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Instead of offering a single project for the entire class to do, how about creating several stations, each with a different type of project? Something old school like soldering, a Pi, a 3-D printer, paper craft, etc... You could cannibalize your home/shop for the tech. Allows for different types of learner/interests. And adds welcomed chaos! Cheers, Paul +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ Paul R Butler Assistant Systems Librarian Simpson Library - University of Mary Washington 1801 College Avenue Fredericksburg, VA 22401 540.654.1756 libraries.umw.edu Sent from the mighty Dell Vostro 230. -----Original Message----- From: Code for Libraries [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Edward Iglesias Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2013 9:47 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] makerspaces in libraries workshp Jodi, Thanks for the encouragement. Audience is unknown since it will just depend on who registers. I had the good fortune to attend the "Make a Makerspace" conference and was exposed to Sparkfun's version of the Lillypad and was quite impressed. I am looking into funding. Edward Iglesias On Wed, May 15, 2013 at 9:39 AM, Jodi Schneider <[log in to unmask]>wrote: > Great news, Edward! > > Who is the audience of the workshop? > > Are you trying to convince administrators, or give ideas to tech people? > This will determine how "hands on" hands on is... > > Do you have a 3D printer? A demo would make sense -- 3D printing is on > its way to mainstream, but still impressive and unusual (even > unthinkable!) to people. > > What about a LilyPad project? > http://lilypadarduino.org/ > > Perhaps there's a small grant available for purchasing reusable > electronics? > > -Jodi > > On Wed, May 15, 2013 at 1:30 PM, Edward Iglesias > <[log in to unmask]>wrote: > > > Hello All, > > > > I have the unlikely distinction of getting to offer a 1 day workshop > > on Makerspaces in libraries. I have a general idea of how it's > > going to go --morning theory afternoon hands on -- but am a little > > overwhelmed by the possibilities. My first thought was to show them > > how to use a Raspberry > Pi > > but that would require them all to buy a Raspberry Pi. I am open to > > suggestions on what would be worth learning that is hands on and > preferably > > cheap for a group of around 20. What would you teach/learn in an > afternoon > > given the chance? > > > > > > > > > > Edward Iglesias > > > > >