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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Rome:20180306T140000
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DTSTAMP:20260530T222350
CREATED:20180221T234148Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180221T234148Z
UID:3491-1520344800-1520352000@inventtolearn.com
SUMMARY:Padua University
DESCRIPTION:  \nSylvia Martinez and Gary Stager will present “Making\, Tinkering\, and Engineering in the Classroom” followed by Q&A. Audience: 180 education science students (18-21) at the University of Padova.
URL:https://inventtolearn.com/event/padua-university/
LOCATION:University of Padua\, Padua\, Italy
CATEGORIES:Gary,professional development,Sylvia
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180301
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180303
DTSTAMP:20260530T222350
CREATED:20171121T230113Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180221T194737Z
UID:3444-1519862400-1520035199@inventtolearn.com
SUMMARY:“Now! A scuola si può …” Modena Italy keynotes and workshops
DESCRIPTION:Sylvia and Gary will be keynotes at the first national conference on School Innovation “Now! A scuola si può …” in Modena at the Monzani Forum and lead regional workshops in Modena and Bologna.
URL:https://inventtolearn.com/event/modena-italy-keynotes-and-workshops/
CATEGORIES:Gary,keynote,professional development,Sylvia,workshop
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180216
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180217
DTSTAMP:20260530T222350
CREATED:20171121T202636Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171121T202636Z
UID:3439-1518739200-1518825599@inventtolearn.com
SUMMARY:Private Invent to Learn workshop
DESCRIPTION:Sylvia will lead a full day educator workshop in Washington\, DC on Feb 16\, 2018.
URL:https://inventtolearn.com/event/private-invent-to-learn-workshop/
CATEGORIES:professional development,Sylvia,workshop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180214
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180215
DTSTAMP:20260530T222350
CREATED:20171121T202450Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180110T172117Z
UID:2312-1518566400-1518652799@inventtolearn.com
SUMMARY:Charlotte NC - Invent to Learn workshop
DESCRIPTION:Gary and Sylvia will lead parent and educator workshops as part of a parent/teacher event at Charlotte Jewish Day School in Charlotte\, NC on Feb 14\, 2018. \nThe event is open to local educators\, see more information and registration here. \n 
URL:https://inventtolearn.com/event/charlotte-jds/
CATEGORIES:Gary,parent and community meetings,professional development,Sylvia,workshop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180126
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180127
DTSTAMP:20260530T222350
CREATED:20171106T013448Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171106T013448Z
UID:3392-1516924800-1517011199@inventtolearn.com
SUMMARY:Trinity School - Atlanta
DESCRIPTION:Sylvia will lead a workshop at the Trinity School in Atlanta Georgia.
URL:https://inventtolearn.com/event/trinity-school-atlanta/
LOCATION:Trinity School\, Atlanta\, GA\, United States
CATEGORIES:professional development,Sylvia,workshop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180124
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180126
DTSTAMP:20260530T222350
CREATED:20170819T201048Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171121T233151Z
UID:3317-1516752000-1516924799@inventtolearn.com
SUMMARY:FETC 2018 - Featured Sessions & Workshops
DESCRIPTION:Sylvia Martinez will be a featured speaker at the Future of Educational Technology Conference Jan 23-26\, 2018 Orlando\, Florida. The fine folks at FETC have supplied a super-special code for you to get a super-special discount to this conference — 10% off by using the Promo Code MARTINEZ18. \n1/24/18 workshops: \n\nPBL Gets a “Make”-Over: Prompts and Assessments for Maker Classrooms\nSTEAM You Can Wear!\n\n1/25/18 sessions: \n\nInvent to Learn: Remaking School for the Future\nMaking and Makerspaces: The Four Keys to Success\n\nUse this link to go directly to the discounted registration. \nThe MARTINEZ18 10% discount code is good until Jan 22\, 2018! \nSubscribe to our newsletter for more information about this and other upcoming events. \n\n\nSaveSave
URL:https://inventtolearn.com/event/fetc-2018-featured-sessions-workshops/
LOCATION:Orlando Convention Center\, Orlando\, FL\, United States
CATEGORIES:conference session,professional development,Sylvia,workshop
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180107
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180109
DTSTAMP:20260530T222350
CREATED:20171228T082807Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171228T082807Z
UID:3480-1515283200-1515455999@inventtolearn.com
SUMMARY:Project-Based Learning and Making Professional Development
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Gary Stager will be leading two days of consulting\, planning\, and hands-on project-based learning experiences for educators at the Pardes School in Scottsdale\, Arizona.
URL:https://inventtolearn.com/event/project-based-learning-and-making-professional-development/
CATEGORIES:Gary,professional development,workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171130T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171130T140000
DTSTAMP:20260530T222350
CREATED:20171119T235610Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171119T235610Z
UID:3432-1512046800-1512050400@inventtolearn.com
SUMMARY:PBL Gets a "Make"over - ISACS Learning Bridge Webinar
DESCRIPTION:The Independent Schools Association of Central States (ISACS) offers Learning Bridge webinars live and recorded for professional development. Sylvia will be presenting: \nPBL Gets a Make-Over: Prompts\, Scaffolding & Assessment for the Maker Classroom\nPresenter: Sylvia Martinez\nThursday\, November 30\, 2017\n3:00 pm – 4:00 pm (central)\nAudience: Faculty and Administrators\, grades 3-12 \nOf course students should have powerful hands-on project-based experiences in the classroom—but does that happen? Explore how to design engaging prompts with helpful scaffolding and how to manage the project process when students are using cutting edge technology integrated with iterative design. Learn about new research on assessment for projects and real classroom practices using modern technology and materials. \nSylvia Martinez is the co-author of Invent to Learn: Making\, Tinkering\, and Engineering the Classroom helping teachers bring the exciting tools and technology of the modern world to classrooms. She advocates for student-centered project-based learning with an emphasis on STEAM for all. Sylvia is the principal advisor to the Stanford University FabLearn Fellows\, a group of global educators researching and developing hands-on\, minds-on projects and curriculum. She also ran educational non-profits and headed product development for consumer software\, video games\, and educational games at several software publishing companies. Martinez started her career designing high frequency receiver systems and software for GPS navigational satellites. She holds a masters in educational technology and a bachelor’s in electrical engineering. For more information\, visit sylviamartinez.com \nPrice:\n$75.00 \nDiscounts of up to $15.00 per seminar are available if you register for multiple seminars. \n 
URL:https://inventtolearn.com/event/pbl-gets-a-makeover-isacs-learning-bridge-webinar/
CATEGORIES:professional development,Sylvia,webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171117
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171118
DTSTAMP:20260530T222350
CREATED:20171106T201019Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171106T201019Z
UID:3398-1510876800-1510963199@inventtolearn.com
SUMMARY:Belmont Day School - workshop and community meetings
DESCRIPTION:Sylvia Martinez will lead a day of workshops and meetings with parents and faculty at the Belmont Day School in Belmont\, MA.
