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Project Updates March 9, 2017
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In February & early March 2017, the CCC Maker project activities included:
- 50 people from 16 colleges attended training sessions on using Kumu to map ecosystems in Pasadena & San Mateo
- Representing eight colleges, 23 people spent the day at Hacker Lab Powered by Sierra College to work on makerspace implementation plans and learn from the community of practice. Similar regional workshops are planned for Inland Empire, San Diego, Bay Area, Los Angeles and Orange County.
- Webinars were offered on Trends in Academic Makerspaces, Self-study & Logic Model.
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21st Century Skills Training - March 16-17
There are still a few seats left for the New World of Work 21st Century Skills Training in Pasadena being sponsored by CCC Maker for participating colleges. This employability skills training
is fast paced, interactive and allows time to practice through group teach-backs. Develop students' soft skills to prepare them for internships and employment. For more
information
, contact Deborah Bird, TAP, CCC Maker at 626-585-7901 or dabird@pasadena.edu.
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News from the field
Sacramento City College --
Tom Cappelletti, Professor, Graphic Communication, Sacramento City College and members of the Sacramento City College (SCC) makerspace team attended the CCC Maker regional meetup on March 3. "The meeting at the Hacker Lab Powered by Sierra College was informative," said Cappelletti. "We learned a lot, and it was fun!"
To build enthusiasm for the project, SCC students are designing posters that will be put up all over campus in phases. "There are eight students on the makerspace team representing Graphic Communication, Engineering Design Technology, Computer Science and the Art Departments," said Cappelletti. "They are an integral part of our planning and creating campus awareness." The poster campaign will be shared with other CCC Maker colleges.
The SCC makerspace community is also drafting components of the implementation plan. "The self-study is a draft and still primarily focused on the quantitative data available from the many reports," said Cappelletti. "The relational data will be reflected as we grow our ecosystem Kumu map. We have also generated a draft facility plan and are drafting a curriculum plan."
Cabrillo College -- Payson McNett, Fab Lab Coordinator, Cabrillo College, will be presenting at the
Construct3D conference at Duke University on May 5-7, 2017. This
national digital fabrication conference focused on 3D printing for education will encourage an exchange ideas and innovation. McNett will speak on Digital Fabrication in the Arts. He developed curriculum for four sequenced courses that provides for cross disciplinary collaboration with the Cabrillo engineering, career technical education, and digital media departments, philanthropy through the veterans program, and entrepreneurial opportunities through the Fab Lab Club.
According to John Cabrillo
Graulty,
Dean of Visual, Applied, & Performing Arts, Cabrillo College, the college has a small but vibrant FabLab in the Visual, Applied, and Performing Arts Division's Art Department on the Aptos Campus. "
Cabrillo is in the process of identifying and engaging an ecosystem of makerspace partners," said Graulty. "We will be surveying interested stakeholders and hosting a Cabrillo Makerspace Plan-a-thon in April."
Allan Hancock College --
Robert Mabry, Associate Professor of Machining and Manufacturing Technology,
Allan Hancock College (AHC), reports that there are more than 50 members in their Outlook Makerspace group. "We've held two meetings; 10-12 people attended each meeting," said Mabry. "To build community, we are starting with a Maker Weekend on May 5 and 6 in conjunction with AHC's annual Friday Night Science, a hands-on event attended by thousands of people from the Santa Maria Valley, followed by Saturday events with our partners, the Santa Maria Public Library and the Santa Maria Valley Discovery Museum."
The AHC makerspace Implementation Plan, being developed through the CCC Maker Seed grant, should also prove useful in applying to other funding sources, according to Mabry. "For example, to fund some of the makerspace equipment, we are expecting Industrial Technology, Learning Resources, Fine Arts, Life and Physical Sciences and the Pacific Conservatory for the Performing Arts to partner in a joint CTEA/Perkins application," said Mabry. "This is the first time in my memory that an application will be submitted that crosses department boundaries."
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Be inspired by Infosys Foundation USA "Why I Make"
The #WhyIMake campaign is a virtual community that shares makers' stories, developed by the Infosys Foundation USA. The first episode featured Adam Savage, the co-host and executive producer of MythBusters and the second episode presents Nolan Bushnell, the founder of Atari. Go to www.WhyIMake.org and post your stories with #WhyIMake.
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Important Dates
March 10 - CCC Maker Inland Empire Regional Meet-up at the
San Bernardino Community College District office
March 16 & 17 - CCC Maker -
New World of Work 21st Century Skills Workshop in Pasadena (Email on registration sent directly to participating colleges to register up to two faculty members.)
March 24 - CCC Maker San Diego Regional Meet-up at San Diego City College
March 30 - CCC Maker
Bay Area Regional Meet-up at Laney College
April 7 - CCC Maker
Los Angeles Regional Meet-up at Glendale Community College
April 14 - CCC Maker
Orange County Regional Meet-up at Saddleback College, Mission Viejo
May 16-17 - 3rd Annual Maker Educator Convening, hosted by Maker Ed in San Francisco - Registration is now open
May 19 - CCC Maker - Colleges meet to share implementation plans
May 20 & 21 - CCC Maker Colleges can attend Maker Faire in San Mateo (suggest reserving accommodation early. Get early bird prices on tickets for Maker Faire before March 15.)
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The CCC Maker initiative is funded by Grant # 16-203-001 awarded by the California Community College Chancellor'sOffice
, Workforce and Economic Development Division, to Sierra Joint Community College District.
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