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Tuesday, September 26, 2017<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you’re keeping up with the latest on educational settings for hands-on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) in the community and schools, you’ve probably seen the term, \u201cmakerspace.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMakerspaces have been popping up more recently in school libraries and media centers, which can pose safety issues if not designed and maintained correctly,\u201d said Dr. Tyler Love, an associate professor and coordinator of UMES’ Technology and Engineering Education program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Safer STEM-teaching students to use high-tech tools and equipment safely-was the inspiration for Love’s book, \u201cSafer Makerspaces, Fab Labs and STEM Labs:  A Collaborative Guide,\u201d published August 31 by the National Safety Consultants LLC with co-author Dr. Kenneth Russell Roy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhen you talk about safety and meeting the needs of instructors and students, it was the perfect collaboration for us, as the two head safety consultants representing STEM professional associations, to write the book,\u201d Love said.  Love is the International Technology and Engineering Educators Association safety editor and a National Science Teachers Association safety advisory board member.  Roy is the NSTA’s chief safety consultant. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The two have published together before.  This one, Love said was \u201ca labor of love,\u201d no pun intended, taking a little over a year to complete.  The benefit of the book, he said, is that it highlights the importance of qualified STEM teachers like those prepared through UMES’ unique teacher education programs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Love describes the book as \u201cthe only one on the market dealing solely with safety hazards, liability and safer designs regarding makerspaces, STEM labs and fab labs for primary, secondary and post-secondary schools, teachers, administrators and community centers and libraries.\u201d  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Edward C. McNett, assistant supervisor of career and technology education for Carroll County public schools concurred. \u201cFinally a book that covers all of the aspects of safety for career and technology education from the legal aspects, facilities and equipment,\u201d McNett said.  \u201cI believe \u201cSafer Makerspaces, Fab Labs, and STEM Labs:  A Collaborative Guide\u201d is the most thorough and up-to-date safety guide for school-based fabrication areas and makerspaces.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Howard County public schools provide each STEM department with a copy, Love said, and Purdue University is using the book in its STEM teacher-method courses with Love having introduced it in an online guest lecture.  Kevin Justice of M4Reactor makerspace in Salisbury said, \u201cNothing like this currently exists.\u201d  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The book, which is being promoted by both national science, technology and engineering educator associations, features \u201cinformation about liability and legal standards, better professional practices, safety controls, addressing biological\/chemical\/physical hazards, first aid procedures, the facility planning process, recommended designs and existing examples, and frequently asked safety questions.\u201d  It can be found online by visiting www.ITEEA.org.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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