Makerspaces: Providing Pennsylvania practical prefiguration

Both the mobile and stationary Fab Labs conducted week-long sessions throughout the school year, exposing middle school students to new technologies such as laser and vinyl cutters, 3D printers and milling machines. Ultimately, one of the goals of the project in the western part of the state is to s...

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Published in:Techniques 2016-10, Vol.91 (7), p.24
Main Authors: D'Urzo, Sarah, Foster, John, Keune, Anna, Peppier, Kylie, Stutzman, Andrew
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
3-D printers
Active Learning
Career education
Careers
Collaboration
Handicraft
Learning
Methods
STEM education
Students
Study and teaching
Technical Education
Thinking Skills
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Summary:Both the mobile and stationary Fab Labs conducted week-long sessions throughout the school year, exposing middle school students to new technologies such as laser and vinyl cutters, 3D printers and milling machines. Ultimately, one of the goals of the project in the western part of the state is to serve as an introduction to cte pathways, and to give students the opportunity to discover how cte can lead to a successful future.\n Although not directly connected to cte, The Labs' connection with the Sprout Fund's Re- make Learning Network offers youth opportunities directly related to core 21st-century competencies.
ISSN:1527-1803