10 Instagram Accounts to Provide a Steady Supply of Ideas for Your Kid-Friendly #Makerspace

Thank goodness for makers who love to share spontaneously and often! 

Please consider following these 10 idea-filled Instagram accounts to get your creative juices flowing!

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In no particular order,

1. @makeshoppgh. MAKESHOP is located at Children's Museum of Pittsburgh. It's a space for building + tinkering through hands-on experiences. makeshoppgh.org

Thank you, sweet #angels for coming to our last #MAKEnight two weeks ago! We love you. #tbt #justalittlethrowback Photo by the talented: @csprowlsphoto Wings by the talented: Amrit Moore

A photo posted by MAKESHOP (@makeshoppgh) on Feb 25, 2016 at 1:20pm PST

2. @makerteacherlibrarian. Colleen Graves "Maker Teacher Librarian at Ryan High School! Follow to get updates about things going on @ryan_library and general #makerspace madness! colleengraves.org"

Making a mess and having fun at #girlsintech camp ! #library #makerspace #girlsinSTEM

A photo posted by colleengraves.org (@makerteacherlibrarian) on Mar 3, 2016 at 3:39pm PST

3. @dianalrendina. "Diana Rendina Media specialist @ Stewart Middle Magnet in Tampa, FL. Passionate about Makerspaces. Love creating a dynamic learning space for my students tinyurl.com/gv4rtvb"

🎶Who ya gonna call?🎶 #stewartmakes #makerspace @knexbrands

A photo posted by Diana Rendina (@dianalrendina) on Feb 10, 2016 at 12:53pm PST

4. @makerspace. "Makerspace at NYSCI makerspace.nysci.org. Maker Space is a learning environment where children, teens, adults and families can tinker, design, and create together. We reuse everyday materials in exciting ways and encourage experimentation, open-ended exploration, and believe that making mistakes is a great way to learn."

Going our way? It's time to get excited for next month's workshops with a little #prototyping! Don't worry, there are still three weeks of one block challenge left, but next month is #molding and #casting! #thumbsup #plaster #hitchhiking #42 #dontpanic #nyscimakerspace #nysci #makerspace #thumbtack

A photo posted by Makerspace (@makerspace) on Jan 13, 2016 at 11:21am PST

5. @jumekubo. John Umekubo "Maker, teacher, techie, life-long learner creatorsstudio.org"

K-8 buddies build a marble machine #makered #rubegoldberg

A video posted by John Umekubo (@jumekubo) on Jan 27, 2016 at 1:39pm PST

6. @publicworkshop. "A cheerleader of possibility, Public Workshop creates uniquely engaging opportunities for youth + communities to shape the design of their cities."

The sports field seating/hangout/ #treehouse prototype inspired by the desert spoon plant is evolving really nicely. #biomimicry #BuildingWarriors #designbuild #steamedu #phx #MAKERSPACE #placemaking

A photo posted by Public Workshop (@publicworkshop) on Feb 25, 2016 at 4:48am PST

7. @kidmuseum. An interactive children’s museum exploring world cultures; science, technology and the arts; and social responsibility and volunteerism. www.kid-museum.org/

8. @littlebits. "We're on a mission to unleash creativity by empowering everyone to create inventions, large and small, with our platform of electronic building blocks littlebits.cc/kits/steam-student-set"

Young inventors at @bonevetmakerspace made this DIY grand piano during their #littleBits class 🎹📦

A photo posted by littleBits (@littlebits) on Mar 7, 2016 at 1:34pm PST

9. @arduinoorg. "The Official page of Arduino: since 2005, the place where the official Arduino ideas could take shape. arduino.org"

Meet a new ‪Arduino product - a robotic arm Braccio and enter an amazing world of robotics. Find all the info on our website: http://bit.ly/1PLC2C8 #arduino #arduinoorg #braccio #newproduct #robotic #arm #technology #thinkerkit #shield #hardware #software

A photo posted by Arduino.Org (@arduinoorg) on Feb 20, 2016 at 12:25am PST

10. @themakermill. The Maker Mill is a community makerspace and STEM enrichment center for kids, and teens located at 4 High st, North Andover Ma 978-258-0883 www.themakermill.com

MINI MAKERS STORY TIME- EVERY WEDNESDAY This is a fun hands on Event! We will be exploring Stories and interactive books such as Speakaboos Story Books & working on a take home project based on our book topic. Time: 10:00AM Ages: 2-6 ( moms and dads too) Cost: $10 drop-in fee, free for members **Drop-in fee also gets you access to our open play space 9:00-12:00. #themakermill #minimakers #stem #storytime #westmill #northandover #andover #newengland

A photo posted by The Maker Mill (@themakermill) on Dec 14, 2015 at 8:19am PST

And here are some hashtags to explore: #makerspace #makered #makermonday #makerkids. Yes, you'll see a lot of libraries in the search results. 
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Happy Aloha Friday!