URL:https://inventtolearn.com/event/belmont-day-school-workshop-and-community-meetings/
LOCATION:Belmont Day School\, Belmont\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:keynote,parent and community meetings,professional development,Sylvia,workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171105T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171105T170000
DTSTAMP:20260530T222350
CREATED:20171106T030828Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171106T030828Z
UID:3395-1509868800-1509901200@inventtolearn.com
SUMMARY:Charlotte Jewish Day School
DESCRIPTION:Sylvia Martinez and Gary Stager will facilitate a faculty workshop and parent meetings at Charlotte Jewish Day School in Charlotte\, NC.
URL:https://inventtolearn.com/event/charlotte-jewish-day-school/
LOCATION:Charlotte Jewish Day School\, Charlotte\, NC\, United States
CATEGORIES:Gary,parent and community meetings,professional development,Sylvia,workshop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170811
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170812
DTSTAMP:20260530T222350
CREATED:20170725T212120Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170731T205046Z
UID:3278-1502409600-1502495999@inventtolearn.com
SUMMARY:Welcome Keynote - Union School District Annual Future Ready Summit
DESCRIPTION:Sylvia will be the welcome keynote for the Union School District “Future Ready Summit” on making in education\, STEAM\, and PBL.
URL:https://inventtolearn.com/event/welcome-keynote-union-school-district-annual-future-ready-summit/
LOCATION:Union Middle School\, 2130 Los Gatos Almaden Rd\, San Jose\, CA\, 95124\, United States
CATEGORIES:keynote,professional development,Sylvia
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170809
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170811
DTSTAMP:20260530T222350
CREATED:20170506T033350Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170506T033409Z
UID:3021-1502236800-1502409599@inventtolearn.com
SUMMARY:2 day workshop Täleny School - Guadalajara
DESCRIPTION:Gary Stager will lead a 2 day Invent to Learn workshop at the Täleny School in Guadalajara\, Mexico.
URL:https://inventtolearn.com/event/2-day-workshop-taleny-school/
LOCATION:Taleny School\, Privada del Carmen No. 1396\, Zapopan\, Jal\, Mexico
CATEGORIES:Gary,professional development
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170711
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170715
DTSTAMP:20260530T222350
CREATED:20161019T214241Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170703T004358Z
UID:2725-1499731200-1500076799@inventtolearn.com
SUMMARY:Constructing Modern Knowledge 2017
DESCRIPTION:Registration is now open for CMK17 – the 10th anniversary!
URL:https://inventtolearn.com/event/constructing-modern-knowledge-2017/
LOCATION:Doubletree by Hilton Hotel\, Manchester\, 700 Elm St.\, Manchester\, 03101
CATEGORIES:Gary,professional development,Sylvia
ORGANIZER;CN="Gary Stager":MAILTO:gary@stager.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170529
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170614
DTSTAMP:20260530T222350
CREATED:20170511T191630Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170517T235901Z
UID:3052-1496016000-1497398399@inventtolearn.com
SUMMARY:Australia - Regional Victoria Invent To Learn Workshops
DESCRIPTION:This special workshop series is sponsored by the Victoria Department of Education and Training. \nDates and Venues: \n\n29 May – Warrnambool (Register here)\n9 June – Maryborough (Register here)\n13 June – Wodonga (Register here)\nSee additional workshop dates in Sydney and Townsville\n\nSpace is limited! Register today! \nThe co-author of “the bible of the maker movement in schools\,” 1:1 computing pioneer\, and popular speaker\, Gary Stager\, returns to Australia for a series of exciting hands-on workshops across Regional Victoria. Learn to learn and teach with Hummingbird robotics\, littleBits\, Scratch\, Snap!\, Turtle Art\, wearable electronics\, Arduino\, digital paper craft\, programmable toys\, and other exciting new materials in a project-based context. \nJoin colleagues for a day of hard fun and problem solving — where computing meets tinkering and design. The workshop begins with the case for project-based learning\, making\, tinkering\, and engineering. Next\, we will discuss strategies for effective prompt-setting. You will view examples of children engaged in complex problem solving with new game-changing technologies and identify lessons for your own classroom practice. Powerful ideas from the Reggio Emilia Approach\, breakthroughs in science education\, and the global maker movement combine to create rich learning experiences. \nSTEM/STEAM Come to Life!\nParticipants will have the chance to tinker with a range of exciting new low- and high-tech construction materials that can really amplify the potential of your students. The day culminates in the planning of a classroom project based on the TMI (Think-Make-Improve) design model. Specific contents will be addressed for primary and secondary audiences. \nYou will learn: \n\nHow new tools and technology can reinvigorate Project-Based Learning\nBest classroom practices for integrating maker technology\nHow to plan engaging projects based on the TMI design model\nHow to choose the technologies with the maximum learning impact\nHow to make the case for making\, tinkering\, and engineering\n\nFabrication with cardboard and found materials\, electronic circuits\, wearable computing\, Arduino\, robotics\, conductive paint\, drones and computer programming are all on the menu. \nBring a laptop and your imagination. We’ll supply the rest (craft materials\, art supplies\, construction elements). Invention is the mother of learning! \nThis workshop is suitable for all schools\, grades\, and subject areas. \nDates and Venues: \n\n29 May – Warrnambool (Register here)\n9 June – Maryborough (Register here)\n13 June – Wodonga (Register here)\n\nThis special workshop series is sponsored by the Victoria Department of Education and Training.\nSpace is limited! Register today! \n\n\nAbout the Workshop Leader\nGary Stager is one of the world’s leading experts and advocates for computer programming\, robotics and learning-by-doing in classrooms. In 1990\, Dr. Stager led professional development in the world’s first laptop schools and played a major role in the early days of online education. In addition to being a popular keynote speaker at some of the world’s most prestigious education conferences\, Gary is a journalist\, teacher educator\, consultant\, professor\, software developer\, publisher\, and school administrator. An elementary teacher by training\, he has taught students from preschool through doctoral studies. Gary is the founder of the Constructing Modern Knowledge summer institute for educators.