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The document proposes a design for a makerspace at Little Cherub's that includes three main areas: a campfire space for learning from experts, a watering hole for peer sharing and collaboration, and caves for private work. It describes furniture and storage options to support flexible collaboration and independent work. Key elements include presentation technology, movable whiteboards, work tables, locking storage, and comfortable seating. Additional inclusions like cubbies and plants are also suggested.

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Makerspacedesign

The document proposes a design for a makerspace at Little Cherub's that includes three main areas: a campfire space for learning from experts, a watering hole for peer sharing and collaboration, and caves for private work. It describes furniture and storage options to support flexible collaboration and independent work. Key elements include presentation technology, movable whiteboards, work tables, locking storage, and comfortable seating. Additional inclusions like cubbies and plants are also suggested.

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Kirstin Morrisons ECI 518 Project #4

2/18/2016

Little Cherubs Makerspace Design Proposal


Overview:
The design above includes three main types of space described by Davis and KapplerHewitt: Campfires, Watering Holes, and Caves.
The campfire is a space where people gather to learn from an expert (Davis, p. 25).
This area is located on the left side of the room. Within this campfire space,
students/teachers have some conference table style seating, projection opportunity, and
a whiteboard wall.

Kirstin Morrisons ECI 518 Project #4

2/18/2016

The watering hole is an informal space where peers can share information and
discoveries, acting as both learner and teacher simultaneously (Davis, p. 25). The
watering hole portion of this design is the space in the center of the room. Flexible
furniture and be moved to create collaborative spaces for work and sharing.
The cave is a private space where an individual can think, reflect, and transform
learning from external knowledge to internal belief (Davis, p. 25). The cave portion of
the makerspace is located on the right, affording spaces for students to work
independently and/or privately to think and reflect.
Furniture Selections:
The tables and chairs in the flexible collaborative
space must be easy to rearrange, allowing small
and large groups of students to collaborate as
needed. One possible recommendation is the 3-21 Interchangeable Table made by Smith System.
The image to the right is a product that can be
found here: https://smithsystem.com/furniture/3-21-table/.
Collaborative writing spaces also must be flexible.
They can serve as moveable walls that partition the
open workspace in the makerspace as needed. If rolling whiteboards are too costly, a
Z-rack rolling dry erase surface can be made following the directions here:
http://dschool.stanford.edu/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Z-Rack.pdf . In addition to moveable
whiteboards, several walls will be painted with whiteboard paint and chalkboard paint.
Windows may be marked up with window markers. One wall may function as a pin-up
space, providing students with the ability to storyboard/receive feedback.
Storage space must be ample and flexible to store the
various materials that will become a part of the
makerspace resources. There should be a mix of
short and tall traditional storage cabinets/drawers that
lock to protect equipment. The committee may also
consider storage furniture that provides cubby-like
space to students with cabinet doors or storage bins.

Kirstin Morrisons ECI 518 Project #4

2/18/2016

The image on the right is one formation of Ikeas KALLAX storage solution product line:
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/ S69017475/#/S39017472

Key Makerspace Design Elements:


LCD display with connection cables
Projection device and screen
Conference room style table
Flexible, moveable collaborative desks
Flexible, rolling whiteboards (that can also function as walls)
Large, spacious work tables along perimeter of room
Ample locking storage cabinets/drawers
Bookshelves
Green Screen and Video Camera
Comfortable couches/chairs in cave space
Small cubicles for independent work spaces
Whiteboard painted wall
Chalkboard painted walls
Ample natural light via windows
Plenty of outlets along walls and in floors for device charging
Possible Additional Inclusions:
Cubby-style storage unit
Comfort enhancers such as rugs, beanbag chairs, plants
For this design, I have made the assumption that Little Cherubs is a 1:1 school.
Thus, computer workstations were not necessary as a part of my design.
Students will bring their laptops to the makerspace and ample floor outlets
(covered when not in use) will provide charging capacity.

References:
Davis, W. Ann. and Kappler-Hewiit, Kim. (2013, June/July). Australia's Campfires,
Caves, and Watering Holes. Learning and Leading with Technology. 40(8), 24-25.

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