At the Makerspace we love to pass along information about opportunities for our makers to showcase their creations. Here are two upcoming events, one local and one international. The UTSC Library is a lead partner in the Undergraduate and Research & Creative Opportunities, which gives students a chance to feature their work and win a […]
The Value of Making
Last month, the Makerspace was featured in Re:Think, a publication from the Centre for Teaching Support & Innovation. The article, titled “How the UTSC Library’s Makerspace Affirms the Value of “Making”“, discussed how the Makerspace is a place for students to engage and experiment with hands-on and creative methods of learning. Have an idea for […]
Small Gestures of Welcome
The Makerspace has been utilizing its Cricut machine and 3D printers to create stickers and 3D printed key chains to welcome everyone back to campus. These items have been distributed through the various orientation events. As many maybe feeling a little overwhelmed or anxious at the beginning of a new semester a small token of […]
The Maker Mindset. What is this and why ...
Sarah Nagle, Creation and Innovation Service Librarian at Miami University, explains in a short video how a maker mindset is a shift of thinking away from consuming to creating. This shift helps engage learners with concepts such as design sensitivity and failure positivity, while honing interdisciplinary soft skills like decision making and fluency of ideas. If you […]
Stop Motion kit
The Makerspace has a stop motion kit available to borrow. The Hue Animation Studio kit comes with a goose-neck camera with a solid base, great for creating stop motion film. You can use it in the space, utilizing the easy-to-use software to complete your film project. You can also borrow a kit for a few […]
Playing with Prototypes
Makerspace staff joined the MGSC35 “Innovation” class to demonstrate and discuss various methods for prototyping. Prototypes are an important step of the design process. Prototyping enables creators to quickly visualize and validate their ideas as well as continually improve their design. During the session, students worked with a variety of mediums to construct nameplate prototypes, such as card stock, Play-doh, […]
Citizen DJ
Citizen DJ by the Library of Congress is a super cool interactive resource. You have the amazing ability to become your own DJ with access to hundreds of free-to-use audio and video clips provided through the Library of Congress. Brian Foo, Innovator-in-Residence at the library, is the lead creator of this innovative project.
Lifelong Kindergarten Approach to Learni...
Do you remember your days at kindergarten? My memories fondly recall learning stations where I mixed two colours to make a brand new one and played with buddies to see who could build the tallest block tower. Although I wasn’t mindful of it at the time, I probably experienced some of my best learning in […]
How do we learn through making?
We are often asked to connect our Makerspace’s purpose to learning outcomes. Some are curious to understand how building with LEGO, creating a circuit board or designing a 3D model is connected with the goals of the university as a place that values academic rigor. Our Makerspace users are having fun, stretching their curiosity but […]
Stop Motion and Creative Science
On June 16, 2021, the Makerspace presented two Stop Motion sessions at the Creative Science Communications workshop. The workshop was held for volunteer grad students of Let’s Talk Science, a national charitable organization committed to building youth interest and engagement in science, engineering and technology. Volunteers studying science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) do hands-on/minds-on […]