\n\nDr. Stager is co-author of Invent To Learn – Making\, Tinkering\, and Engineering in the Classroom\, called the “bible of the maker movement in schools\,” by Larry Magid of CBS and The San Jose Mercury News.\nWhen Jean Piaget wanted to better understand how children learn mathematics\, he hired Seymour Papert. When Dr. Papert wanted to create a high-tech alternative learning environment for incarcerated at-risk teens\, he hired Gary Stager. This work was the basis for Gary’s doctoral dissertation and documented Papert’s most-recent institutional research project.\n\n\n Dr. Stager’s work has earned a Ph.D. in Science and Mathematics Education and a Grammy Award.\nGary is also on the advisory board of the NSF-funded project\, BJC4NYC: Bringing a Rigorous Computer Science Principles Course to the Largest School System in the US.\nSpace is limited! Register today!
URL:https://inventtolearn.com/event/vic-australia-workshops-2017/
CATEGORIES:Gary,professional development,workshop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170525
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170610
DTSTAMP:20260530T222350
CREATED:20170511T192926Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170519T033239Z
UID:3062-1495670400-1497052799@inventtolearn.com
SUMMARY:Australia 2017 Masterclasses - Sydney and Townsville
DESCRIPTION:Dates and Venues: \n\nTownsville – 25/26 May (2-day workshop*) – $A625\nCathedral School of St. Anne and St. James\nSydney (primary focus) – 1 June – $A400\nBondi Beach Public School\nSydney (secondary focus) – 2 June – $A400\nSydney Secondary College\n\nRegister here \nThe co-author of “the bible of the maker movement in schools\,” 1:1 computing pioneer\, and popular speaker\, Gary Stager\, returns to Australia for a series of exciting hands-on workshops costing less than half of copycat events. Learn to learn and teach with Hummingbird robotics\, littleBits\, Scratch\, Snap!\, Turtle Art\, wearable electronics\, Arduino\, digital paper craft\, programmable toys\, and other exciting new materials in a project-based context. \nJoin colleagues for a day (2 days in Townsville) of hard fun and problem solving — where computing meets tinkering and design. The workshop begins with the case for project-based learning\, making\, tinkering\, and engineering. Next\, we will discuss strategies for effective prompt-setting. You will view examples of children engaged in complex problem solving with new game-changing technologies and identify lessons for your own classroom practice. Powerful ideas from the Reggio Emilia Approach\, breakthroughs in science education\, and the global maker movement combine to create rich learning experiences. \nSTEM/STEAM Come to Life!\nParticipants will have the chance to tinker with a range of exciting new low- and high-tech construction materials that can really amplify the potential of your students. The day culminates in the planning of a classroom project based on the TMI (Think-Make-Improve) design model. Specific contents will be addressed for primary and secondary audiences. \nYou will learn: \n\nHow new tools and technology can reinvigorate Project-Based Learning\nBest classroom practices for integrating maker technology\nHow to plan engaging projects based on the TMI design model\nHow to choose the technologies with the maximum learning impact\nHow to make the case for making\, tinkering\, and engineering\n\nFabrication with cardboard and found materials\, electronic circuits\, wearable computing\, Arduino\, robotics\, conductive paint\, drones and computer programming are all on the menu. \nBring a laptop and your imagination. We’ll supply the rest (craft materials\, art supplies\, construction elements). Invention is the mother of learning! \nThis workshop is suitable for all schools\, grades\, and subject areas. \nLunch is included \nDownload printable flier\nDates and Venues: \n\nTownsville – 25/26 May (2-day workshop*) – $A625\nCathedral School of St. Anne and St. James\nSydney (primary focus) – 1 June – $A400\nBondi Beach Public School\nSydney (secondary focus) – 2 June – $A400\nSydney Secondary College\n\nRegister here \n* The two-day workshop in Townsville will focus on learning and teaching with more structured projects following the 2-day format of our successful PBL 360 workshops. \nThis special workshop series is a collaboration between Education Technology Specialists and Constructing Modern Knowledge\, LLC.\nSpace is limited! Register today! \n\n\nAbout the Workshop Leader\nGary Stager is one of the world’s leading experts and advocates for computer programming\, robotics and learning-by-doing in classrooms. In 1990\, Dr. Stager led professional development in the world’s first laptop schools and played a major role in the early days of online education. In addition to being a popular keynote speaker at some of the world’s most prestigious education conferences\, Gary is a journalist\, teacher educator\, consultant\, professor\, software developer\, publisher\, and school administrator. An elementary teacher by training\, he has taught students from preschool through doctoral studies. Gary is the founder of the Constructing Modern Knowledge summer institute for educators.\n\nDr. Stager is co-author of Invent To Learn – Making\, Tinkering\, and Engineering in the Classroom\, called the “bible of the maker movement in schools\,” by Larry Magid of CBS and The San Jose Mercury News.\nWhen Jean Piaget wanted to better understand how children learn mathematics\, he hired Seymour Papert. When Dr. Papert wanted to create a high-tech alternative learning environment for incarcerated at-risk teens\, he hired Gary Stager. This work was the basis for Gary’s doctoral dissertation and documented Papert’s most-recent institutional research project.\n\n\n Dr. Stager’s work has earned a Ph.D. in Science and Mathematics Education and a Grammy Award.\nGary is also on the advisory board of the NSF-funded project\, BJC4NYC: Bringing a Rigorous Computer Science Principles Course to the Largest School System in the US.\n\nSpace is limited! Register today!
