The Mercury News – Queenie Wong
“Robert Pronovost, the science, technology, engineering and math coordinator at the Ravenswood City School District, has a mission: to spark student interest in those topics by bringing tech-filled “makerspaces” to low-income schools. Now with the help of Facebook and the Ravenswood Education Foundation, he’s come close to reaching that goal. By the end of this week, five out of seven of the district’s public schools will have spaces filled with 3-D printers, Legos, laptops, robots and more for hands-on learning. Castano and Willow Oaks schools are expected to open their makerspaces in the fall.”(more)