology: Makers as Learners (Volume 2). New York, NY: Routledge. Book available for purchase. Introduction from book Makeology introduces the emerging landscape of […]

  • Open Portfolio Project

    Indiana University’s Creativity Labs and Maker Ed (2018). Open Portfolio Project.  Available at makered.org/opp Summary The Open Portfolio Project (OPP) aims to develop a common framework for documenting, sharing, and […]

  • Beyond Rubrics: Moving towards embedded assessment in maker education

    MIT Playful Journey Lab and Maker Ed (2019). Beyond Rubrics: Moving towards embedded assessment in maker education. Available at https://makered.org/beyondrubrics/ Summary: While there are many benefits of making and makerspaces, […]

  • Reclaiming Digital Futures: Lessons to Help Youth Thrive Through Informal Learning with Technology

    Santo, R., Ahn, J. and Sarmiento, J. (2019). Reclaiming Digital Futures: Lessons to Help Youth Thrive Through Informal Learning with Technology. University of California-Irvine, Irvine, CA. Available at https://digitallearningpractices.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Reclaming_Digitial_Futures_Lessons_to_Help_Youth_Thrive_Through_Informal_Learning_with_Technology.pdf Overview […]

  • Spotlight on Maker Education

    Spotlight on Maker Education. (2017). Education Week.  Available at https://www.edweek.org/ew/marketplace/products/spotlight-on-maker-education.html Summary The Spotlight on Maker Education article is a collection of Education Week articles packaged together, with an editor’s note: As the […]

  • Opportunities and Vignettes for Library Makerspaces

    Opportunities and Vignettes for Library Makerspaces

    Chang, S., Penney, L., Wardrip, P., Anderson, A., Craddock, I., Martin, C.K., Millerjohn, R., & Stone, N. (2019). Opportunities and Vignettes for Library Makerspaces.  Available at http://makered.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/IMLS-LibraryMakerspaces2019_WPweb_final.pdf Summary This white […]

  • Making Sense: Can Makerspaces Work in Academic Libraries?

    Making Sense: Can Makerspaces Work in Academic Libraries?

    Burke, J. (2015). Making Sense: Can Makerspaces Work in Academic Libraries? In ACRL 2015 Proceedings (pp.497-504). Portland, OR: American Library Association. Available at https://sc.lib.miamioh.edu/bitstream/handle/2374.MIA/5212/Burke.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y Summary This paper speaks to the […]

  • Libraries Are Not Neutral — Opinion

    Libraries Are Not Neutral — Opinion

    Eckert, C. (2016, August). Libraries Are Not Neutral — Opinion. School Library Journal.  Available at https://www.slj.com/?detailStory=libraries-are-not-neutral-opinion Summary This opinion piece elaborates on the perspective and stance that libraries are not neutral. […]

  • Learning labs in libraries and museums: Transformative spaces for teens

    Learning labs in libraries and museums: Transformative spaces for teens

    Institute of Museum and Library Services. (2014). Learning labs in libraries and museums: Transformative spaces for teens. Available at https://www.imls.gov/sites/default/files/legacy/assets/1/AssetManager/LearningLabsReport.pdf Summary Funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services […]

  • Maker-centered learning: Empowering young people to shape their worlds

    Clapp, E. P., Ross, J., Ryan, J. O., & Tishman, S. (2016). Maker-centered learning: Empowering young people to shape their worlds. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass. Book available for purchase. Summary […]