Ten-year-old Jade Koceja likes to write and make stuff and was able to step those skills up a notch with digital tools.
The fifth grader and three classmates brainstormed a story idea, crafted pieces and shot footage for a clay animation production in a specially designed classroom known as a makerspace.
“It’s space to build, innovate and develop and let your creativity flow,” Augusta Ranch Elementary Principal Terrie Barnes explained.
Augusta Ranch is the latest campus in Gilbert Public Schools to set up a collaborative creative workspace, which incorporates STEM and STEAM learning activities.
It’s the only campus with two because of its size — nearly 1,000 students compared with the typical 500 to 600 students at other district…
