When we talk about making, there is a tendency to overlap our terms, like saying we’re going to “do makerspace”. I think unpacking these terms help uncoverunderlying assumptions, especially when designing new spaces and learning opportunities. I see this as four distinct aspectsthat work together:

Place – Makerspace, hackerspace, Fab Lab, Techshop, shop, science lab, open classroom, studio Culture – Maker movement, hacker culture, craft, green, economic self-determinism, service-learning, ar...