Weekly Reflection

This past week was fast and furious for me as I am sure it was for many others.  As I walk in and around classrooms it is great to hear the classroom audio systems being used.  I have noticed several classes utilizing the MakerSpace to create projects for class.  I have also spent time in our original MakerSpaces.  These original spaces would be our art rooms, ag shops, and FACS rooms.  These classrooms have allowed students create, build, design and put their ideas into a physical form.

[caption id="attachment_265" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Students working in FACS Fabrication Lab[/caption]

Over the last week I have observed students refinishing office chairs, piecing together quilts, building lamps and sculptures out of horseshoes, and creating inspiring posters to discourage littering.  These MakerSpaces have been part of public education for years and the skills everyone of these students have demonstrated skills that exceed my talent and expertise.

It is great to see these programs still going strong, even when they are being cut in many other districts.