The first two workshops sold-out quickly. Register today for a 3rd and final workshop!
This is a unique one-time only workshop combining a hands-on Invent To Learn workshop with a visit to the extraordinary Wonder of Learning Exhibition from Reggio Emilia, Italy.
With Gary Stager, Ph.D.
co-author of Invent To Learn: Making, Tinkering, and Engineering in the Classroom.
Hosted by:
Williamsburg Northside Schools
152 N 5th St
Brooklyn, NY11211 (Directions)
$220, including supplies and lunch
Enrollment is extremely limited!
The municipal preschools and infant/toddler centers of the small Italian city of of Reggio Emilia, are frequently referred to as “the best schools in the world.” The remarkable insights and expertise developed over fifty years of learner-centered, inquiry-based, hands-on learning with the youngest children provides practical wisdom for teaching learners of all ages. The “Reggio Approach” has been centered on learning-by-making for decades and provides a rich context for situating the maker movement in schools. Dr. Stager is an expert in the “Reggio Emilia Approach,” and has visited the exhibition several times. During the workshop, he will prepare participants to more fully appreciate and understand the remarkable exhibition. Explore the exhibition web site.
Fabrication with cardboard and found materials, wearable computing, Arduino micro controllers, Humingbird robotics, littleBits, Circuit Stickers, Circuit Scribe conductive pens and computer programming are all on the menu.
Bring a laptop and your imagination. We’ll supply the rest (craft materials, art supplies, construction elements). Invention is the mother of learning!
This workshop is suitable for all grades and subject areas.