Magee MakerSpace: Week 1!

The school year has started and we are very excited at Magee to implement MakerSpace.  This past Friday our multi-age group of seventy-nine 2nd and 3rd graders met in our new space, The Depot.  I introduced the students to seven stations that they are going to be able to explore starting this week.  I used the MakerSpace website that was created last year with the district's library media team.  Click here to see that site.

 The seven stations are: Lego WeDo, MaKey MaKey, Little Bits, Osmo, Video production using a green screen, Coding and Cardboard Challenge.  (To see a description of each, go to the above website.)  After being introduced to the stations the learners got on their Chromebooks and started to explore the website.  After going back to their classroom, they chose four stations that they were most interested in exploring.  The 2nd and 3rd graders are going to come to The Depot and Information Station for the next four Tuesdays and Fridays to explore a station a week.  I just finished creating the first groups.  I'm so excited to get started on Tuesday!  I hope the learners and teachers are too!