Bridging Distance: Practical and Pedagogical Implications of Virtual Makerspaces

Autor/inn/en	Lock, Jennifer; Redmond, Petrea; Orwin, Lindy; Powell, Alwyn; Becker, Sandra; Hollohan, Paula; Johnson, Carol
Titel	Bridging Distance: Practical and Pedagogical Implications of Virtual Makerspaces
Quelle	In: Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 36 (2020) 6, S.957-968 (12 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Lock, Jennifer) ORCID (Redmond, Petrea)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0266-4909
DOI	10.1111/jcal.12452
Schlagwörter	Shared Resources and Services; Computer Mediated Communication; Synchronous Communication; Robotics; Technology Uses in Education; Affordances; Communities of Practice; Barriers + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Gemeinwirtschaft; Computerkonferenz; Robotertechnik; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen; Community
Abstract	Makerspaces are locations where people with common interests can work on projects, share ideas, tools and expertise to make or create. There is an abundance of "how to" guides and research studies on physical makerspaces, little research focuses on describing the "virtual" making processes and the experiences therein. This qualitative study explores the experiences of seven participants who engaged in a synchronous virtual makerspace. Meeting once a month over 16 weeks, members of the International Maker Educator Network participated in the making of a robot. This case study describes how the virtual making occurred, the personal experiences of the makers, technology used to support virtual making, and the affordances and inhibitors of virtual making. Data are analysed through the lens of a professional learning community and the People, Means and Activities makerspace framework. The paper concludes with implications for virtual making in practice and future research opportunities. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01