Three Yellowknife students got a chance to showcase to their school board last week what they’ve been learning in a new type of classroom at Weledeh Catholic School.
Unlike a typical class, “maker space” is filled with gadgets – everything from 3D printers to old sewing machines – and gives students a chance to work on their own inventions using the tools they find around them.
“I’m a really creative person and maker space helps me stretch my creativity to the maximum,” said student Elizabeth Gillard, who spoke to board members with fellow maker space helpers Ann Huynh and Kate Burt last Wednesday.
Gillard said she feels the class could help her with job opportunities in the future.
And her classmates agreed.
“Every job, you have to have a bit of imagination, especially if you’re an inventor,” Huynh said. “If you want to build something, you have to know…
