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A Makerspace, Teaching Studio or Wellness Center? The Role of Libraries in College Innovation

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Libraries have long been central to college campuses. In fact, one way colleges have measured their greatness has been to boast about the size of their library collections. But now that so many materials are digital, is a book count the best way to measure a library’s impact? Harvard wins on that metric, with 18.9

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The New Librarian: How I created a makerspace

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In this series, we will be profiling innovative and award-winning library media specialists who will share their favorite tools, lessons, and advice. To get started, I used my experience as a classroom educator to create a cross-curricular library curriculum that supports classroom teachers’ lessons, marrying the idea of books and bytes.

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PASCO Motion Sensor–A Must for Science Classes

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the Ergobot to teach both Forces & Motion and Programming & Robotics. In fact, it took me less than five minutes to unbox, setup, find the power button, and sync to the free app/software on my laptop and my iPhone. While you’re waiting, download the free software to your phone or laptop (or iPad). STEM modules.

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Fields of Opportunity: Cultivating Youth Development and Online Access

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Additionally, we've expanded into science, technology and engineering with prominent programs in robotics and entrepreneurship. This endeavor highlighted the importance of connectivity, leading us to explore creative solutions such as providing hotspots or utilizing the local library and extension offices for internet connections.

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Roombas, Refrigerators and Other Unexpected Tech That Teachers Actually Ask For

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It turns out the disc-shaped vacuum cleaner, which uses sensors to autonomously zip around homes is also a great tool to teach students about robotics and empathy. It all started with his students’ obsession with robots. He knew there was a disconnect for his 4-year-old students between what robots do in cartoons and in the real world.

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How Teachers Are Taking Lessons Learned From Virtual School Back to the Classroom

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Thanks to district-provided HP Laptops and digital hotspots , learning never stopped at Lone Star throughout the pandemic. Aaron Moiso, a pre-engineering and robotics teacher, explains, “I started producing short video lessons to teach students different concepts. Students can re-access [the videos] when they need some re-teaching.

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Makerspaces: On Scanning the Road & Gently Easing the Brakes

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But, there is NOT just one right way to do library. But should a formal makerspace need to be a part of every school library? . At conferences, librarians share with me that their administrators insist they devote significant library real estate to 3D printing and a variety of other maker equipment.