Makerspace is very much a current and “hot” topic in schools and pedagogical discussions, there is a plethora of resources on the successes of Makerspaces, how to organize them and items to include in them. Amidst the various voices on this topic, I was grateful to come upon two trusted voices in my research about physical and virtual Makerspaces. I have encountered the writings of Loertscher and Fontichiaro in previous research and have appreciated their positive and innovative exhortations to educational excellence. 1. What is Makerspace? Loertscher, David V., Leslie Preddy, and Bill Derry. (2013). Makerspaces in the School Library Learning Commons and the uTEC Maker Model. Teacher Librarian, vol. 41, Iss. 2, p. 48-51. For anyone curious about Makerspace and its fundamental themes and goals, this is the perfect article. Here Loertscher et al. describe the innovation continuum of the Makerspace model and the ultimate goals of the Maker movement. Along his cont...
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