Resources

A maker mindset is about exploring, discovering new ideas, and creating. It’s about being innovative and creating things that are new and better. It’s about tinkering, inventing, building, problem solving, critical thinking, and taking risks. It’s about collaborating and learning from others. It’s about failing, learning from mistakes and trying again. It’s about finding your passions and sharing them with others. It’s about making! 

There are countless resources available to jump into the world of making. Although many need to be purchased, there are just as many at little to no cost. You simply need to look around and start seeing your world through the lens of a maker. The resources below are some ideas to get you started.

Building Materials

• Makedo
• Strawbees
• Keva PLANKS​​

Video Game Design

• Bloxels and Bloxels EDU

Electronics

• littleBits
• ​Makey Makey
• Conductive Paint

Augmented and Virtual Reality

• Aurasma
• CoSpaces
• VR Glasses

Design Thinking

• The Extraordinaires: Design Studio Pro

Programming and Coding

• Arduino
• Microbit
• Raspberry Pi
• ​Scratch Cards

3D Printing

• Digital Caliper
• ​Lulzbot
• New Matter
• SeeMeCNC
• ​Ultimaker

Stop Animation

• Stikbots
• Hue HD camera
• DoInk
• Pop Up Green Screen

Robots

• Dash and Dot
• Mini- Sphero
• Ozobots
• Sphero SPRK+

Other Helpful Resources

• Maker Pro - open source platform for maker projects centered around Arduino, Raspberry Pi, Intel Edison, home automation and more

Contact Info

Judy Bowling
Library/Instructional Technology Consultant
Wayne RESA 33500 Van Born Road Wayne, MI 48184
734-334-1545 • [email protected] • @jlbowling