<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class="">Gary Bass and John Widmer have done some really good ruminating in this area with the Mag-Net team. I am about to kick off a national survey for maker-spaces, similar to that for Robots in the Australian Classroom that I ran last year (waiting to get it over the Ethics approval hurdle). All I need is an EOI sent to me (off list please) for anybody who is interested in contributing or hearing the news first hand. Here is a Youtube video that I made of the wonderful FabLab at the Lauriston Girls' School that I saw whilst at the <a href="http://fablearnaustralia.com" class="">http://fablearnaustralia.com</a> Hackathon. <div class=""><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><a href="http://bit.ly/fablearning2017" class="">http://bit.ly/fablearning2017</a></div><div class=""><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Happy to drop past next week week at GWSC Colin & St Joseph’s Domenic if we can work out a time, I can go over some of this in more detail with you over a brew.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><div class=""><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class=""><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 14px; color: rgb(136, 136, 136);">-- </span><br class="" style="font-size: 14px; color: rgb(136, 136, 136);"><div class="m_1833969790909985394gmail_signature" style="font-size: 14px;"><div dir="ltr" class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><div class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><strong class=""><font color="#888888" class="">Roland Johannes GESTHUIZEN</font><br class=""></strong><font color="#919191" class=""><font class="">STEM Method Lecturer & Professional Practice Consultant</font><br class=""></font><br class=""><span class=""><a href="http://www.monash.edu/education" class=""><b class=""><font color="#919191" class="">Faculty of Education</font></b></a></span></div><div dir="ltr" class=""><font color="#888888" class="">29 Ancora Imparo Way </font><span style="color: rgb(136, 136, 136);" class="">Monash University </span><span style="color: rgb(136, 136, 136);" class="">VIC</span><span style="color: rgb(136, 136, 136);" class=""> 3800</span></div></div><div dir="ltr" class="" style="color: rgb(136, 136, 136);"><span class="" style="font-size: 12.8px;">T: 03 9905 0701 </span><span class="" style="font-size: 12.8px;">M: 0</span><span class="" style="font-size: 12.800000190734863px;">459 277 227</span></div><div dir="ltr" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 12.800000190734863px;"><a href="http://mon.clients.squiz.net/health/mental-health-wellbeing/resources/ambassadors" target="_blank" style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><font color="#919191" class="">Mental Health First Aid Ambassador</font></a></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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<br class=""><div><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On 13 Sep 2017, at 9:20 am, Colin SYMONS <<a href="mailto:CSY@gwsc.vic.edu.au" class="">CSY@gwsc.vic.edu.au</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><div class="">Hi Everyone<br class="">We are planning to build a Makerspace and wondered if anyone has created a space at their school or is planning to do so. We are seeking advice and a sharing of ideas about design, equipment, location and access. We would love to see one setup if possible.<br class="">We are hoping to provide access to digital fabrication through the use of 3D printers, CNC mill and Laser Cutter. Has anyone had success with 3D printers, we currently have 3, but are not happy with their reliability. Can anyone provide insight into the suitability of the various Laser Cutter makes and models (and costs) for use in the classroom.<br class="">Any information and advice would be greatly appreciated. Contact me on or off list.<br class="">Thanking you in advance.<br class=""><br class="">Colin Symons<br class="">Head of Technology<br class="">Glen Waverley Secondary College<br class=""><a href="mailto:csy@gwsc.vic.edu.au" class="">csy@gwsc.vic.edu.au</a><<a href="mailto:csy@gwsc.vic.edu.au" class="">mailto:csy@gwsc.vic.edu.au</a>><br class="">88056736<br class=""><br class=""><br class="">_______________________________________________<br class=""><a href="http://www.edulists.com.au" class="">http://www.edulists.com.au</a> - FAQ, resources, subscribe, unsubscribe<br class="">eLearning Mailing List kindly supported by<br class=""><a href="http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au" class="">http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au</a> - Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority and<br class=""><a href="http://www.vitta.org.au" class="">http://www.vitta.org.au</a> - VITTA Victorian Information Technology Teachers Association Inc<br class=""></div></div></blockquote></div><br class=""></div></div></div></body></html>