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Re: maker spaces in science centers
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Sarah Gruber <[log in to unmask]>
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In this case, I'm not sure we need to think of the role of maker-ness as all or nothing, as both the fad idea and the mainframe/PC analogy might suggest. Mightn't we look for integration of a maker approach, maker techniques, a maker mindset, into a varied set of approaches?

On Aug 3, 2013, at 10:50 AM, Eli Kuslansky <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

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> Calling these lab a fad reminds me of a bank VP who was a mainframe guy
> thought PCs were a fad. I wonder what the traditional science museum people
> were saying in 164 when the Exploratorium opened? In this challenging
> environment with science centers struggling to retain their relevance and
> expand their audience beyond younger kids, experiments like this are
> essential even if the final version looks a lot different. The sustainable
> model for these labs are not evident yet.
> 
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> On Sat, Aug 3, 2013 at 8:29 AM, Eric Siegel <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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>> Thats an interesting historical note, charlie.
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>> e
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>> On Aug 3, 2013, at 12:45 AM, Charles Carlson <[log in to unmask]>
>> wrote:
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>>> Its a fad that comes and goes periodically.   It will ultimately prove
>> too costly to operate  on a continuous basis, but is well worth the passing
>> investment of time and energy.  I reflect that demonstrations and
>> mentorship are not far from this domain of hands on museum activity.
>>> 
>>> It may more than anything reflect the current job market for young
>> people, and shifting social dynamics, and a lack of vocational and lab
>> opportunities in schools.  It's a valuable component of hands on engagement
>> via exhibits.
>>> 
>>> In any case, it's heartening that museums can foster extended learning
>> and tinkering.  It falls well within the current emphasis and interest in
>> engineering in schools, and is lots of fun.
>>> 
>>> The Exploratorium would have been a large tinkering space but was
>> limited by resources.   Hands on exhibits were a compromise solution to the
>> original problem, but they also found traction and efficacy with respect to
>> learning.
>>> 
>>> C
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