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Maker In My Library

Writer: Christian MacInnisChristian MacInnis

I've worked in a number of "library-adjacent" roles throughout my teaching career, including as a district-level technology leader that worked with teachers and teacher librarians to help leverage the existing technology infrastructure in our school district to communicate student learning.


I haven't yet had the opportunity to run my own library space (though have been pursuing the job relentlessly) so my list below indicates a district-level view of what I've seen out there in the schools of Greater Victoria.


Already in Place (throughout libraries and classrooms)

  • LEGO kits, including Mindstorms

  • iPads with Scratch Jr.

  • Ozobots

  • Textile craftshops, sewing machines, yarn and macrame crafting

  • Chromebooks with Scratch access

  • Modelling clay, plasticine

  • Dash & Dot bots

  • Spheros

  • 3D Printer (PRUSA mostly, but Makerbots as well)

  • GlowForge laser cutters

  • Corrugated cardboard rePurpose labs

  • Greenscreen and AV equipment

Possibilities for my School (District) Community

  • Hackathons

  • Virtual reality and worldbuilding

  • Material modding kits

  • KEVA Planks

  • Upcycle programming (great connection with business classes!)


Question: How can we encourage a culture of unbuilding and repurposing in our school libraries without ignoring the implications of intellectual property and copyright?


 

Works Cited

The 2014 Makerspace Resources Task Force. “Making in the Library Toolkit.” American Library Association, 2014, pp 3-18. Accessed 10 July 2021.


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