At St. Albans City School in Vermont, educators are encouraging students to find ways to incorporate digital resources into their everyday work, especially while working in the school’s makerspace.
In a recent webinar hosted by edWeb.net, one of the school’s innovation specialists, Grace Borst, is joined by several of her students, who explain how they’re using the technology-laden space to develop personalized learning plans, do service work, and augment school activities.
The makerspace, which is open to all of its students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade, is used for class assignments and also offers open lab time. Students use this time for school and personal projects where technology might not be required but could add value. Students can miss class for open lab, but teachers recognize the benefits of letting students explore technology to help them…
