«iMake-IT»: Invent, Code, and Shape Your World!: A workshop live stream from a science communication project where 5th grade students work in a makerspace on open-ended projects.

Computer Science (CS) is a new discipline in Swiss schools. There are, however, misconceptions among students, teachers, parents, and other involved parties about this new subject. Often CS is referenced to as mastering software applications or is strongly associated with mathematics. With the science communication project «iMake-IT», we intent to show that CS is an interdisciplinary, diverse subject that integrates programming, problem-solving and creativity by conducting workshops for schools. Our pedagogy follows a maker-centered approach with the focus on open-ended projects and collaborative work. During this demo session, we will live stream a workshop of an entire class of 5th grade students that will attend one of our workshops. The conference participants can experience what is going on during different stages of the workshop, which can give further insights about how to run maker-centered workshops in schools.