There are so many ideas and things I tried this semester that I am itching to share. You'll hear about more of them over the summer in addition to topics I present about at or learn from Innovation Exchange or learn about at ISTE and nErD Camp Indy. I will also participate in EdChange Global for my third year and EdCamp Voice again. Both of which are free, entirely online, and a great way to connect. (I'll have to write a more extensive blog post about them.) But one thing I need to share right away is about how I started meeting with departments in the Makerspace like I mentioned in my posts "It's starting!" and "Do what you can, when you can." Back in the winter, I was at a meeting with other district librarians, and a small group of junior high librarians were brainstorming and sharing ideas about how to bring teachers and classes into a makerspace. One of the librarians mentioned using PLC (professional learning community) time to meet with departments about the makerspace. Eureka! This is the opening I was looking for! Our district implemented a new PLC structure this year. We have an early release on Monday's and then are to meet with our departments during that time to work intentionally on goals set as a group, data analysis, assessment creation, etc. I could use time departments already had to meet instead of adding an extra meeting and thing to do to their plate to get them into the Makerspace. Genius! Within a few days, I fleshed out my ideas for how to do this in my building and ran it past my principal. After getting the green light, I presented the idea at the upcoming department head meeting. Multiple departments scheduled times with me to meet in the Makerspace during PLC's second semester. I was so excited to have an opportunity to show departments how the Makerspace could be tied into their curriculum, so I wanted to have some of my preparation tailored to each group. the meeting's preparation
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