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Meeting Notes- December 15th, MOS

jonathandietz
Mon, 19 Dec 2016 23:39:39 GMT

Maker Meetup notes 12/15/2016 by Diane Brancazio Location:Museum of Science 4 - 5:30 12/15/2016. Hosts: Nina Nolan, MOS Clubhouse, Beth LLoyd, Watertown HS FabLab, Diane Brancazio, MIT Edgerton Center 30 attendees Agenda Introductions: Share: name, organization/facility/interest epic fail or fix Name of /Mission for this group Working name is Boston-Area Youth Maker Educator Network and focus is on youth groups Some interest in including adult maker groups like Artisans Asylum Concern with making the mission too broad and diluting the efforts Conversation to be continued Group discussions at tables: Consider discussing: A What do you need that this network can provide? B What can you provide to this network? C Brainstorm ways to communicate with each other, share news and resources, and learn about each other Reporting out A What do you need that this network can provide? Curriculum resources and ideas for schools How to start a makerspace How to get teachers and kids in a creative mindset How to incorporate/use Design Thinking Info on liability and other workshop implementation issues How to help kids choose projects appropriate to the space, tools, and time Inspiration for colleges to value making maker majors, college credit, pathways to engineering majors like PLTW B What can you provide to this network? Create a platform to magnify our efforts Research and articles that can back up the value of Making University Tours Inspiration Connection to college Relevance to industry pathways C Brainstorm ways to communicate with each other, share news and resources, and learn about each other Newsletters, Maker fairs/events Do activities together Rummage sale/fundraiser Website with opportunity to share - slack pbworks Google group Informal Networking Next Steps: Make sure we have your correct contact info We will create a Google group to enable communication before our next meeting Next meeting to be hosted by Caitlin Browne at HATCH in Watertown or Kambiz Vatan at Arlington HS at the end of January.