The most popular makerspace question goes something like this: “What should I buy for my makerspace?” Follow up makerspace questions only serve to specify exactly what to buy, such as “Should I buy 3D printer X or 3D printer Y?” (for my opinion on whether or not to buy a 3D printer, click here). In…
Category Archive for: Insight
“It was easy to be great. Every entertainer has a night when everything is clicking. These nights are accidental and statistical: Like lucky cards in poker, you can count on them occurring over time. What was hard was to be good, consistently good, night after night, no matter what the abominable circumstances.” – Steve Martin,…
Makerspaces are built for fundraising. I go to my fair share of farmer’s markets and Christmas Craft fairs, and I’m confident most of the DIY goods sold at such markets or fairs can be made in a makerspace. Thus, one of the goals of Rebels Makerspace is to make objects for the purpose of one…
Buying a 3D printer seems to be a right of passage when it comes to equipping a Makerspace. People spend lots of time sifting through Amazon reviews and geeky maker websites to find the right 3D printer for their space: one that has the perfect speed, print quality, and price for their needs. With makerspaces…
When it comes to Makerspace, there are some things that I’m good at doing: advertising and promotion, coming up with ideas, experimenting with materials, and making stuff (especially with paper). I was reminded this past week of the fact that Rebels Makerspace simply could not run with just one person behind the wheel. It needs…
On many levels, our DIY Cough Drops workshop should have been a hit: (1) the idea came from a regular attendee of our workshops who also loved to make stuff at home; (2) ads were posted in every science classroom (since everyone takes science) one week before the event; (3) the concept was tested beforehand…
In January 2016, we initially launched Rebels Makerspace at Burnaby South Secondary. We had a 3D printer, a CNC cutter, some crochet and textiles supplies and several sets of LEGO Mindstorm kits. We were ready to launch the place, and we optimistically thought that – after a month or so – the space would run…
Our makerspace not about educational buzzwords like “individualized learning”, “differentiated instruction”, inquiry-based learning, or “maker education” (but those make nice talking points). Nor is it about making “stuff” using “shiny objects” like 3D printers, Makey Makey, or VEX robotics kits to be trendy (especially since scissors, hammers, glue, and tape work so well already). Nor…
Page 1 of 1