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7 Things about Makerspaces (6. Where is it going? (for hands-on work, but…

- - - - “maker culture”
        
        This idea of a collaborative studio space for creative endeavors has caught hold in education, where the informal combination of lab, shop, and conference
        room form a compelling argument for learning through hands-on exploration.
        
        arts as well as the sciences, and a new energy is building around multidisciplinary collaborative efforts.
- - - - As the notion of providing space for
        project design and construction has caught on in education, such places have acquired other accoutrements, from paints
        and easels and impromptu stage sets to cooktops and candy molds.
        
        Makerspaces have
        become arenas for informal, project-driven, self-directed learning, providing workspace to tinker, try out solutions, and hear input from colleagues with similar interests.
- - - - WHALE Lab (Wheaton Autonomous Learning Lab) is an interdisciplinary makerspace where students embroider, solder, weld, sculpt, or otherwise design and manufacture creative projects.
        
        Multidisciplinary projects are
        encouraged, and winning teams must work on their projects at the at the Invention Studio.
- - - - Interaction among inventors at these facilities
        fosters a highly collaborative learning dynamic that is excellent for team efforts and for peer support, advice, and assistance
- - - - Students who use these studios to create tangible portfolio pieces may find their work of interest to future employers
- - - - Some of these machines can be dangerous, too, raising liability issues.
- - - - Makerspaces allow students to take control of their own learning as they take ownership of projects they have not just designed but defined.