[CASL-L] Fwd: [aaslforum] Virtual Makerspaces for K-12; presentations of interest

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> From: David loertscher <reader.david at gmail.com>
> Date: October 19, 2015 at 3:56:39 PM EDT
> To: aaslforum at lists.ala.org
> Subject: [aaslforum] Virtual Makerspaces for K-12; presentations of interest
> Reply-To: aaslforum at lists.ala.org
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> My graduate students at the School of Information, San Jose State University have just released Symbaloo webmixes  designed to compliment physical makerspaces in the K-12 environment. Thus, in addition to "making" in the school library, we have assembled "apps" that encourage children and teens to create, build, experiment with, invent, and other creation activities. We searched out apps that are more creation rather than "instructional." in nature. And, we tried to include a variety of apps that could be done with a minimal amount of adult intervention.
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> We are making a number of presentations to introduce this concept:
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> The Library 2.014 conference, tomorrow Oct. 20 at 4pm Pacific time at: http://www.library20.com/2015
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> Carol Koeschlin and I are also presenting about the learning commons at 9am Pacific time at the same link.
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> You can see our webmixes  for the Virtual Makerspace at:  http://www.symbaloo.com/mix/virtualmakerspace
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> I will also be presenting a session about this and other topics at AASL in Columbus on Saturday of the conference at 9am.
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> My class will also be presenting at the Treasure Mt. Research Retreat Nov. 4-5 just before AASL from noon to noon.  There are a few seats left for Tres. Mt. and it it free. Let me know if you want to come (reader.david at gmail.com)
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> This entire project is part of a larger effort to provide the profession with  free downloadable templates to replace the school library website with a very participatory Virtual Learning Commons.
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> Our latest templates are as follows:
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> elementary school: https://sites.google.com/site/templatevlcelementary/
> middle school: https://sites.google.com/site/templatevlcmiddle/
> high school: https://sites.google.com/site/templatevlchigh/
> You can find information about the virtual makerspace concept in the Design Hall of the virtual learning commons template.
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> Comments are always appreciated about this work.
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> Enjoy!
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> 
> -- 
> Professor David V. Loertscher
> School of Information
> San Jose State University
> Home address: 123 East 2nd Ave. #1106
> Salt Lake City, UT 84103
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