Preface by Peter DeWitt
Introduction
1. The Maker Movement
2. Planning Your Makerspace
3. Setting Up Your Makerspace
4. Creating a Maker Culture in Your School
5. Makerspaces and the Standards
6. The "Expert" Maker
7. Makerspaces and the School Library
8. Makerspaces as a Unique Learning Environment
9. Showcasing Student Creations
10. Makerspaces as Catalysts for Future Change
11. School Leaders
Laura Fleming has been an educator in the state of New Jersey for
17 years. She has been both a classroom teacher and media
specialist in grades K-8 and currently as a Library Media
Specialist for grades 9-12. Laura is a strong advocate of
using New Media and Vanguard Techniques for Interactive and
Transmedia (multi-platform) Storytelling. She has played a
prominent role in education as a writer and speaker and has served
as an educational consultant on next-generation teaching methods
and tools. Laura has also consulted on Transmedia properties,
working with producers to help maximize the value of their
creations and toolsets for teachers and students. She is also the
author of Worlds of Learning: Best Practices for Establishing
a Makerspace for Your School (Corwin, 2015).
Laura’s goal is to create learning experiences that empower and
equip students with necessary skills to effectively produce and
consume content across multiple media platforms. She is also
driven to enable educators and cohorts in applying these innovative
methods and cutting-edge technology in their fields of expertise.
She is an educational consultant, thought leader and speaker on
education, librarianship, and technology.
Recently, Laura created a digital badge-based professional
development platform in which educators all over the world earn
badges in acknowledgement of their informal professional
learning. Her library Makerspace has garnered national
attention and has served as an inspiration for schools across the
country. She is also a recipient of the National School Boards
‘20 to Watch’ in Educational Technology Leadership for 2014.
Her goal is to create learning experiences that empower and equip
students with necessary skills to effectively produce and consume
content across multiple media platforms. She is also driven to
enable educators and cohorts in applying these innovative methods
and cutting-edge technology in their fields of
expertise. Laura is an educational consultant, thought leader
and speaker on education, librarianship, and technology. She is
also the host of the BAM Radio Show "Movers and Makers."
"Fleming provides a concise overview of the Maker Movement as a
revolution taking place in learning today. This book makes a case
for the importance of creating a culture of innovation and offers
practical tips and strategies for those interested in creating
their own makerspaces."
*Greg Toppo, Education Reporter*
"Laura Fleming does an exquisite job of creating a guide for all
schools to tap into students′ innate desire to create, tinker,
invent, and make to learn. Leveraging her experience as a
practitioner she provides a compelling, yet simple recipe for any
school or educator to transform any space into a makerspace on a
shoestring budget. It is time to bring the fun back into
learning!"
*Eric Sheninger*
"As of now there are about 20 books in the Corwin Connected
Educator Series, a seemingly ever-growing set of titles
masterminded by Peter DeWitt and Corwin Press. Each book is
short enough to be read in one sitting, which makes the collection
ideal for book studies and professional development, both during
the summer and throughout the school year. Also, each paperback is
authored by one or two educators who speak (and blog, tweet, etc.)
with a credible voice in the world of connected education. Some of
the topics include:
Flipped leadership
Tools for connecting educators, parents, and communities
Blogging for educators
Best practices for establishing a makerspace
Tools to connect and empower teachers Finally, all of the authors
are active on social media, and they regularly present at local
conferences, which helps in bringing to life the contents of these
books."
*Ross Cooper, Supervisor of Instructional Practice K-12*
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