[ISLMA-Share] Makerspaces

Tue Nov 28 14:00:20 CST 2017

I'm thinking of surrounding the area with related books, magazines, qr
codes with related web sites, etc.

On Tue, Nov 28, 2017 at 1:32 PM, Email list for the Illinois School Library
Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> I had something similar happen.  But instead of ending or changing the
> makerspace, I increased our reading participation.  I started a book
> challenge and got more students and teachers to participate in the state
> reading programs.  Students are also learning to create things that we will
> sell to raise money and we started a video and sound recording studio.
> They are still using the "makerspace", but are reading too.  You can e-mail
> me for more information.
>
>
> Jennifer Bromann-Bender
> Librarian
> Lincoln-Way West High School
> 21701 S. Gougar Rd.
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> New Lenox, IL 60451
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> *From:* islma-bounces at list.railslibraries.info <islma-bounces at list.
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> Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info>
> *Sent:* Tuesday, November 28, 2017 1:05 PM
> *To:* islma at list.railslibraries.info
> *Subject:* Re: [ISLMA-Share] Makerspaces
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>
> We can’t win!;)
>
> We do a lot of literacy activities in our makerspace, which is really more
> of a production studio with a green screen, stop-motion equipment, building
> materials, and an audio recording station. A few weeks ago 6th grade
> students came there in groups with their ELA classes and created products
> (movies, stop-motion animations, etc.) explaining different types of
> figurative language (similes, metaphors, hyperbole). Students have also
> made book reviews and summaries in the past in our makerspace. I don’t know
> if this will help kids read more, but it is a way to connect literacy to
> makerspaces!
>
> Megan
>
>
>
> *From:* islma-bounces at list.railslibraries.info [mailto:islma-bounces at list.
> railslibraries.info] *On Behalf Of *Email list for the Illinois School
> Library Media Association
> *Sent:* Tuesday, November 28, 2017 12:57 PM
> *To:* islma at list.railslibraries.info
> *Subject:* [ISLMA-Share] Makerspaces
>
>
>
> I have teachers and principals suggesting that students are no longer
> reading because of our makerspaces in the library and that this has become
> a problem. Does anyone have makerspaces that tie directly to literature?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Amy
>
>
>
> PS Trying to appease both ends :)
>
>
>
>
>
> Amy Bendall
>
> District Library Media Specialist
>
> Antioch #34
>
> Antioch, IL
>
>
>
> You can find magic wherever you look. Sit back and relax, all you need is
> a book. ~ Dr. Seuss
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