CFUMaker.dk: A Comprehensive Platform for Makerspaces and Technology Understanding in Danish Schools

CFUMaker.dk is a national platform focused on fostering and creating an online community for teachers around maker approaches and makerspaces in Danish primary and secondary schools. The platform aims to bring educators, school leaders, and stakeholders together to share resources, collaborate on projects, and to advance the use of hands-on, technology-driven learning in classrooms across the country. Through this collaborative effort, CFUMaker.dk supports the integration of maker practices and technological understanding into everyday education.

CFUMaker.dk is designed around three key elements, each of which supports innovation and collaboration in the field of makerspaces and technology understanding in Danish education.

1. Curated Teaching Resources for Makerspaces and Technology Understanding

CFUMaker.dk offers a collection of carefully curated teaching materials that inspire hands-on, project-based learning. These resources enable educators to experiment with and integrate makerspaces into their teaching, guided by Future Classroom Scenarios that emphasize innovative use of digital tools. Teachers can use these scenarios to shape lessons that incorporate technology in meaningful ways, encouraging student creativity and problem-solving while aligning with advanced pedagogical practices.

2. Overview of Makerspaces and Activities Nationwide

The platform provides a comprehensive overview of the makerspaces available across Denmark, along with activities and initiatives being implemented within these spaces. This feature promotes collaboration between schools and communities by providing a centralized hub for sharing ideas and best practices. Drawing on the Future Classroom Toolkit, this element of CFUMaker.dk helps educators and school leaders to scale up innovative uses of technology not just within their own classrooms, but across schools and regions, contributing to broader systemic change.

3. Knowledge Sharing and Cross-Municipal Collaboration

A key goal of CFUMaker.dk is to foster collaboration and knowledge sharing across municipal boundaries. The platform encourages the sharing of experiences, resources, and successful strategies for incorporating makerspaces and technology into education. This aligns with the Future Classroom Toolkit’s approach to building sustainable innovation by facilitating cross-institutional collaboration and helping educators to implement Future Classroom Scenarios in a way that is both scalable and adaptable to different local contexts. Together, these three elements support the gradual but impactful transformation of Danish education, encouraging the innovative and sustainable use of digital technologies to prepare students for the future. Through CFUMaker.dk, educators gain access to both the tools and the community needed to inspire creativity, foster technological understanding, and drive long-term change in teaching and learning.

Info: CFUMaker.dk

Author: Martin Thun Klausen