MakerBus Consulting
MakerBus Consulting
Wait, you own a bus?
Five years ago we built Canada's first mobile makerspace. Since then we've reached more than 30,000 kids with our programming and have trained more than 2,000 teachers and educators in 21st Century learning techniques. From learning to code, to learning through arts and craft, we have experience in inspiring people to unleash their inner makers.
Now we're travelling across the world sharing the lessons we've learned and our fun-conventional approach to the maker movement with educators, innovators, and makers.
Our Team
For five years the MakerBus team has worked collaboratively with partners across North America to build, creative, tinker, and get messy. Learn more about team of maverick makers.
Dr. Kimberley Martin
Co-Founder and Chief Instigator
In addition to co-founding the MakerBus, Kim researches the gender dynamics of contemporary makerspaces. Her research has taken her around North America, visiting makerspaces and interviewing their members.
Kim has a PhD in Library and Information Sciences and has developed numerous maker education programs, consulted universities in the creation of their library makerspaces, and has trained thousands of teachers and educators in maker technologies.
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Beth Compton P.h.D (ABD)
Co-Founder and Head of Play
In addition to co-founding the MakerBus, Beth is completing her PhD in Archaeology examining Indigenous perspectives on the 3D scanning and printing of cultural objects.
Beth has an unparalleled knowledge of contemporary ethics and best practices regarding the 3D printing of heritage and cultural objects.
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Ryan Hunt
Co-Founder and Chief Fun Officer
In addition to co-founding the MakerBus, Ryan has considerable experience working in the not-for-profit sector and has written more than $1,300,000 in successful grants. With experience in adult education, Ryan has helped develop dozens of maker movement education programs and training seminars, training more than one thousand educators in maker technologies.
An award-winning public speaker, Ryan has also been invited to conferences across North America to discuss the maker movement.
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Tech-pertise
We have hands-on experience building fun-conventional learning experience using the following tools (and more). If you are interested in a particular technology, contact us and we can start brainstorming together.
Our Blog
From how-to's to hot-takes, our blog has something for every maker educator
THE ZERO SPHERO MAKERSPACE – HOW TO AVOID CREATING A MCMAKERSPACE
Ideas for building a makerspace that stands out
Let me make one thing clear – Spheros are cool. They have amazing potential to be used creatively by educators and can make STEM education more engaging for learners.
BUILDING A DIY SMARTPHONE HOLOGRAM PROJECT
Is this project as cool as the internet makes it look?
At the MakerBus we try to keep up with viral maker projects. Ideas, videos, and projects that promise mind-blowing results with simple household materials. In this on-going blog series we’re going to test different viral maker projects and share our results.
A LIST OF MOBILE MAKERSPACES IN CANADA
Read the October 2018 update
The other day we had a Skype conversation with two people in Israel who are considering building a mobile makerspace. They asked us if there were many mobile makerspaces in Canada and we realized that we didn’t actually know the answer.
