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Makerspaces, Universidad Hispanoamericana
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Makerspaces
Definition
"A makerspace is a physical location where people
gather to share resources and knowledge, work on projects, network, and build" (7 THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT, 2013, p. 1)
They are "places
for technological experimentation, hardware development, and idea prototyping"
Characteristics
- Experts may help, but other users too (7 THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT, 2013, p. 1)
- It includes the idea of a "collaborative studio" for learning purposes (7 THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT, 2013, p. 1)
- Different majors may use the makerspace "arts as well as the sciences, and a new energy is building
around multidisciplinary collaborative eff" (7 THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT, 2013, p. 1)
- It is self directed (7 THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT, 2013, p. 1)
- They are "open for informal, unscheduled
activities" (7 THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT, 2013, p. 1)
- They have materials such as "microcontrollers called arduinos and 3D printers" (7 THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT, 2013, p. 1)
- It "emerged initially as a powerful
learning force in the nonacademic community" (7 THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT, 2013, p. 1)
Who are the users?
Colleges and universities staff (7 THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT, 2013, p. 2)
Students when they do projects (7 THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT, 2013, p. 2)
Importance
"Makerspaces are zones of self-directed learning" (7 THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT, 2013, p. 2)
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They foster the collaborative learning. (7 THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT, 2013, p. 2)
They "promote multidisciplinary thinking and learning" (7 THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT, 2013, p. 2)
Disadvantages
- "Space in learning facilities is often at a premium,
and cost is a consideration in setting up an area for making" (7 THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT, 2013, p. 2)
- High-end 3D printers are expensive. (7 THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT, 2013, p. 2)
- Many users have to wait in line to use these equipment: "milling machines, welding equipment, lathes, 3D printers, and laser cutters"(7 THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT, 2013, p. 2)
Where is it going?
"Eventually makerspaces may become linked from campus
to campus, encouraging joint project collaboration. " (7 THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT, 2013, p. 2)
Teaching Implications
"Makerspaces
allow students to take control of their own learning" (7 THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT, 2013, p. 2)
Hands on projects motivates students (7 THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT, 2013, p. 2)
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