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SUMMARY:GCDS Maker Faire
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://inventtolearn.com/event/gcds-maker-faire/
LOCATION:Greenwich Country Day School\, Greenwich\, CT\, United States
CATEGORIES:keynote,Sylvia
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170324
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SUMMARY:National School Board Association Annual Conference (NSBA)
DESCRIPTION:Sylvia and Gary will lead a half day pre-conference workshop for school board members\, A School Board Member’s Guide to the Maker Movement\, plus present a session on Educating for an Uncertain Future.
URL:https://inventtolearn.com/event/nsba2017/
LOCATION:Denver Convention Center\, Denver\, CO\, United States
CATEGORIES:Gary,Sylvia,workshop
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170309
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170311
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SUMMARY:21st Century Learning Conference
DESCRIPTION:The 9th Annual 21st Century Learning Conference is an annual event where teachers\, administrators\, thought leaders and technology and learning experts come together in Hong Kong to learn about the future of education. \nSylvia Martinez will be working hard! \n\nLeading two workshops\nA keynote as part of the STEAM series of keynotes\nA panel session with other keynotes
URL:https://inventtolearn.com/event/21st-century-learning-conference-2/
LOCATION:Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center\, Hong Kong
CATEGORIES:conference session,keynote,Sylvia,workshop
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170218
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170220
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SUMMARY:Learning and the Brain Conference
DESCRIPTION:Sylvia Martinez will co-present with Paulo Blikstein\, Associate Professor at Stanford University and director of the Transformative Learning Technologies Lab on “Meaningful Making: Combining Hands-on with Heads-in.” \nThe Learning & the Brain conference on “The Science of Student Learning” will explore what the learning sciences says about effective instruction and feedback. It will focus on the science and practice of Effective instructional strategies (teaching\, study skills\, memory\, metacognition\, praise\, feedback)\, Engagement (motivation\, agency\, growth mindsets\, self-efficacy\, confidence)\, Expertise (deliberative practice\, mastery and competency)\, Exploration & Play (hands-on student-centered learning\, imaginative play\, creative innovation)\, Design Thinking and Making (design thinking\, makerspaces\, critical thinking\, inquiry\, scientific thinking\, active learning)\, and Social Cognition and Collaboration (peers\, parents and social skills).
URL:https://inventtolearn.com/event/learning-and-the-brain-2017/
LOCATION:Fairmont Hotel\, San Francisco\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:conference session,Sylvia
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170218
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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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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170207
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170209
DTSTAMP:20260514T024305
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SUMMARY:Edtechteacher Innovation Summit
DESCRIPTION:Sylvia Martinez is a featured speaker at the Edtechteacher Innovation Summit speaking on Design\, Making\, and PBL More information and registration here.
URL:https://inventtolearn.com/event/edtechteacher-innovation-summit/
LOCATION:Unnamed Venue\, San Diego\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:conference session,Sylvia
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170128
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170131
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SUMMARY:Educon 2.9
DESCRIPTION:Sylvia Martinez and Gary Stager will lead sessions at Educon 2.9\, January 27-29\, 2017 in Philadelphia. Educon is an innovation conference where we can come together\, both in person and virtually\, to discuss the future of schools. Every session will be an opportunity to discuss and debate ideas — from the very practical to the big dreams. \nSessions dates and locations TBA \nWhat the E? A Modern Understanding of Engineering in STEAM\n\nSylvia Martinez\n\nEngineering is one of the least discussed components of STEAM education. This session will be a conversation about what engineering should look like in K-12. Is it simply hands-on science? Do you need a special curriculum? Is it only for students who are thinking of engineering as a college major? \n\nComputer Science For All – Cutting through the opportunities\, challenges\, and confusion\n\nGary S. Stager Ph.D.\n\nPresident Obama recently proclaimed a goal of computer science education for every student. Progressive educators should lead such a movement. This session will explore the mutually supportive nature of making\, progressive ideals\, and computer science education\, while cutting through the confusion associated with the hype. \n\n\nThree Questions\n\nGary S. Stager Ph.D.\n\nMythopoeic theory suggests that you teach based on a personal myth about how learning occurs. When terms like genius\, revolution\, transformation\, and reform get tossed about\, it’s worth taking a deep breath to clarify basic beliefs about learning\, teaching\, and educational progress. We will explore three essential questions for educators.
