In this episode I speak with Diana Rendina. Diana is a media specialist/teacher librarian at Tampa Preparatory School, an independent 6-12 school in Tampa, Florida. Previously, she was the media specialist at Stewart Middle Magnet School (also in Tampa) from 2010-2017. Before working in education, she worked for Hillsborough County Public Libraries. She has seen the library world from both the public and the school side of things.

She is the author of two books. Challenge-Based Learning in the School Library Makerspace and Reimagining Library Spaces: Transform Your Space on Any Budget

You can discover more about her on her website http://www.renovatedlearning.com/

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Topics We Explore

How does a media specialist balance all the hats a media specialist has to wear along with creating and operating a makerspace?
How do we avoid burning out by trying to do it all when we bite off more than we chew?
What are the latest trends in the makerspace world?
How do we connect the learning in the makerspace to the goals of schools with assessment?
How do we help the social-emotional side of learning and making?
How can we be brave enough to share our learning journey and mistakes with students?
Power of a half-baked prototype
Being careful to listen to the needs of the students and school instead of making a “perfect” makerspace.
Three questions to ask yourself to plan for a makerspace