URL:https://inventtolearn.com/event/australia-2017-masterclasses-sydney-and-townsville/
CATEGORIES:Gary,professional development,workshop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170510
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170511
DTSTAMP:20260530T222350
CREATED:20170506T033902Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170703T004454Z
UID:3029-1494374400-1494460799@inventtolearn.com
SUMMARY:Blue Springs School District PD day
DESCRIPTION:Sylvia Martinez will lead a workshop at the Blue Springs School District in Blue Springs\, MO.
URL:https://inventtolearn.com/event/blue-springs-school-district-pd-day/
LOCATION:Blue Hill School District\, Blue Springs\, MO\, United States
CATEGORIES:professional development,Sylvia
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170506
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170507
DTSTAMP:20260530T222350
CREATED:20170202T233103Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170203T010241Z
UID:2882-1494028800-1494115199@inventtolearn.com
SUMMARY:Horizons National Summer PD
DESCRIPTION:Horizons National is an award-winning\, tuition-free\, academic and enrichment program serving low-income\, public school students on the campuses of independent schools\, colleges\, and universities across the country. \nGary Stager will facilitate a one-day workshop on play\, STEAM\, and authentic hands-on learning.
URL:https://inventtolearn.com/event/horizons-national-summer-pd/
CATEGORIES:Gary,professional development,workshop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170503
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170504
DTSTAMP:20260530T222350
CREATED:20170506T033647Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170703T004508Z
UID:3026-1493769600-1493855999@inventtolearn.com
SUMMARY:University of Chicago Lab School
DESCRIPTION:Sylvia will be at the University of Chicago Lab School to present on girls and STEM\, plus meet with faculty on making and project-based learning.
URL:https://inventtolearn.com/event/university-of-chicago-lab-school/
LOCATION:University of Chicago Lab School\, Chicago\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:professional development,Sylvia
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170418
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170419
DTSTAMP:20260530T222350
CREATED:20170410T015924Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170703T004238Z
UID:2967-1492473600-1492559999@inventtolearn.com
SUMMARY:Agency in Education Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Sylvia Martinez will lead a two hour workshop on agency at Vejle Central Fablab\, Spinderhallerne. \nTuesday the 18th of april\nTime:              1230-1530 (12:30 PM-03:30 PM)\nPlace:             Vejle central fablab\, Spinderihallerne\nAgenda:         Lunch followed by approx.. 2 hour workshop
URL:https://inventtolearn.com/event/agency-in-education-workshop/
LOCATION:Vejle central fablab\, Spinderihallerne\, Vejle\, Denmark
CATEGORIES:professional development,Sylvia,workshop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170405
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170407
DTSTAMP:20260530T222350
CREATED:20170328T041551Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170703T004217Z
UID:2953-1491350400-1491523199@inventtolearn.com
SUMMARY:The Westminster Schools
DESCRIPTION:Sylvia will lead a 2 day workshop with The Westminster Schools.
URL:https://inventtolearn.com/event/the-westminster-schools/
LOCATION:The Westminster Schools\, 1424 West Paces Ferry Road\, NW\, Atlanta\, GA\, 30327\, United States
CATEGORIES:professional development,Sylvia,workshop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170401
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170409
DTSTAMP:20260530T222350
CREATED:20170113T100430Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170117T073722Z
UID:2870-1491004800-1491695999@inventtolearn.com
SUMMARY:International School of Dusseldorf residency
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Gary Stager will be in residence at the International School of Dusseldorf (Germany) for a week of parent presentations\, public lectures\, teacher PD\, student projects\, classroom collaborations\, consulting\, and workshops.
