Creating and Maintaining a Classroom Maker Space
Maker Faire Bay Area 2024
October 18th-20th
Maker Spaces are a hot topic in Education, but aren't as straightforward as they seem. Come learn from Kristin Berbawy's 10+ year of experience designing and maintaining them in both schools and libraries. Learn how she has grown community excitement, increased the numbers of females and minorities in her classes, created a culture of cooperation, and leverages industry partnerships to drive revelancy.
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Kristin Berbawy
Kristin Berbawy is a Bay Area public high school engineering teacher who has designed maker spaces for schools and libraries. She has combined federal and state funding with revenue streams from her non-profit, Berbawy Makers, to build a classroom that empowers young people to pursue their passions. Each year she produces a Showcase that exhibits her students' creations, sustaining enthusiasm for the program with the parents and school community while validating student effort. She employs systems of peer training that enable young people to create cooperatively resulting in a high level of
