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Re: Unstaffed Maker Spaces?
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Eli Kuslansky <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 26 Dec 2012 17:13:57 -0500
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I am very interested in the types of project being done by visitors in
the Engineering Studio. Keith, can you elaborate? thanks

On Wed, Dec 26, 2012 at 4:28 PM, Keith Braafladt <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> At the Science Museum of  Minnesota we have an exhibit area we are calling Engineering Studio. In this space we have an unstaffed exhibit based around wind tubes where we have materials out daily, with a small set of tools specifically built for the activities at what we call a "make". We've had the space open for number of months, testing out how to support free-choice making with un-facilitated, facilitated and "seeded" approaches to supporting visitors in the design and build cycle. Supporting visitors and supporting floor staff with material-based activities has been a good challenge and we have and continue to learn a lot. We'd be happy to talk with folks about this,
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> Keith Braafladt
> Dir. Learning Technologies Center
> Science Museum of Minnesota
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> On Dec 24, 2012, at 10:15 AM, Paul Orselli <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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>> Season's Greetings!
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>> A client is interested in a Maker-type space in their new building, but is wondering if it is possible for this type of space to be unstaffed (at least at times.)
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>> It seems counterintuitive to me to have a space with tools and materials that is not staffed, but perhaps folks on the list might be able to provide some successful examples of (or techniques for) unstaffed Maker-type spaces?
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>> Conversely, feel free to chime in if you think unstaffed Maker spaces are a loopy idea.
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