URL:https://inventtolearn.com/event/international-school-of-dusseldorf-residency/
LOCATION:International School of Dusseldorf\, Germany
CATEGORIES:Gary,professional development,workshop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170216
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170218
DTSTAMP:20260530T222350
CREATED:20161019T202714Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161028T214839Z
UID:2706-1487203200-1487375999@inventtolearn.com
SUMMARY:Calgary City Teachers Convention
DESCRIPTION:Gary and Sylvia will lead hands-on workshops and sessions at the Calgary City Teachers’ Convention in Calgary\, Canada. \nTentative schedule \nInvent To Learn – full day workshop Thursday February 16 9:00 – 15:15 (Gary Stager & Sylvia Libow Martinez)\n\nHacking Education Panel\, Thursday 13:15 – 15:15/ 2 hours ( Sylvia Libow Martinez)\n\nWearable Computing full day workshop Friday February 17 9:00 -15:15 ( Sylvia Libow Martinez)\n\nWhere Tinkering & Engineering Meet Progressive Education half day workshop Friday\, February 17 9:00 – 11:45  (Gary Stager)\n\nElectrifying Children’s Mathematics half day workshop Friday February 17 12:30 – 15:15 (Gary Stager)
URL:https://inventtolearn.com/event/calgary-city-teachers/
LOCATION:Calgary TELUS Convention Centre\, Calgary\, Canada
CATEGORIES:conference session,Gary,professional development,Sylvia,workshop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170125
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170128
DTSTAMP:20260530T222350
CREATED:20161019T201120Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161106T205425Z
UID:2704-1485302400-1485561599@inventtolearn.com
SUMMARY:FETC Featured Sessions and Workshops - Orlando
DESCRIPTION:Sylvia will lead two spotlight sessions and two workshops at the Future of Education Technology Conference (FETC) << This link gives you a special discount code! \n \n\n\nW065: PBL Gets a “Make” over: Prompts\, Challenges\, and Assessment for Makerspaces and Maker Classrooms\nWednesday 25 January 8:00 AM – 10:30 AM \n\nLocation: \nHyatt Regency – Bayhill 27\n\n\nTrack: \nFuture of EdTech Educator\n\nLearn how to design powerful hands-on project-based experiences in the classroom for your students. Explore the practical aspects of project design and deep dive into project based learning concepts. You will learn about new research on assessment for projects and real classroom practices with students using modern technology and materials. Learn how to design engaging prompts with helpful (but not TOO helpful) scaffolding and build lessons that create curious learners. Discover how to manage the project process when students are using cutting edge technology integrated with iterative design. You will learn the methods and discover the strategies must useful for implementing project based learning immediately. Additionally\, in this workshop\, you will see how leadership can support this shift in classroom practice and collaboration can inspire global connections. Experience the power of technology embedded pedagogy! BYOD. Beginners welcome.\n\n\n\n\nW066: Where Do I Start? Making\, Tinkering\, and Engineering in the Classroom or Makerspace\nWednesday 25 January 11:00 AM – 1:30 PM \n\nLocation: \nHyatt Regency – Bayhill 27\n\n\nTrack: \nFuture of EdTech Educator\n\nGet started with “making” in the classroom! Join the author of Invent To Learn to discover the steps for successful making at your school. This hands-on workshop will showcase the power of making\, tinkering\, and engineering. Explore learning by doing with a wide range of new materials and technologies that support all content subjects. Experience the use of design thinking\, genius hour\, PBL\, and other classroom frameworks that support hands-on\, minds-on learning for all grade levels. Discover how making asks the maker to create something outside of themselves that expresses their own thoughts and ideas. See how the technological game-changers of 3D printing and computer science require and fuel transformations in the learning environment. Gain knowledge of the options and ideas for the best starter purchases\, makerspace design\, and where to find free and low cost supplies. BYOD. Beginners Welcome.\n\n\n\n\nC106: Girls & STEM: Leadership for Inclusion\, Equity\, and Action\nThursday 26 January 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM \n\nLocation: \nOrange County Convention Center – South 330H\n\n\nTrack: \nFuture of EdTech Administrator\n\nAre there ways that work to interest more girls in STEM\, and keep them interested? This session will explore research\, resources\, and best practices to involve girls of all ages in STEM. Research shows that girls remain interested in STEM activities that are real and relevant\, yet teachers feel that they are both underprepared and discouraged by leadership to deliver this kind of curriculum. Administrators\, however\, report that they support and encourage these activities. Where is the disconnect? What is reality and how is it affecting students? What is really happening in classrooms despite the rhetoric of STEM/STEAM? Participants will learn about the potential to bring new tools and technology to K-12 classrooms to support hands-on learning across all grades and curriculum – plus areas that are of particular interest to girls\, such as inventions that help people\, sewable electronics\, e-textiles\, bio-materials\, citizen science\, and community projects. Hands-on projects and tools can engage girls (and all learners) in STEM activities that matter. We will explore how the collaborative\, tinkering nature of global revolutions like the maker movement\, open source\, and project-based learning dovetails with girls ability to work collaboratively and in a connected way. Creating a culture and climate of inclusion and equity\, goes well beyond the lessons in a classroom or buying the right tools and technology. Culture\, both in schools and organizations\, must be co-created and supported in multiple ways and over the long term. It is not just a once a year training\, or special opportunities for girls.\n\n\n\n\nC410: A Global Revolution Goes to School: The Maker Movement\nThursday 26 January 2:00 PM – 2:40 PM \n\nLocation: \nOrange County Convention Center – North 220AB\n\n\nTrack: \nFuture of EdTech Educator\n\nThe Maker Movement is a revolutionary global collaboration of people learning to solve problems with modern tools and technology. Adults and children are combining new technologies and timeless craft traditions to create exciting projects and control their world. The implications are profound for schools and districts concerned with engaging students\, maintaining relevance\, and preparing children to solve problems unanticipated by the curriculum. The technological game-changers of 3D printing\, physical computing and computer science require and fuel transformations in the learning environment. K-12 educators can adapt the powerful technology and “can do” maker ethos to revitalize learner-centered teaching and learning in all subject areas.
URL:https://inventtolearn.com/event/fetc-featured-sessions-and-workshops-sylvia/
LOCATION:Orange County Convention Center\, Orlando\, FL\, United States
CATEGORIES:conference session,professional development,Sylvia,workshop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170111T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170111T180000
DTSTAMP:20260530T222350
CREATED:20170113T091528Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170113T091612Z
UID:2859-1484148600-1484157600@inventtolearn.com
SUMMARY:Making Project-Based Learning Work for You and Your Students
DESCRIPTION:Gary Stager leads an after school PD session for educators in the Inglewood\, CA school district.
