The Maker Movement 
…and where it’s going 
Pete Prodoehl
The Maker Movement 
Is it just a new name for DIY?
The Maker Movement 
Is it something more, like DIT?
The Maker Movement 
Is it DIY mixed with technology?
The Maker Movement 
'Maker culture' emphasizes 
learning-through-doing 
in a social environment. 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maker_culture
Shop Class Oak Ridge High School 1947
The Maker Movement 
Shop Class is DEAD.
ENTER THE MAKERSPACE 
• A makerspace is a physical place where people 
can create real-world things. 
• A shared workshop with tools and equipment 
most people don’t own. 
• A community of makers, builders, inventors, 
tinkerers and learners.
ENTER THE MAKERSPACE(S) 
1000+ active spaces
Milwaukee Makerspace
ENTER THE MAKERSPACE(S) 
• Sector67 - Madison, WI 
• The Bodgery - Madison, WI 
• Appleton Makerspace - Appleton, WI 
• Whitewater Makerspace - Whitewater, WI 
• MakerPlayce - Mayville, WI 
• PumpingStation: One - Chicago, IL 
• Southside Hackerspace - Chicago, IL 
• Workshop 88 - Glen Ellyn, IL 
• i3Detroit - Detroit, MI 
• OmniCorpDetroit - Detroit, MI 
• All Hands Active - Ann Arbor, MI
The Maker Movement 
SHARING!
The Maker Movement 
THE INTERNET!
Instructables 
Make: Projects 
Radio Shack DIY 
YouTube
learn.adafruit.com 
SparkFun 
Adafruit Industries 
learn.sparkfun.com
Makers: TNG 
Shop Class 2.0
Makers: TNG 
Shop Class 2.0
The Maker Movement and Where It’s Going

The Maker Movement and Where It’s Going