Laura Fleming

Sphero makes cool programmable robots and educational tools that aim to transform the way kids learn and create through coding, science, music, and the arts.

In addition to creating makerspaces that are impactful, we can help others be impactful, as well.

Educators interested in Makerspaces, STEM Labs, Project-Based Learning, Inquiry-Based Learning, and Genius Hour may feel unsure of how to integrate all of those things into their practice

Step 1: Create a personal philosophy for what making means.

In Algorithms to Live By, the authors explore an interdisciplinary way of thinking called human algorithm design, which essentially means searching for better solutions to the challenges people encounter every day.

What are our metrics as educators, in terms of makerspaces?

It is critical to select products that work best to support your makerspace.

If we have heard it said once, we have heard it said 1,000 times: Professional Development is Broken

I have been searching for a tool to help me create mix & match makerspace challenges, in the same vein. I finally found one that I love!

I began to notice that as the years passed, my students were becoming more and more disengaged with the printed boo

For me, one of the most powerful pieces of theMaker Movementis that it is based on the belief that regardless of race, gender or even age, there is something in it for everyone.

I recently interviewedsome of the people behind these spacesto provide us with the opportunity to take a deeper dive into their amazing work.

There is no one-size-fits-all approach to planning a makerspace

Something that bothers me so much is when I read articles that talk about how libraries are becoming makerspaces.

Great makerspaces are differentiated andeffectively meet the needs of mixed-ability learners.