URL:https://inventtolearn.com/event/making-project-based-learning-work-for-you-and-your-students-gary/
LOCATION:Crozier Middle School Auditorium\, 120 West Regent Street\, Inglewood\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Gary,keynote,professional development
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20161114
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20161115
DTSTAMP:20260530T222350
CREATED:20161019T194830Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161028T215049Z
UID:2702-1479081600-1479167999@inventtolearn.com
SUMMARY:Invent to Learn workshop
DESCRIPTION:Gary Stager will lead and Invent to Learn workshop in Chappaqua\, New York.
URL:https://inventtolearn.com/event/invent-to-learn-workshop-gary-2/
LOCATION:Unnamed Venue\, Chappaqua\, NY\, United States
CATEGORIES:Gary,professional development,workshop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161104T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161104T150000
DTSTAMP:20260530T222350
CREATED:20160916T151629Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160916T173751Z
UID:2637-1478250000-1478271600@inventtolearn.com
SUMMARY:Invent To Learn Workshop - Ft. Worth\, Texas
DESCRIPTION:For the first time ever\, The Invent To Learn full-day workshop is coming to the\nDallas/Fort Worth area!\n \nJoin colleagues for a day of hard fun and problem solving — where computing meets tinkering and design. The workshop begins with the case for project-based learning\, making\, tinkering\, and engineering. Next\, we will discuss strategies for effective prompt-setting. You will view examples of children engaged in complex problem solving with new game-changing technologies and identify lessons for your own classroom practice. Powerful ideas from the Reggio Emilia Approach\, breakthroughs in science education\, and the global maker movement combine to create rich learning experiences. \nParticipants will have the chance to tinker with a range of exciting new low- and high-tech construction materials that can really amplify the potential of your students. The day culminates in the planning of a classroom project based on the TMI (Think-Make-Improve) design model. \nYou will learn: \n\nHow new tools and technology can reinvigorate Project-Based Learning\nBest classroom practices for integrating maker technology\nHow to plan engaging projects based on the TMI design model\nHow to choose the technologies with the maximum learning impact\nHow to make the case for making\, tinkering\, and engineering\n\nFabrication with cardboard and found materials\, electronic circuits\, wearable computing\, Arduino\, robotics\, conductive paint\, drones and computer programming are all on the menu. \nBring a laptop and your imagination. We’ll supply the rest (craft materials\, art supplies\, construction elements). Invention is the mother of learning! \nThis workshop is suitable for all schools\, grades\, and subject areas. \nLunch is included \nDate: November 4\, 2016 \nTime: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM \nLocation: Trinity Valley School \n7500 Dutch Branch Road\nFort Worth\, TX 76132. \nCost: $220 (non-refundable) \nSpace is limited! Register today! \n\n\nAbout the Workshop Leader\nGary Stager is one of the world’s leading experts and advocates for computer programming\, robotics and learning-by-doing in classrooms. In 1990\, Dr. Stager led professional development in the world’s first laptop schools and played a major role in the early days of online education. In addition to being a popular keynote speaker at some of the world’s most prestigious education conferences\, Gary is a journalist\, teacher educator\, consultant\, professor\, software developer\, publisher\, and school administrator. An elementary teacher by training\, he has taught students from preschool through doctoral studies. Gary is the founder of the Constructing Modern Knowledge summer institute for educators.\n\nDr. Stager is co-author of Invent To Learn – Making\, Tinkering\, and Engineering in the Classroom\, called the “bible of the maker movement in schools\,” by Larry Magid of CBS and The San Jose Mercury News.\nWhen Jean Piaget wanted to better understand how children learn mathematics\, he hired Seymour Papert. When Dr. Papert wanted to create a high-tech alternative learning environment for incarcerated at-risk teens\, he hired Gary Stager. This work was the basis for Gary’s doctoral dissertation and documented Papert’s most-recent institutional research project.\n\n\n\nDr. Stager’s work has earned a Ph.D. in Science and Mathematics Education and a Grammy Award.\nGary is also on the advisory board of the NSF-funded project\, BJC4NYC: Bringing a Rigorous Computer Science Principles Course to the Largest School System in the US.\n\nSpace is limited! Register today!