URL:https://inventtolearn.com/event/educon-2-9/
LOCATION:Science Leadership Academy
CATEGORIES:conference session,Gary,Sylvia
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170127T083000
DTSTAMP:20260514T024305
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LAST-MODIFIED:20170703T004030Z
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SUMMARY:Florida Association of Media in Education (FAME) Breakfast Keynote
DESCRIPTION:Sylvia will provide a keynote for the FAME breakfast held at FETC in Orlando on January 27. Check the website for more details and registration.
URL:https://inventtolearn.com/event/florida-association-of-media-in-education-fame-breakfast-keynote/
LOCATION:Orlando Convention Center\, Orlando\, FL\, United States
CATEGORIES:keynote,Sylvia
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170125
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170128
DTSTAMP:20260514T024305
CREATED:20161019T201120Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170112T170000
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SUMMARY:Interactive webinar: Girls (and Boys) and STEM
DESCRIPTION:FETC and Edchat Interactive are hosting a series of interactive webinars leading up to the FETC 2017 conference in Orlando (Jan 25- 27\, 2017). Sylvia Martinez will be leading the conversation on January 12\, 2017 (5PM PST/8PM EST). \nRegister here for Girls (and Boys) and STEM \nJoin us as we explore how to make sure STEM opportunities are open for all. Diversity and inclusion helps every student succeed. \n\nWhat assumptions are we all making that inhibit girls from pursuing and thriving in STEM careers?\nHow can we take advantage of the differences between male and female approaches\, skills\, and aptitudes in STEM?\nHow do we strengthen the STEM <–> Playfulness connection?\nWhat inclusive practices can we all embrace?\n\nRegister here for Girls (and Boys) and STEM
URL:https://inventtolearn.com/event/interactive-webinar-girls-and-boys-and-stem/
CATEGORIES:Sylvia,webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161105T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161105T170000
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SUMMARY:Barnes & Noble Mini-Maker Faire (Torrance)
DESCRIPTION:Gary Stager and Sylvia Martinez will be at the Torrance Del Amo Mall Barnes & Noble  for their Mini-Maker Faire. It’s being held Nov 5&6th across the US celebrating making\, crafting\, technology\, and more. \nWe will be at the Torrance Barnes & Noble Saturday Nov 5 at 4PM talking about why schools should be more like Maker Faires\, a celebration of learning\, and how to make that happen. We’ll be signing our bestselling book\, Invent To Learn: Making\, Tinkering\, and Engineering in the Classroom too! \nParents\, kids and teachers are welcome! \nThe Mini Maker Faire at Barnes & Noble brings together tech enthusiasts\, crafters\, educators\, engineers\, science club members\, students\, entrepreneurs\, hobbyists and Makers of all kinds to learn from each other\, get craft ideas and science fair project ideas\, hear the experts\, and work on projects.
URL:https://inventtolearn.com/event/barnes-noble-mini-maker-faire-torrance/
LOCATION:Barnes & Noble\, Dell Amo Mall\, Torrance\, CA\, 90503\, United States
CATEGORIES:Gary,parent and community meetings,Sylvia
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20161105
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SUMMARY:ISACS 2016 - Independent Schools Association of the Central States
DESCRIPTION:Sylvia Martinez will be a featured speaker presenting on Girls and STEM\, Makerspaces\, and Making in Education. \n \n2016 ANNUAL CONFERENCE “DOING\, DESIGNING\, CONNECTING & THINKING\, 2”\nNOVEMBER 3 – 4\, 2016 \nGreater Columbus Convention Center\nColumbus\, OH
URL:https://inventtolearn.com/event/isacs-2016/
LOCATION:Greater Columbus Convention Center\, Columbus\, OH\, United States
CATEGORIES:conference session,Sylvia
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20161014
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20161015
DTSTAMP:20260514T024305
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SUMMARY:FabLearn 2016
DESCRIPTION:The FabLearn Conference aims to bring together award-winning academics and educators\, learning sciences researchers\, and policy-advisors to build a community interested in putting curiosity\, innovation\, and hands-on problem solving back into today’s schools. \n\nFABLEARN 2016: 6th Annual Conference on Creativity and Making in Education \nIn-Cooperation with Association for Computing Machinery\, Special Interest Group on Computer Human Interaction (ACM SIGCHI) \nOctober 14th – 16th\, 2016\nStanford University\, Stanford\, California\, USA \nConference theme – Diversity in Making: People\, Projects\, & Powerful Ideas
URL:https://inventtolearn.com/event/fablearn-2016/
LOCATION:Stanford University\, Palo Alto\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:conference session,Sylvia
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20161003
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20161004
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SUMMARY:Public lecture - Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
DESCRIPTION:Gary and Sylvia will present a public lecture based on the book Invent To Learn: Making\, Tinkering\, and Engineering in the Classroom at the Institute of Mathematics and Informatics\, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. \nMaking: A Way of Learning\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.
