Unconference Events on Facilitating Learning Activities in Makerspaces, Fab Labs and Open Creative Spaces

The Unconference Events on Facilitating Learning Activities in Makerspaces, Fab Labs and Open Creative Spaces are a series of seven unprecedented events that will bring together top practitioners, scholars and students who are actively involved in the facilitation of maker education within schools, colleges, universities, libraries, museums and community centres.

It will be an opportunity for practitioners who are involved in all aspects of education to get together and exchange new contemporary living knowledge emerging from different locations.

1. COVID adaptations in makerspaces – Feb 11, 10:30 a.m. to noon
2. Creating a network of makerspaces – Feb 18, 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.
3. Preparing makerspaces facilitators – Feb 25, 10:30 a.m. to noon
4. Community engagement and sustainability of makerspaces – Mar 11, 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.
5. EDI and sustainability in makerspaces – Mar 18, 10:30 a.m. to noon
6. Making in formal education – Mar 25, 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.
7. Maker kits – Apr 1, 10:30 a.m. to noon

Listen to the podcasts.

The events are organized by Education Makers under the supervision of Ann-Louise Davidson, Associate Professor in Education and Concordia University Research Chair in Maker Culture.