Congratulations! You have started a makerspace. If you have ever attended a workshop or event with the Digital Harbor Foundation, you have have heard these wise words: “You can’t buy a makerspace; you have to make one.”Shawn Grimes Truer words have never been said! You have to make the space to make it your […]

Digital Harbor Foundation and its partners have developed the first Maker Project Rubric. It is a simple way to assess the progress and growth of a student maker — this rubric was specifically developed to measure any maker project they complete, whether its 3D printing, claymation, soldering, sewing, puppetry… whatever. It is also a way to, if necessary, assign a numerical percentage to a maker project.

Congratulations! You have started a makerspace. If you have ever attended a workshop or event with the Digital Harbor Foundation, you have have heard these wise words: “You can’t buy a makerspace, you have to make a makerspace!” However, sometimes you are going to want to buy some cool new toys, no? Let’s discuss a few effective fundraising methods and a process to keep your supply lines running as well as King’s Landing: after all, Winter is Coming…