URL:https://inventtolearn.com/event/public-lecture-bulgarian-academy-of-sciences/
LOCATION:Bulgarian Academy of Sciences\, Sofia\, Bulgaria
CATEGORIES:Gary,Sylvia
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20161001
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20161003
DTSTAMP:20260514T024305
CREATED:20160608T190157Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160831T072447Z
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SUMMARY:World Maker Faire - New York
DESCRIPTION:Gary and Sylvia will be at the World Maker Faire in New York. Activities TBA.
URL:https://inventtolearn.com/event/world-maker-faire-new-york/
LOCATION:World Maker Faire\, 47-01 111th St\, Corona\, NY\, 11368\, United States
CATEGORIES:conference session,Gary,Sylvia
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160926
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160929
DTSTAMP:20260514T024305
CREATED:20160906T223406Z
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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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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160920
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160921
DTSTAMP:20260514T024305
CREATED:20160906T180837Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160906T180837Z
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SUMMARY:Barcelona Fab Lab
DESCRIPTION:Sylvia and Gary will be at Barcelona Fab Lab. More details soon. \nFab Lab Barcelona is part of the Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia\, where it support different educational and research programs related with the multiple scales of the human habitat. It is also the headquarters of the global coordination of the Fab Academy program in collaboration with the Fab Foundation and the MIT’s Center for Bits and Atoms; the Fab Academy is a distributed platform of education and research in which each Fab Labs operates as a classroom and the planet as the campus of the largest University in construction in the world\, where students learn about the principles\, applications and implications of digital manufacturing technology.
URL:https://inventtolearn.com/event/barcelona-fab-lab/
LOCATION:Barcelona Fab Lab\, Carrer de Pujades\, 102 \, Barcelona\, 08002\, Spain
CATEGORIES:Gary,Sylvia
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160821
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160826
DTSTAMP:20260514T024305
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;VALUE=DATE:20160812
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160813
DTSTAMP:20260514T024305
CREATED:20160509T093228Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160831T072426Z
UID:2498-1470960000-1471046399@inventtolearn.com
SUMMARY:Fab Lab 12 (Sylvia)
DESCRIPTION:Sylvia will be part of a panel at Fab Lab 12 Symposium in Shenzhen China on the topic of “Organizations that Make Organizations.” \nEach year members of the more than 1\,000 worldwide Fab Labs gather to share\, collaborate\, explore and\, of course\, fabricate. This year\, August 2016\, we meet in Shenzhen\, China a historically important city for manufacturing and making. Today China is embarking on a long-term program to foster innovation and technology\, so the city is a perfect incubator for the digital fabrication revolution fab labs are bringing to the world. \nThis year our focus will be on Fab Lab 2.0\, the ability of a fab lab to use its own digital fabrication tools to produce a fab lab and to produce the manufacturing machines of the future. \nWe’ll have the annual Symposium\, the Fab City pledge and the Fab Academy Graduation.
URL:https://inventtolearn.com/event/fablab12/
LOCATION:Shenzhen Civic Center\, Fuzhong 3th Road\, Fuzhong District Futian\, Shenzhen\, China
CATEGORIES:conference session,Sylvia
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160803
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160804
DTSTAMP:20260514T024305
CREATED:20151208T044921Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151208T044921Z
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SUMMARY:PBL NY 2016: Making Learning Happen (Sylvia keynote)
DESCRIPTION:The OCM BOCES Instructional Support Services is partnering with the Buck Institute to present PBL NY 2016: Making Learning Happen. It will be a 3 and a half day event that will run on August 2-5\, 2016. There will be a Maker strand throughout each day and Sylvia will keynote Day 2 and lead two sessions.
