Making and the 2018 Olympics
It's almost time for the 2018 winter Olympics and I could not be more excited. I love everything about the event, but I especially groove on the sense of community at a global level. This year I'm trying to find a way to tie together our Makers and the Olympics. Here's what I've got planned: 1) Students using the library's Makerspace will be invited to design Olympic events. I've provided them with four broad categories: spinning, sliding, jumping and throwing. All the events they design must fit into one of those areas. Students are welcome to use any Makerspace supplies (like styrofoam cups, CDs, straws, etc.) and non-consumable PE supplies like tennis balls and four-wheel scooters. They can develop and test their game in the Makerspace. Once students finalize their game, they will submit an "Event Proposal."( Here's a link to the form ). 2) My library advisory committee will test the events and select four or five to include as our &q