URL:https://inventtolearn.com/event/invent-to-learn-workshop-ft-worth-texas/
LOCATION:Trinity Valley School\, 7500 Dutch Branch Road\,  Fort Worth\, TX\, 76132\, United States
CATEGORIES:Gary,professional development,workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161102T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161102T113000
DTSTAMP:20260530T222350
CREATED:20160916T174927Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161028T215630Z
UID:2642-1478075400-1478086200@inventtolearn.com
SUMMARY:NAEYC - Situating the Maker Movement in a Reggio Emilia Context
DESCRIPTION:Gary Stager will lead a hands-on workshop at the annual National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) conference in Los Angeles. \n \nJoin colleagues for three hours of hard fun\, creativity\, and problem solving — where computing meets tinkering and design. The workshop begins with the case for project- based learning\, making\, tinkering\, and engineering. Next\, we will discuss strategies for effective prompt setting. You will view examples of children engaged in complex problem solving with new game- changing technologies and identify lessons for your own classroom practice. Powerful ideas from the Reggio Emilia Approach\, breakthroughs in science education\, and the global maker movement combine to create rich learning experiences. This is where S.T.E.M. and timeless craft traditions super-charge each other. Participants will have the chance to tinker with a range of exciting new low- and high- tech construction materials that can really amplify the potential of your students. Fabrication with cardboard and found materials\, wearable computing\, Arduino micro controllers\, Humingbird robotics\, littleBits\, Circuit Stickers\, Circuit Scribe conductive ink pens\, drones\, robots\, 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! \nREGISTRATION IS PART OF THE CONFERENCE REGISTRATION \n 
URL:https://inventtolearn.com/event/situating-the-maker-movement-in-a-reggio-emilia-context-gary-workshop/
LOCATION:Los Angeles Convention Center\, Los Angeles\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:conference session,Gary,professional development,workshop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160926
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160929
DTSTAMP:20260530T222350
CREATED:20160906T223406Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160906T223634Z
UID:2628-1474848000-1475107199@inventtolearn.com
SUMMARY:Vilnius University Lectures
DESCRIPTION:Monday September 26\, 13-16 at Vilnius University\, Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics (master degree students and some lectures):\n1. Reinventing School Mathematics\n2. Making: a Way of Learning \nWednesday September 28\, 13-18 at Vilnius University main building (old town):\n1. Ten Considerations When Proposing Computer Science for All (all children)\n2. Why Papert Matters\n3. Reinventing School Mathematics \nReinventing School Mathematics\nIt’s Time for Action! \nThere may be no greater gap between a discipline and the teaching done in its name than when the beauty\, power and mystery of mathematics become math instruction. One can only begin to address the systemic challenges of math education by understanding the nature of mathematics and the power of computing. Nearly 100 years of efforts to increase achievement with unchanged curricular content continues to fail spectacularly; yet\, we do not change course. Surely\, the widespread availability of computational technology demands new pedagogical approaches and a new diet of mathematics. \nThere has never been greater interest in mathematics education\, yet there is little consensus on how best to prepare children to face an increasingly complex future. We live at a time when politicians call for an emphasis on S.T.E.M. while students dislike math\, teachers lack confidence in their mathematical ability\, achievement is static and inequitable\, computational thinking is required for navigating a successful life\, and your phone can solve every problem in the existing math curriculum – simultaneously. Seymour Papert reminds us that our efforts might be better spent inventing a diet of mathematics children can love\, than developing tricks to teach them a mathematics they hate. \nTen Considerations When Proposing Computer Science for All (all children)\nPresident Obama recently proclaimed a goal of computer science education for every student. This follows similar proclamations made around the world. Educators\, especially those committed to learning by making\, should lead the movement to teach all kids to program\, but only after goals are clarified and Computer Science for All is defined. This lecture will explore the mutually supportive nature of making and computer science education\, while cutting through the confusion associated with the latest “opportunity” being delivered to schools. Exciting examples of what computer science in a constructive context look like will be shared and 10 powerful ideas of teaching CS discussed. \nThe presenter has four decades worth of experience teaching K-12 computer science in schools across the globe and is on the advisory board of the National Science Foundation-funded\, BJC4NYC: Bringing a Rigorous Computer Science Principles Course to NYC. \nWhy Papert Matters\nThe world recently lost a great mathematician\, philosopher\, educational theorist\, inventor\, school reformer\, and freedom fighter\, Dr. Seymour Papert\, father of educational computing. Dr. Gary Stager had the good fortune of working with Dr. Papert for twenty years\, including as the principal investigator on Papert’s last major institutional research project – creating a high-tech\, multi-age\, alternative learning environment inside of a troubled prison for teenagers. He has also spent more than three decades helping schools around the world embrace forms of Papertian education\, including pioneer work in 1:1 computing and teaching programming to children. Stager also curates the Papert archives found at DailyPapert.com. \nIn this lecture\, we will explore Papert’s many contributions to education today and his vision for making the world a better place for learners in the future. \nMaking: A Way of Learning (featuring Sylvia Martinez)\nLearning outside of school is being transformed by the trends of tinkering\, maker culture and personal fabrication. Educators need to be mindful of this major shift in digital learning\, married to craft traditions\, and student agency to create productive contexts for learning. \nThe Maker ethos of constructionism\, or learning-by-making through first-hand experience will be explored in the context of projects using a range of analog and digital “construction” materials. Children can now use technology to create and solve their own problems. Affordable new tools and materials\, such as 3-D printers\, laser cutters\, Arduino microntrollers\, MaKey MaKey construction kits\, conductive paint and wearable computing components allow students to go farther than was imagined just a few years ago. Junk\, high-tech gear\, art supplies and engineering principles collide to expand human potential. \nArt and science converge and are amplified by computing. When the artificial boundaries between subject areas are blurred and every student requires the same process skills and tools\, the distinction between vocational and academic education are obliterated. In order for schools to seize the opportunities afforded by this “Maker” spirit\, educators need more than awareness that the world is changing. They need to develop new skills and redesign classroom environments to support learner-centered practices in order to prepare kids to solve problems their teachers never anticipated. \nAbout Gary Stager\, Ph.D.