It is no secret that STEM labs are popping up on campuses across the country. Still, some schools are taking design-thinking spaces to a whole new level, and Hotchkiss’s EFX (Engineering, Fabrication, Exploration) Lab is one of these places. Their 3,136-square-foot lab provides space for students to ask big questions, collaborate on even bigger ideas, and engineer their own answers into tangible technologies. Last Fall, the Hotchkiss community got their first peek at the impr

“The best MakerSpace is between your own ears!” These words of wisdom came from Gary Stager, PhD, lecturer and renowned leader in the Maker movement. The EA team had the pleasure of hearing Gary speak at this year’s ATLIS (Association of Technology Leaders in Independent Schools) in Atlanta last week and were so impressed by his passion, commitment and dedication to introducing MakerSpaces to children all over the world. According to Gary, “we have an obligation to introduce