{"id":350,"date":"2020-04-17T13:21:33","date_gmt":"2020-04-17T17:21:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.library.unt.edu\/factory\/?p=350"},"modified":"2020-04-17T14:40:32","modified_gmt":"2020-04-17T18:40:32","slug":"from-factory-to-the-spark","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.library.unt.edu\/factory\/2020\/04\/17\/from-factory-to-the-spark\/","title":{"rendered":"From Factory to The Spark"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Makerspace enthusiast! We are excited to share with you some of the changes in the works for the Makerspace! Our physical space is under construction with the Libraries at this time. So we will share updates on the physical changes over time as we begin to morph in to the new layout. However in the meantime here we will share a few significant updates happening along side our physical updates.<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>First and of significant note is The Factory is officially transitioning to The Spark Makerspace! The Spark is focused on Igniting the imagination through innovative learning! \u00a0<\/p>\r\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-350 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"thumbnail\" href='https:\/\/blogs.library.unt.edu\/factory\/2020\/03\/26\/makerspace-2020\/20-01-factory-banner\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.library.unt.edu\/factory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2020\/03\/20-01-factory-banner-300x169.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.library.unt.edu\/factory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2020\/03\/20-01-factory-banner-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.library.unt.edu\/factory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2020\/03\/20-01-factory-banner-e1588953696808.png 451w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"thumbnail\" href='https:\/\/blogs.library.unt.edu\/factory\/2020\/04\/17\/from-factory-to-the-spark\/new-logo\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.library.unt.edu\/factory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2020\/04\/NEw-logo-300x168.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.library.unt.edu\/factory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2020\/04\/NEw-logo-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.library.unt.edu\/factory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2020\/04\/NEw-logo-768x431.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.library.unt.edu\/factory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2020\/04\/NEw-logo-1024x575.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.library.unt.edu\/factory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2020\/04\/NEw-logo.png 2044w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\r\n<p>We have also launched our very own podcast, UNT MindSpark! MindSpark will focus on innovation, makerspaces, making, inventing and the world of exploration through hands on learning. Our goal is to highlight the exciting innovation happening around us here at UNT! Follow us on podbeans or go to our site to hear our first episode!\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/untmakerspace.podbean.com\/\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-354 img-fluid img-thumbnail aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.library.unt.edu\/factory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2020\/04\/mindspark-300x292.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"186\" height=\"181\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.library.unt.edu\/factory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2020\/04\/mindspark-300x292.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.library.unt.edu\/factory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2020\/04\/mindspark.png 702w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 186px) 100vw, 186px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n<p>Feel free to let us know about innovation you might want to hear about!<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Makerspace enthusiast! 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