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Invent To Learn in a Reggio Emilia Context (Gary) 3rd and Final Date
April 10, 2015 @ 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
$220The first two workshops sold-out quickly. Register today for a 3rd and final workshop!
Making, Tinkering, and Engineering in the Classroom in a Reggio Emilia Context
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.
April 10, 2015
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Hosted by:
Williamsburg Northside Schools
152 N 5th St
Brooklyn, NY11211 (Directions)
$220, including supplies and lunch
Enrollment is extremely limited!
Click here to register today
You will learn
- How new tools and technology can reinvigorate Project-Based Learning
- Best classroom practices for integrating maker technology
- How to plan engaging projects based on the TMI design model
- How to choose the technologies with the maximum learning impact
- How to make the case for making, tinkering, and engineering
- How to incorporate found, recycled, and reclaimed materials in project development
- The big ideas behind the Reggio Emilia Approach and bringing “Digital Reggio” to life in classrooms
- The intellectual and creative capacity of even the youngest children
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.