Crafting Resilience: Makerspace for Social-Emotional Growth
Monday, June 30, 2025 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM · 1 hr. (America/Chicago)
Interactive Session
Innovative Learning, Making and Fabrication.
Information
In the evolving landscape of education, the importance of SEL cannot be overstated. Makerspaces offer a dynamic platform for experiential learning, opportunities for creativity, and self-expression. Leveraging hands-on activities, educators can harness the power of play to engage students in SEL practices: mindfulness, joy, and relaxation.
Outline
3 minutes - Introduction
10 minutes - SEL-aligned Makerspace Activity example
10 minutes - SEL crash-course
15 minutes - Makerspaces fostering Social-Emotional Growth
10 minutes - Digital SEL-aligned Makerspace Activity example
5 minutes - Turn and Talk Discussion
2 minutes - Takeaways and Questions
Supporting research
Culpepper, M. K., & Gauntlett, D. (2020). Making and learning together: Where the makerspace mindset meets platforms for creativity. Global Studies of Childhood, 10(3), 264-274.
Farmer SM, Tierney P (2017) Considering creative self-efficacy: Its current state and ideas for future inquiry. In: Karwowski M, Kaukman JC (eds) The Creative Self: Effect of Beliefs, Self-Efficacy, Mindset, and Identity. London: Academic Press, pp. 23–47.
Lock J, da Rosa dos Santos L, Hollohan P, et al. (2018) It’s more than just making: Insights into facilitating learning through making. Science Education Journal 45(2): 10–16.
Darling, J. (2022). Social-Emotional Learning Using Makerspaces and Passion Projects: Step-by-Step Projects and Resources for Grades 3-6. Routledge.
Gomez, A. (2019). The effects of makerspace learning on the social interactions among students with emotional or behavioral disorder (Doctoral dissertation, The University of Texas at San Antonio).
Davishahl, J., Boklage, A., & Andrews, M. (2022, August). Development of Social Engagement Activities to Increase Student Participation in a Makerspace. In 2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.
Content Community
ISTELive
Subject Area
Special Education
Grade Level
PK-12
Audience
Curriculum Designer/DirectorTeacherTechnology Coach/Trainer
Session Delivery
In Person
Sample Schedule
Creative ConstructorSocial Emotional LearningTLP Empower
Transformative Learning Principles
Ignite Agency
ISTE Standards
Coaches: Learning Designer: Collaborate with educators to develop authentic, active learning experiences that foster student agency, deepen content mastery and allow students to demonstrate their competency.Educators: Facilitator: Create learning opportunities that challenge students to use a design process and/or computational thinking to innovate and solve problems.Students: Innovative Designer: Exhibit a tolerance for ambiguity, perseverance and the capacity to work with open-ended problems.
Skill Level
Beginner
Registration Required
No
Attendee Devices
Devices useful
Attendee Device Specification
Laptop: ChromebookLaptop: MacLaptop: PCSmartphone: AndroidSmartphone: iOSSmartphone: WindowsTablet: AndroidTablet: iOSTablet: Windows
Presenter Type
ISTE Certified Educator
Spotlight on Solutions
No
Additional Fee
No
