The document discusses the Maker Movement and the rise of makerspaces. It explores whether the Maker Movement is simply DIY or something more that combines DIY with technology. It notes that maker culture emphasizes learning through doing in a social environment. It then discusses the decline of shop class in schools and the rise of over 1000 active makerspaces that provide community workshops for makers, builders, and learners to create real-world things with tools most individuals do not own. The document outlines several prominent makerspaces and highlights how the Maker Movement is fueled by sharing and learning via the internet on sites like Instructables, Make Projects, and YouTube as well as companies like Adafruit and SparkFun.
8. ENTER THE MAKERSPACE
? A makerspace is a physical place where people
can create real-world things.
? A shared workshop with tools and equipment
most people don¡¯t own.
? A community of makers, builders, inventors,
tinkerers and learners.
11. ENTER THE MAKERSPACE(S)
? Sector67 - Madison, WI
? The Bodgery - Madison, WI
? Appleton Makerspace - Appleton, WI
? Whitewater Makerspace - Whitewater, WI
? MakerPlayce - Mayville, WI
? PumpingStation: One - Chicago, IL
? Southside Hackerspace - Chicago, IL
? Workshop 88 - Glen Ellyn, IL
? i3Detroit - Detroit, MI
? OmniCorpDetroit - Detroit, MI
? All Hands Active - Ann Arbor, MI