STEM + Natural fit for our Makerspace
The Library Makerspace provides our girls with a space to come and build, explore, invent, collaborate and create. It is a place where our...
More Favourite Maker activities
After the success of making cards with electrical circuits I decided to guide the girls in creating 'bogles' using dough. I was fortunate to obtain the...
Creating Future Libraries – Annual Network Conference 2015
Anne Weaver (All Hallows' TL) Anne's Blog for All Hallows' and I will be setting up a 'Makerspace' for delegates to experience many of the...
Making in the Classroom.
After a very successful 'Connection Day' involving makerspace activities I was delighted when our wonderful Prep teacher, who also runs Young Masterminds told me I...
Hour of Code 2015
Wow! What a great way to lead into our 'Hour of Code' with the whole Junior School. After a very successful event last year...
Making with Grandparents
Today was Grandparents Day and our Year 6 students brought their grandparents into our Junior Library MakerSpace Zone to 'make' together. The girls challenged...
Researching ideas
I spent a lot of time reading and searching the types of activities being carried out in school libraries. I saw such value in...
Inviting the girls to make…
During the next term in Library skills the girls were learning how to find topics in the non-fiction area of the library so I...
Using Apps on the iPad for Making
Next week I'll be running a winter session for ICT Pedagogy over 5 days for third and fourh year pre-service teachers at Griffith University....
Adding to our Space
Our MakerSpace Zone is really establishing itself. The girls are using the equipment and trying new ideas and projects. The method of introducing concepts...