MAKER JAWN’S “MAKER PROGRAMMING ON THE LIBRARY FLOOR” LSTA WEBINAR
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Part I: Design It
Part II: Make It
Part III: Share It
HELPFUL LINKS AND TUTORIALS
Learn about maker programming in libraries and beyond.
Adafruit: A place to buy electronic supplies, and view project tutorials.
HighLow Tech: Out of MIT, tutorials on paper circuit and e-textile projects.
Instructables: Instructions for all kinds of DIY projects. A good curriculum aid.
A Librarian’s Guide to Makerspaces: Open Education Database’s makerspace resources for librarians.
Libraries and Maker Culture: A Resource Guide: A resource guide for maker spaces in libraries made by Sharona Ginsberg of the University of Michigan.
Maker Ed: The non-profit, education oriented arm of Maker Media (the publisher that popularized “Maker” culture).
Sparkfun Resources: Learning and project resources.
Sparkfun Tutorials: Tutorials on how to use a variety of electronics.
the tinkering studio: Lesson plans and project examples from the Exploratorium.
LEARN. MAKE. GET INSPIRED.
Here are some links to learning resources and project ideas. Now go explore!
DIY: DIY is a place to learn lots of new skills independently and with the support of peers.
Instructables: Instructions for all kinds of DIY projects.
Code Academy: Learn how to code. (For adults and teens.)
Code: Learn how to code. (More youth oriented)
Mozilla Webmaker: Fun online learning tools.
Scratch: Fun and easy program for game design and animation. A good way for beginners to learn the concept of code.
Lynda: Inexpensive online tutorials for software and other skills. Very useful and easy to follow.
Dash: Learn HTML, CSS, and Javascript.
Live in Philadelphia? Checkout the Free Library’s digital learning resources.
INEXPENSIVE & OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARES
Here are some free/cheap tools for audio, video, and photo editing, digital graphics, layouts, 3D modeling and motion graphics, and more.
Illustration/ Design
SumoPaint: Comparable to Photoshop. Mac/ PC compatible. Free.
Pixelmator: Comparable to Photoshop. Mac compatible. $14.99
Gimp: Comparable to Photoshop. Mac/ PC compatible. Free.
iDraw: For vector drawing. Mac compatible. $24.99
Artboard: For vector drawing. Mac compatible. $29.99
AutoDesk Sketchbook: Drawing tool. Mac/ PC compatible. $2.99/month, $25/year.
Inkscape: Drawing tool. Mac/ PC compatible. Free.
Collage and Photo Editor
Fotor: Collage and photo editor. Mac/ PC compatible. Free.
BeFunky: Collage and photo editor. Mac/ PC compatible. Free.
Infographics
infogr.am: Making infographics. Mac/ PC compatible. Free.
easel.ly: Making infographics. Mac/ PC compatible. Free.
Publishing/ Layout Tools (InDesign)
Scribus: Comparable to InDesign. Mac/ PC compatible. Free.
Belight: Comparable to InDesign. Mac compatible. $19.99.
Audio Recording/ Editing
Audacity: Audio Recording and editing. Mac/ PC compatible. Free.
Fission: Audio Recording and editing. Mac compatible. Free.
Video Editing
Lightworks: Video editing. Mac/ PC compatible. Free.
iMovie: Video editing. Mac compatible. $14.99.
3D Modeling and Animation/ Motion Graphics
Blender: 3D modeling and animation/ motion graphics. Mac/ PC compatible. Free.
Sketchup Make: 3D modeling. Mac/ PC compatible. Free.
Tinkercad: 3D modeling for 3D printing. Mac/ PC compatible. Free.
123D Design: 3D modeling and 3D printing. Mac/ PC compatible. Free.
Presentations
Prezi: Presentations. Mac/ PC compatible. Free.
Google Presentation: Presentations. Mac/ PC compatible. Free.
Office Tools
LibreOffice: Office software. Mac/ PC compatible. Free.