In our area the school district is actually very eager to set up the makerspace and have it available to members of the community to come in and use. We believe that tinkering is a lost art, that you need to play with stuff, take it apart, and learn to do things with your hands,to take something you like, learn how to make it faster, better, less expensive, and things like that. These makerspaces can really invite the general public in, and that's where I think we can do a lot of our good work, as Jennifer was saying, with educating parents and even educators throughout the district. They will all come to this makerspace. I think it's a way to get people to feel more comfortable in that environment.
On April 28th, 2015. See this statement in context.