Our Maker project workshops are designed with the beginning Maker in mind, but all experience levels are welcome.
Workshops run from 9am - 3pm. Registration cost is $325 per person/per day, payable by credit card, check, purchase or order. See FAQ for more details.
New for this summer: Master Making in the Classroom now begins the day after our skills workshops. Learn new tool skills or practice some old ones before the program starts!
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Make by Hand
Maker projects with real crafting, textile, and shop tools
Get Making without screens! Do several hands-on Maker starter projects craft and shop tools. Measure, saw and drill to visualize data. Create 3D models out of 2D materials. Build your own hand-cranked mechanical automata. Use felt and conductive thread to light up some crafty creatures.
Digital Fabrication
Maker projects with 3D printers, laser cutters and vinyl cutters
Demystify digital fabrication in 2D and 3D with hands-on Maker starter projects. Design and print quick and easy 3D creations with Tinkercad. Use a Cricut vinyl cutter to create customized etched glassware. Laser-cut a personalized mirror with a Glowforge laser cutter.
Electronics
Light up learning with simple electronics Maker projects
Harness the power of electricity with hands-on Maker starter projects. Craft custom quiz boards that light up. Bring to life a cut-out character that buzzes and blinks. Use Tinkercad to prototype and simulate electronic circuits. Cast creative shadows with festive flashlights.
Physical Computing
..Maker projects that bring code into the real world
Scratch? Micro:bit? Codeblocks? What platforms should I use, when do I use them, and how?! Get your students into computer science in physical, fun way with a variety of tools that connect code to the world we live in. Make 3D models from code with Tinkercad Codeblocks. Get your game on with micro:bit. Tell interactive stories with Scratch.
Frequently Asked Questions
Registration and payment processing is done on the Edgerton Center main website. The link to register will be posted above - if registration is not available yet, sign up for our newsletter to be notified when it opens.
Unless otherwise specified, all workshops run from 9:00am-3:00pm, with a 30 minute lunch break.
For each one-day workshop, we charge $325/person, payable by credit card, check or purchase order.
We try to keep the class sizes small - typically limited to under 20 participants.
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Yes! For one-day workshops, take only the courses you want - and take as many as you want.
We run our in-person workshops at the Edgerton Center Student Project Lab on the 4th floor of building 4, room 4-409. Get directions and parking info from our Contact page. New remote-learning opportunities are coming soon!
Workshops are designed with beginners in mind. Past participants have had resources ranging from portable carts to library Makerspaces to full-blown shops - and if you don't have a Makerspace yet, we are here to help!
The workshops we offer were originally designed for teachers of students from grades 4 – 12, but students can start making in any grade. Many of our past participants teach grades K-5.
No, but we do offer light snacks throughout the day. There are a few good places to buy a meal within a 5 minute walk, and we have a kitchenette with fridge, toaster oven, and microwave for people who prefer to bring lunch.
Our workshop fees help to support online and other resources that we provide for free, so we are unable to offer scholarships at this time. Some participants have been able to fund workshop fees from their school district, PTA, school educational foundation for teacher PD, or local university programs.
Our staff members are experienced educators, passionate about the opportunities that maker technologies brings to the classroom. We emphasize hands-on practice and teach each technology through a simple maker project. Participants will leave with confidence, skills, resources, and new ideas for incorporating Maker tools into the classroom. Here's what past participants say:
Maybe! Contact us or see PD Packages for more details.
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