Makerspaces

Maker Pro: Building School Makerspaces With Bit Space

Maker Pro: Building School Makerspaces With Bit Space

By Caleb Kraft

Caleb Kraft

I get ridiculously excited seeing people make things. I just want to revel in the creativity I see in makers. My favorite thing in the world is sharing a maker's story. find me at CalebKraft.com

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Over the past few years I’ve talked with many groups about making and education. There is always a big question of how making fits into the classroom. Should it be integrated into normal curriculum? Should there be a dedicated maker space in the school?  Unfortunately, there is no single quick and easy answer to these […]

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Creating the New Collar Workforce

Creating the New Collar Workforce

Sarah Boisvert

By Sarah Boisvert

Sarah Boisvert

Sarah Boisvert has over 30 years experience in advanced manufacturing and is the author of the book, The New Collar Workforce. She is the co-founder of Potomac Photonics, Inc. a laser machine tool company, which she and her partners sold in 1999. Since “retiring”, she founded Fab Lab Hub, which offers Digital Badge programs for New Collar Job Training.

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Talk to any manufacturer today and one of their top concerns is finding a skilled workforce needed to compete in a global marketplace.

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Open World: Why Are We Makers?

Open World: Why Are We Makers?

Liam Grace-Flood

By Liam Grace-Flood

Liam Grace-Flood

An artist, engineer, and researcher, Liam makes all kinds of things, including public policy, fine art, electric motorcycles, and computational models. His passion for making is rivaled only by his dedication to ensuring other people have the resources they need to make, too. In that vein, as a 2017 Watson Fellow he's exploring how open workshops democratize and decentralize education, innovation, and industry to make better things, people, and communities.

You can find him at his website or on instagram

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What does it even mean to be a maker, to run a makerspace, or to participate in the Maker Movement?

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Open World: Thingking and Their Work with the Maker Library Network

Open World: Thingking and Their Work with the Maker Library Network

Liam Grace-Flood

By Liam Grace-Flood

Liam Grace-Flood

An artist, engineer, and researcher, Liam makes all kinds of things, including public policy, fine art, electric motorcycles, and computational models. His passion for making is rivaled only by his dedication to ensuring other people have the resources they need to make, too. In that vein, as a 2017 Watson Fellow he's exploring how open workshops democratize and decentralize education, innovation, and industry to make better things, people, and communities.

You can find him at his website or on instagram

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Be sure to reach all about Thingking’s work with the Maker Library Network, including their experimentations and books.

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Open Source RFID System Keeps Untrained Members Off Dangerous Machines

Open Source RFID System Keeps Untrained Members Off Dangerous Machines

By Caleb Kraft

Caleb Kraft

I get ridiculously excited seeing people make things. I just want to revel in the creativity I see in makers. My favorite thing in the world is sharing a maker's story. find me at CalebKraft.com

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A huge recurring problem in makerspaces is the lack of training in how to handle the machines These machines can be dangerous.

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Open World: Jumpstart Your Creative Career with Makerversity

Open World: Jumpstart Your Creative Career with Makerversity

Liam Grace-Flood

By Liam Grace-Flood

Liam Grace-Flood

An artist, engineer, and researcher, Liam makes all kinds of things, including public policy, fine art, electric motorcycles, and computational models. His passion for making is rivaled only by his dedication to ensuring other people have the resources they need to make, too. In that vein, as a 2017 Watson Fellow he's exploring how open workshops democratize and decentralize education, innovation, and industry to make better things, people, and communities.

You can find him at his website or on instagram

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Makerversity is a “pioneering community of Maker businesses” that’s growing out of both London and Amsterdam.

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