In our book, Invent To Learn: Making, Tinkering, and Engineering, we explore how to put an active learner at the center of the learning process, building on traditional progressive classroom practices combined with materials old and new, and incorporating the …
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Capturing the excitement of the maker movement and sharing the educational case for bringing making, tinkering and engineering to every classroom in America and beyond, education and technology pioneers Gary Stager and Sylvia Martinez explore new technologies, place them in …
Education Review / Reseñas Educativas / Resenhas Educativas (ISSN: 10945296) is a multi-lingual journal that publishes reviews of recent books in education, covering the entire range of education scholarship and practice. Review of Invent to Learn (PDF) The eminent educator Ken Bernstein reviews the …
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Leanna Landsmann: ‘Maker’ movement inspires learning by creating things A parent writes in to education advice columnist Leanna Landsmann: “My daughter is a fifth-grader. On her teacher’s website, it says the class will have “Maker Days” once a month. Students …
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We have a guest post on Classroom Tinkerers and Inventors – A MiddleWeb Blog! The tools and ethos of the maker revolution offer insight and hope for middle schools. The breadth of options and the “can-do” attitude is exactly what students …
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Invent to Learn coming to Long Island and New York City! UPDATE (10/8) – Nov 6 is SOLD OUT – new day added in NYC Nov 7. Registration and more information can be found on the NYSCATE site November 4 …
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From kindergarten to second grade, students traditionally make things with playdough, legos and other objects. But somewhere along the way, the maker mindset has been lost in older grades, Libow Martinez said. “It’s easy to blame the focus on tests, …
Every Classroom Matters With Cool Cat Teacher Learning by Doing: Inside the Maker Movement Vicki Davis (Cool Cat Teacher) and Sylvia Martinez chat about the maker movement and what it means for educators. Tue 6 August, 2013 07:3611:52 bamradionetwork.com
Invent To Learn Keynotes and Workshops – Australia Aug/Sept 2013 ELH SchoolTech 2013 – Lorne (18-120 Aug) Sylvia will keynote ELH and participate in several critical conversations on Making in Education and Student Leadership. Invent To Learn – Ballarat (26 …
Maker Movement Taps Into Deep and Rich Tradition By Larry Magid, Technology Columnist Huffington Post The maker movement in schools now has a bible. There is a new book aimed at educators wanting to inspire students to become makers called Invent …