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Makerspaces help students thrive

An award from the SIS Spirit Fund helped kick start a valuable innovation in teaching practice
Makerspaces have helped take new technology practice into the classroom and Learning Commons
Makerspaces have helped take new technology practice into the classroom and Learning Commons

Makerspaces, both physical space and technology equipment and components, helped introduce new methods to our classes and in the Learning Commons. Students discovered new methods of inquiry, problem-solving and collaborative skills.

Makerspace activities are now an established part of our approach to technology integration in the curriculum.

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