Implementation Outline

Time: 24 months

Presented by: Maria Santiago Rivera

"Implementation of Teaching STEM using makerspace in elementary schools"

Objective: To create a makerspace where teaching and learning is focused on STEM.

Schedule:

Phase 1(Months 0-3)

A- Research

1- Conduct research on the available literature regarding the implementation of makerspace in

STEM.

2- What will this project mean to me?

3-What am I trying to create and for what purpose?

4- Why is it important to me and the students?

5- What does a makerspace mean for my school?

6-Identify the benefits and advantages of makerspaces in the classroom and students.

7- Determine what research on makerspaces I believe is the most important and most beneficial for

my school.

B- Proposal Plan

1- Share proposal with the administration and CIS

2-Meeting with Principal and CIS

Phase 2 (Months 4-12)

A- Planning

1- Create a written plan: From the beginning a written plan is essential. All parts of the plan will

develop incrementally from the goals established.

2- Provide a written summary of who will use the MakerSpace, for how long, rotations, and other

components of the plan.

B- Creating Makerspace Area

1- Describe the type of MakerSpace you are planning to use.

High-tech Makerspace — In high-tech Makerspaces you will often find 3D printers and scanners, laser cutters, CNC machines, embroidery machines, power tools, and video game consoles.

Low-tech Makerspaces — Low-tech Makerspaces will have amazing supplies like markers, paint, fabric, cardboard, LEGO blocks, Squishy Circuits, and hand tools. At WhyMaker, we recommend starting out with a low-tech Makerspace. Any opportunity kids have to do substantial, hands-on creating is a valuable learning experience. As the Makerspace leader feels more comfortable with the art and skills of making, add one high-tech tool at a time, for a specific purpose.

2- Evaluate the options and materials available to create makerspace in the classroom

craft paper
makers/crayons
glue, modeling clay
Legos
3D printers
laser cutters
screen printing
robots

3- Define the makerspace stations to be used in the rotation model

C- Identify who will participate in the lab

1- Identify which teachers are interested in creating this space in their

classroom or an assigned location at school.

2- An informal or formal survey to determine interest should be conducted

to identify those parties. These are critical stakeholders who will

potentially provide knowledge, skills, resources and space for the

proposed makerspace. They will also have opinions and ideas that will

need to be incorporated.

Phase 3: (Months 13-18)

A- Implementation

1-Plan for an easy, simple and inexpensive activities to implement with

classroom teachers.

2-Implement makerspace available to all students to promote STEM

education.

3- Students will own their learning, create and work on things that are

meaningful to them.

4-The Makerspace teacher will help students on their journey of

of creating and learning.

5-Makerspace showcases will be held at the end of the semester

to showcase projects students have worked on and will be working on

Soon.

Phase 4: (Months 19-21)

Teacher Observations & data collection

1- Videos/pictures

2- Blog Posts

3- Engagement

Phase 5: (Months: 22- 24)

A- Evaluate the makerspace pilot class

1- Conclusions are drawn regarding the implementation of this Model.

2- The respective modifications are made to the model implemented over

the past two school years.

3- The final model, results, and conclusions are published in the

ePortfolio.

Reference

Love, T. S., & Roy, K. R. (2018). Converting classrooms to makerspaces or STEM labs: Design and safety considerations. Technology and Engineering Teacher, 78(1), 34-36.

Provenzano, N. (2016). Your Starter Guide to Makerspaces (The Nerdy Teacher Presents). https://read.amazon.com/?asin=B01M0PTPV4&ref_=kwl_kr_iv_rec_1