One resource to get you started would be Laura Fleming's "Worlds of Learning" book. It's a great intro and overview of what a Makerspace should consist of beyond the 'stuff.' My advice is to involve your community--both students and teachers-- to see what kind of tools, activities, and areas they would want to see, what they don't have access to but would like access to, as well as connections to the content.

Most importantly, focus on the "Maker Mindset" and consider how you want teaching and learning to shift as a result of your new space.

If you are on Twitter, there are a lot of great hashtags and individuals doing things with Makerspaces. Here is a doc I created with a few of my favs.

Keep us up to date about your progress and other questions:)

Hope to see you at CECA/CASL conference Oct. 21-22 for the Maker Meetup on Sunday and some great sessions about Makerspace on Monday.

Melissa

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On Fri, Sep 14, 2018 at 5:31 PM, Thomas Andronowitz <TAndronowitz@thomastonschools.org> wrote:

If possible can people send pix of what your high school maker space looks like? I’ve been charged with getting mine up and running and would love some input.

Thanks.

Tom Andronowitz
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Thomaston High School

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