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Makerspaces, with Robert Pronovost -- An Amazing Hour of Learning!

Yes, we loved learning about the award-winning Ravenswood Makerspace Collective from STEM Coordinator for the East Palo Alto District +Robert Pronovost, along with  K-5 Tech integration specialist +Sam Patterson Ed.D. Thank you, Robert and Sam!

Mahalo too to +Janice Lee, +Jasmine Doan, +Melanie Ching, and +Anne Torige for being on the panel, and to +Peggy George for joining us in the Q and A, with lots of good questions and comments.

Check out all the great links Robert, Sam, and Google Rocks! Hawaii's +Michelle Carlson Colte shared in the Show Notes.

And +Sam Patterson Ed.D.'s 3-minute video "Ravenswood MakerSpace Openhouse" is a must-see.

So inspiring! 


Thanks again, everyone.

                                          

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Our Third Pop-Up Maker Event at Our Library -- Christmas Gifts and Snowflakes!

Our library's third pop-up Maker event, this time with a Christmas theme, was a HIT!

Lauralei and Corin (both in black) taught students how to make 

loom bands to give as Christmas gifts.

Jasmine showed students how to make snowflakes, and Darby cranes.

The library was abuzz -- three student advisories dropped in after lunch :)

I went for a large and bright snowflake, and 

Phoebe went for a multi-colored and dainty one.

Thomas poses with Kyleigh and her jungle-print origami paper snowflake.

Mahalo to Darby, Corin, Jasmine, and Lauralei (and Jessica and Angela) for being so willing to share their maker skills with their peers.

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The snowflake contest was an add-on that kind of just evolved.

Students who were helping me plan our Annual Keiki Christmas Storytelling Hour (blog post to follow about this event) chose to decorate the library with a Winter Wonderland theme. So the snowflakes were a natural.

Snowflakes were to be made in the library, from recycled library paper.

Snowflakes popped up everywhere! What a Wonderful Winterland sight!

Two student artists judged the entries. Here are the winners of the competition:

Upper School First Place - Sancia

Upper School Second Place - Sophia

Upper School Third place - Lily

Middle School winner - Aryana

Kudos to everyone who made a snowflake. The variety was quite amazing, and all the creations were so beautiful.

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This Christmas Maker event was just the thing for students who needed a break from studying for finals, I think.

What will be our next pop-up Maker event? Stay tuned!

My goal this year is to celebrate the student makers in our community, and I'm already thinking that there are enough makers in our community to go on indefinitely. There is so much talent among us, and our students are very willing to share. How lucky are we?

Everyone is a Maker ...

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"What is the Mindset of a Maker Educator?" Resources Mentioned in Edcamp Online

Great conversation today @stangea @jackiegerstein @rhondahergott @kristincharr @mauilibrarian2 @kathyrichov Thanks! Here to help.
— Lisa Goochee (@blubirding) October 25, 2014

Participated in my second annual EdCamp Online this morning and I learned so much! The best part? Meeting some new people with common interests.

I joined the Maker Educator group mainly to soak in ideas, since we are just starting our own drop-in Makerspace program in my library.

It was a treat to meet and chat with +Jackie Gerstein, who moderated the hangout. Jackie (Dr. Gerstein, that is) is a prolific blogger who is passionate about Maker Education. Check out her blog, User Generated Education.

I loved that the Chat was used to its full potential, filling up with excellent resources as we talked. Check them out!

Don't the links pique your curiosity? My favorite is Jackie's Pinterest collection: Maker and Hacker Activities for Young People.
I was very pleased to participate in EdCamp Online again, and even more pleased with how much I got out of the Maker Educator session.
Mahalo to the organizers!

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