Supporting Innovation Details

Makeshop

"MAKESHOP is a space for hands-on building and tinkering with old and new technologies, exciting projects and cutting-edge media. Here you can play around with ideas, make things together and mess around with tools, materials and techniques. Investigate how things work, discover how things are used, and learn new processes and skills" (Webpage). The site includes a blog that highlights "cool projects" that people have been working on in the make shop, an events page, and an opportunity to join the mailing list for special events or a special mailing list for educators for professional development opportunities. The site also provides resources for makers and educators, including a handout for teachers on "Electronics Resources for the Classroom."

By Children's Museum of Pittsburgh
Audience
Adults
Keywords
Inspiration makerspaces creativity maker movement educators professional development

About this resource

"MAKESHOP is a space for hands-on building and tinkering with old and new technologies, exciting projects and cutting-edge media. Here you can play around with ideas, make things together and mess around with tools, materials and techniques. Investigate how things work, discover how things are used, and learn new processes and skills" (Webpage). The site includes a blog that highlights "cool projects" that people have been working on in the make shop, an events page, and an opportunity to join the mailing list for special events or a special mailing list for educators for professional development opportunities. The site also provides resources for makers and educators, including a handout for teachers on "Electronics Resources for the Classroom."

Metadata & audience

Author / CreatorChildren's Museum of Pittsburgh
FormatArticle
AudienceAdults

Keywords

Inspiration makerspaces creativity maker movement educators professional development