\nGary Stager is one of the world’s leading experts and advocates for computer programming\, robotics and learning-by-doing in classrooms. In 1990\, Dr. Stager led professional development in the world’s first laptop schools and played a major role in the early days of online education. In addition to being a popular keynote speaker at some of the world’s most prestigious education conferences\, Gary is a journalist\, teacher educator\, consultant\, professor\, software developer\, publisher\, and school administrator. An elementary teacher by training\, he has taught students from preschool through doctoral studies. Dr. Stager is the also founder of the Constructing Modern Knowledge summer institute for educators.\nDr. Stager is co-author of Invent To Learn – Making\, Tinkering\, and Engineering in the Classroom\, called the “bible of the maker movement in schools\,” by Larry Magid of CBS and The San Jose Mercury News.\nWhen Jean Piaget wanted to better understand how children learn mathematics\, he hired Seymour Papert. When Dr. Papert wanted to create a high-tech alternative learning environment for incarcerated at-risk teens\, he hired Gary Stager. This work was the basis for Gary’s doctoral dissertation and documented Papert’s most-recent institutional research project. \nWhen not on the road speaking or consulting\, Dr. Stager spent the past two years as the Special Assistant to the Head of School for Innovation at The Willows Community School in Culver City\, California. Dr. Stager’s work has earned a Ph.D. in Science and Mathematics Education and a Grammy Award. Gary is also on the advisory board of the NSF-funded project\, BJC4NYC: Bringing a Rigorous Computer Science Principles Course to the Largest School System in the US. \nAbout Sylvia Martinez\nSylvia works in schools around the world to bring the power of authentic learning into classrooms\, particularly in Science\, Technology\, Engineering\, and Math (STEM) subjects. Sylvia speaks\, writes\, and advocates for student-centered project-based learning\, gender equity in STEM\, computer programming\, and life-long learning. She is also President of Constructing Modern Knowledge Press\, a publishing company dedicated to bringing books about constructionist learning by educators to educators.\nPrior to co-authoring Invent To Learn: Making\, Tinkering\, and Engineering in the Classroom\, Sylvia was President of Generation YES\, a non-profit with a mission of empowering young people to improve their schools and communities with modern technology. Before that\, Sylvia was in charge of product development at several software publishers\, designing and creating video games and educational software. Sylvia also enjoyed a career in aerospace engineering as a senior scientist on the GPS navigational satellite system research and development. She holds a masters in educational technology and a bachelors in electrical engineering. \n 
URL:https://inventtolearn.com/event/vilnius-university-lectures/
LOCATION:University of Vilnius\, Vilnius\, Lithuania
CATEGORIES:Gary,professional development,Sylvia,workshop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160821
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160826
DTSTAMP:20260530T222350
CREATED:20141223T014610Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160831T072439Z
UID:1818-1471737600-1472169599@inventtolearn.com
SUMMARY:Invent to Learn workshops Melbourne August 2016
DESCRIPTION:Gary and Sylvia will facilitate a series of workshops: \nSunday 21 August\, all day. Invent To Learn with STEM \nMon 22 August\, all day: Invent to Learn\, Melbourne Museum \nTue 23 August\, all day: Girls and STEM / Wearable technology\, Scienceworks \nThu 25 August\, all day: Reinventing Maths\, Scienceworks
URL:https://inventtolearn.com/event/melbourne-2016/
LOCATION:Melbourne Museum\, 11 Nicholson St\, Carlton\, Vic\, 3053\, Australia\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Gary,professional development,Sylvia,workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20160626T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20160626T150000
DTSTAMP:20260530T222350
CREATED:20160322T173724Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160322T173724Z
UID:2418-1466931600-1466953200@inventtolearn.com
SUMMARY:Happy 45th Birthday Maker Movement! @ISTE 2016
DESCRIPTION:A day of hard fun is in store for one and all!\nIn 1971\, our friends Cynthia Solomon and Seymour Papert published a paper that changed the world. “Twenty Things to Do with a Computer” not only explored computers as objects to think with and vehicles for self-expression\, this seminal paper advocated for 1:1 computing\, coding across the curriculum\, and gave birth to the modern maker movement. \nTen years later\, in 1981\, Papert published the most important book ever written about computers and learning\, “Mindstorms: Children\, Computers\, and Powerful Ideas.” This book raised the bar on how people perceived children’s relationship with computers and their ability to construct knowledge. \nOn June 26\, 2016 (one day before ISTE 2016)\, Constructing Modern Knowledge will proudly celebrate the 45th birthday of the maker movement and the 35th anniversary of Mindstorms. The day promises to feed the heart\, head\, and tummy. \nDate: Sunday\, June 26th 2016\nTime: 9AM – 3PM (You will have plenty of time to get to the ISTE opening session)\nLocation: Maggiano’s Little Italy (Denver Pavilions)\n500 16th St. Denver\, Colorado  (3 short blocks from the Denver Convention Center\, site of ISTE 2016)\nPrice: $110 (after May 1\, $125) includes 6 hour workshop\, breakfast\, lunch\, coffee\, and soft drinks – half the cost of ISTE workshops\, plus amazing food all day long! \nRegister today – space is limited! \nThis very special event will feature the following activities: \n\nA presentation by Dr. Gary Stager on the legacy of Twenty Things To Do With a Computerand Mindstorms\nComputer programming activities in Turtle Art\, along with visible teaching strategies highlighted for teaching coding to diverse student populations\nPhysical computing projects inspired by “Twenty Things…”\nUnderstanding the Internet of Things\nProgramming a variety of drones\, robots\, and appliances via Tickle on the iPad\nSylvia Martinez will facilitate participants evaluating current practice in light of the historic documents with an eye towards inclusion and equity\nLeave with an action plan and next steps for moving forward\n\nBring a laptop (PC or Mac) with the ability to install software. We could also use some iPads or iPhones with the Tickle app installed. We will supply the rest\, including breakfast\, snacks\, and lunch! \nWorkshop leaders:\nSylvia Martinez and Gary Stager\, Ph.D. are the authors of Invent To Learn: Making\, Tinkering\, and Engineering in the Classroom\, called the “bible of the classroom maker movement”. Whether you are a veteran PBL and maker educator looking to take your classroom (or school\, or district) to the next level or are just starting to investigate the maker revolution\, Sylvia and Gary create an exciting\, supportive learning experience just for you. \nThis workshop is suitable for all grades and subject areas. \nRegister today – space is limited!  (Note: You do not have to be attending ISTE to register.)
URL:https://inventtolearn.com/event/happy-45th-birthday-maker-movement-iste-2016/
LOCATION:Maggianos Little Italy Denver Pavilions\, 500 16th St.\, Denver\, United States
CATEGORIES:professional development,workshop
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