Grace's Reflection

Evan's Maker Refelection

Zeke's Refelection

Ethan's Refelction

Click HERE to listen to Ethan's reflection on MakerClub and the future of the 
Lincoln MakerSpace. 

MakerNight!!

In a nutshell...it was AWESOME! 

The MakerClub student did an amazing job preparing, manning, explaining, and inspiring others at their Maker station. As you walked from space to space you could see the enthusiasm, passion, and knowledge shine through each MakerClub students. 

What was just as great was to see all the adults and children creating together. Strong community and positive culture can be difficult to build in a school. This event brought the two together. I think the video below says it all...

Stay tuned for student reflections and ideas for our school MakerSpace! 

The Final Prep

"Tinkering is a powerful form of learning by doing...One of the most endearing things about the maker movement is how many children are celebrated as heroes, leaders, and innovators." ~Invent to Learn

I am SO proud of these kiddos. So many times we do not trust what our students are capable of. We are afraid that if we give them too much freedom they will not accomplish what we expect, or they will not "meet the standard". Over the past few week's I have watched these kids go from a bit lost and confused when told to "go make" to complete concentration, innovation, and playfulness. No one is telling them what is right and what is wrong. We just say, "try it". We trust that they will figure it out on their own. And 99% of the time their ideas were better than what the adult was thinking. 

MakerNight Prep

Over the past few week's students have been preparing their space for the MakerNight. 
Students have picked what they would like to showcase at MakerNight and are in charge of preparing the space. They need to decide what materials they need, where they will set up the space and what visitors will do in their space. It was great to see the students working so well together. It makes a huge difference when students have an authentic purpose and audience. 

Students playing and testing materials for their MakerSpace activity. 

The weather in late October has been amazing. Students were able to do planning in the outdoor classroom.