{"id":69,"date":"2013-10-19T18:43:50","date_gmt":"2013-10-20T01:43:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522makerspaces2013\/?page_id=69"},"modified":"2013-11-07T21:01:15","modified_gmt":"2013-11-08T04:01:15","slug":"tool-selection","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522makerspaces2013\/the-million-dollar-question-guide\/tool-selection\/","title":{"rendered":"Tool Selection"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There is no &#8220;perfect&#8221; equipment list, and the tools of a makerspace will be as variable as makerspaces themselves. <a href=\"http:\/\/makerspace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/hsmakerspacetoolsmaterials-201204.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Makerspace.com<\/a> has suggested some common tools and niches depending on the nature of your space. To get your imaginations flowing, please view the following abridged \u00a0list of tool and equipment considerations:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/prezi.com\/embed\/ypejqo7vyri2\/?bgcolor=ffffff&amp;lock_to_path=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;autohide_ctrls=0&amp;features=undefined&amp;disabled_features=undefined\" height=\"400\" width=\"550\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Discussion Question:<\/strong> If you were to expand an established makerspace, which craft areas would you propose combining, and to what valued ends would you imagine the melange?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Discussion Summary:<\/strong> Based on cohort discussions, other factors that may be considered in this topic are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Domain Combinations:<\/strong> the choice of tools and educational options are available within a makerspace to foster creative potential and applicable results. Creating a marketable makerspace relies on a cohesive set of varied, yet linked, tool choices.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Potential for Wearable Technology<\/strong>: the booming wearable technology movement allows for a &#8220;bring your own device&#8221; initiative within makerspaces. Further research on how wearable and portable technology can enhance makerspaces ability and adaptability is required.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Please view the cohort experience in the comments below. If you are accessing this OER after November 3, 2013, you are welcome to further contribute to the discussion.<\/p>\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"4\">\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"128*\" \/>\n<col width=\"128*\" \/> <\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"TOP\">\n<td width=\"50%\"><a title=\"Choosing Space\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522makerspaces2013\/the-million-dollar-question-guide\/choosing-space\/\">\u2190Last Page<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"50%\">\n<p align=\"RIGHT\"><a title=\"Funding Strategies\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522makerspaces2013\/the-million-dollar-question-guide\/funding-strategies\/\">Next Page\u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There is no &#8220;perfect&#8221; equipment list, and the tools of a makerspace will be as variable as makerspaces themselves. Makerspace.com has suggested some common tools and niches depending on the nature of your space. To get your imaginations flowing, please &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522makerspaces2013\/the-million-dollar-question-guide\/tool-selection\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3530,"featured_media":0,"parent":49,"menu_order":5,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-69","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522makerspaces2013\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/69","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522makerspaces2013\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522makerspaces2013\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522makerspaces2013\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3530"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522makerspaces2013\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=69"}],"version-history":[{"count":27,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522makerspaces2013\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/69\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":684,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522makerspaces2013\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/69\/revisions\/684"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522makerspaces2013\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/49"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522makerspaces2013\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=69"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}