“…Fablabs or hackspaces are sometimes also referred to as makerspaces (Mersand, 2021), however, distinctions exist, especially with respect to their resources, tools, and/or purpose. Fablabs are typically associated with 3D printers and other digital fabrication tools (de Boer, 2015;Gershenfeld, 2010;Massachusetts Institute of Technology, n.d.;Mersand, 2021), while hackerspaces are associated with computer programming, coding, and computing technologies (Mersand, 2021;Schrock, 2014). As interest in these spaces increases, schools-K-12 and post-secondary institutions alike-rush to establish makerspaces, fabrication labs, and hackerspaces; however, critical analysis of the phenomenon has lagged.…”