Kohr, who was honored last May as an emerging leader by the International Society for Technology in Education, also helped introduce a makerspace in Somers Point two years ago when he taught at the Jordan Road School. Other area schools, including Egg Harbor Township, have opened makerspaces in the last two years.
Experts say makerspaces can offer any materials, from technology to art to engineering. They are not limited to school settings, either. In Bridgeton in 2015, Cumberland County College teamed up with the city to open STEAMWorks, South Jersey’s first member-based makerspace with 3-D printers, laser cutters, CAD software, a fully equipped audio studio and more.
One year before, Atlantic City Free Public Library opened a makerspace for youth with a $7,500 grant…
