LEXINGTON — It’s a departure from what is seen as the normal classroom setting, where a teacher guides and instructs students. With the Mid-Nebraska Makerspace Labs, the direction is put in the hands of the students and it’s fostering collaboration and cooperation.
The idea started with Dawson Public Power District admiring the STEM trailer which was operated by Nebraska Public Power and taken to schools across the state.
DPPD partnered with Cash-Wa, Country Partners Cooperative, Orthman Manufacturing, Central Community College and ESU 10, as well as other partners to fund three different STEM trailers which will stop at schools around the state for a period of two weeks for students to engage with and learn from.
“The point is to expose students to technology they may not have access to,” said…
