A School Makerspace Presentation- Post 5

Hello Everyone,

Welcome back to Anabel's Archives. This week, I am looking into what it takes to create a School Makerspace Proposal or Presentation. It was interesting to learn how to create such a proposal and acknowledge the audience that would be witnessing the presentation. I had to take into consideration not just the school community, administration, but also parents, the community, students, and teachers.  

I began by thinking about what my presentation would look like and what to include and exclude. The length of the presentation and provide user-friendly tools or links to help guide people who will be seeing the presentation virtually or in a recording.  I also wanted a presentation that would be small in length and have some infographics that demonstrate what a makerspace is and what it would look like. 

Secondly, I included my own inventory of supplies and the budget cost element as well. I would then click a link to the makerspace inventory log, which would show all the supplies and their budget costs. This is an important element provided to everyone in the community because it informs them of costs and whether future funding would be needed to upkeep the makerspace.  

A School Makerspace Presentation

Thirdly, I wanted to include fun and educational elements of a makerspace. I want to make sure to engage students and adults. The fun piece would provide students with engagement with a space such as this. It would also allow them to explore or think about new items they would like to provide in a makerspace.  Although I did not include it, one regret I have is not including a survey within the presentation. Providing a survey would allow me, as a school librarian, to understand the needs or desires of the community and what they would like to include in the makerspace.  

Lastly, I wanted to implement the educational piece of a makerspace and explain why it is important to include. Providing some Illinois State Standards would allow educators and parents to understand of the importance of a makerspace. It goes beyond just a place for drawing or playing. It allows students to engage with state standards or common core that they have learned in the classroom in the library setting.  

Overall, I think that a makerspace proposal is very important because it allows students, staff, admin, parents, and the community to understand what it is and how it benefits not just the library itself, but also the students.  They can seek to create and produce what they have learned in their home classroom and in other special classrooms. I will definitely be using a tool such as this in the near future. 

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