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A makerspace is a physical location in a school, workplace or community that gives the public access to tools and equipment to help them develop maker mindsets.In this video, the University of…
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Makerspaces for Creative Learning course trailer
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Making provides an excellent opportunity to link science and other STEM areas (technology, engineering and maths) with art disciplines to support creativity and promote creative thinking.…
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In this video, Alison heads to the Jenx factory in Sheffield to see how maker skills are being utilised by employers.Jenx are a company who create developmental equipment for children with special…
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In this video, Alison speaks to the organiser of a STEM event for children to see how makerskills are being utilised by employers.John Barber from WorkWise organises Get Up to Speed (GUTS), an event…
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In this video, Alison reflects on Week 3, outlining some of the key reasons why she feels makerspaces are so valuable for children, young people and adults.Alison emphasise the importance of…
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Welcome back. It’s fantastic to have you here with us in Week 3. In this video, Alison explains what you can expect from the final week of the course.This week we want to hear all about your…
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In this video, Alison summarises the weeks learning and looks forward to the final week of Makerspaces for Creative Learning.As Alison notes, she was so impressed by the Bay Area Discovery…
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In this video, Alison welcomes you back to Week 2 and explains what we have coming up this week.This week, we’ll visit schools, libraries, museums and community settings to find out how…
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Congratulations! You have made it to the end of the first week. This week, we have examined the nature of creative learning in makerspaces.How have you found this first week of the course?Is there…
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In this first video, we meet lead educator Dr Alison Buxton, who introduces the concept of a makerspace and explains how they work.Makerspaces are diverse in nature, and the video provides a brief…
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In this video, Alison interviews Dr Helen Charman, Director of Learning and National Programmes at the V&A Museum.Helen outlines the rationale for introducing makerspaces in museums, and outlines…
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In this video, Alison talks to Dr Lisa Regalla, Deputy Director of the Center for Childhood Creativity at the Bay Area Discovery Museum.The Bay Area Discovery Museum (BADM) was the first in the world…
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In this video, Alison shows a group of early years pracitioners from Rotherham how they can use MakerBoxes in their teaching.
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