Building Blueprints (Facilities in Focus)
Making Makerspaces
In today’s schools, students
are communicating, collaborating
and creating in a variety of flexible
learning environments. For hands-on activities
and experimentation, makerspaces
are must-have spaces for
schools and go-to places for
students within.
PHOTO BY DROR BALDINGER FAIA ARCHITECTURAL PHOTOGRAPHY /
COURTESY OF FANNING HOWEY
The maker movement
emphasizes learning by
doing in a variety of mediums. As it has
progressed, countless variations of makerspaces
are taking shape in response to the
unique needs and cultures of school communities.
But this begs the question: With
so many choices, how do schools create
makerspaces that are right for them?
Types of Makerspaces
Makerspaces…