URL:https://inventtolearn.com/event/pbl-ny-2016-making-learning-happen-sylvia-keynote/
LOCATION:Unnamed Venue\, Syracuse\, NY\, United States
CATEGORIES:keynote,Sylvia
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160711
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160716
DTSTAMP:20260514T024305
CREATED:20150909T182018Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160501T065523Z
UID:2227-1468195200-1468627199@inventtolearn.com
SUMMARY:Constructing Modern Knowledge 2016
DESCRIPTION:Constructing Modern Knowledge 2016 \nJuly 12-15\, 2016 \nNew for 2016 – a special pre-conference event July 11  – Introduction to Electronics. \nSubscribe to the email newsletter to get all announcements delivered to your in-box.
URL:https://inventtolearn.com/event/constructing-modern-knowledge-2016/
CATEGORIES:Gary,Sylvia,workshop
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160627
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160630
DTSTAMP:20260514T024305
CREATED:20160226T094935Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160605T015407Z
UID:2382-1466985600-1467244799@inventtolearn.com
SUMMARY:ISTE 2016
DESCRIPTION:Gary and Sylvia will be presenting at ISTE 2016 in Denver\, CO. \nSylvia\nMake It\, Wear It\, Learn It  [Lecture] \n\nMonday\, June 27\, 2:30–3:30 pm MDT (Mountain Daylight Time)\nBuilding/Room: CCC 302\n\nGirls & STEM: Making it Happen  [Lecture] \n\nWednesday\, June 29\, 8:30–9:30 am MDT (Mountain Daylight Time)\nBuilding/Room: CCC 302\n\nMindsets and Classroom Management for Making and Inventing in Every Classroom  [Panel] \n\nWednesday\, June 29\, 10:15–11:15 am MDT (Mountain Daylight Time)\nBuilding/Room: CCC 113\n\nGary\nPROGRAMMING: THE NEW LIBERAL ART — WHY AND HOW TO TEACH IT [Lecture] \n\nWednesday\, June 29\, 8:30–9:30 am\nRoom CCC 110
URL:https://inventtolearn.com/event/iste-2016/
LOCATION:Unnamed Venue\, denver\, CO\, United States
CATEGORIES:conference session,Gary,Sylvia
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160622
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160623
DTSTAMP:20260514T024305
CREATED:20160425T212647Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160425T212753Z
UID:2484-1466553600-1466639999@inventtolearn.com
SUMMARY:3D Boot Camp “Train the Trainer” (Sylvia)
DESCRIPTION:Sylvia will present at 3D Boot Camp “Train the Trainer” where attendees will learn how to build\, operate and use the INVENT3D printer in the classroom. This effort is being jointly funded by America Makes via U of Texas- El Paso and AST2.  This is the first boot camp which is envisioned to be replicated at UTEP in early 2017 and subsequent locations.
URL:https://inventtolearn.com/event/3d-boot-camp-train-the-trainer-sylvia/
CATEGORIES:Sylvia,webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160621
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160622
DTSTAMP:20260514T024305
CREATED:20160425T213131Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160425T213201Z
UID:2485-1466467200-1466553599@inventtolearn.com
SUMMARY:Summer STEAM and Arts Online Conference (Sylvia)
DESCRIPTION:The Connectivity Online Arts Integration and STEAM Conference is about Arts Integration and STEAM with practical tips\, resources\, and strategies you need to integrate the arts with STEM and other content areas K-12.
URL:https://inventtolearn.com/event/summer-steam-and-arts-online-conference/
CATEGORIES:Sylvia,webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160618
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160620
DTSTAMP:20260514T024305
CREATED:20160608T184510Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160609T181629Z
UID:2560-1466208000-1466380799@inventtolearn.com
SUMMARY:National Maker Faire
DESCRIPTION:Gary and Sylvia will lead a conversation or two or three at the National Maker Faire in Washington DC on June 18 & 19th. Times to be announced.
URL:https://inventtolearn.com/event/national-maker-faire/
CATEGORIES:Gary,Sylvia
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160617
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160618
DTSTAMP:20260514T024305
CREATED:20160609T195719Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160609T195719Z
UID:2567-1466121600-1466207999@inventtolearn.com
SUMMARY:White House kickoff for National Week of Making
DESCRIPTION:Sylvia Martinez and Gary Stager have been invited to The White House to celebrate the start of the National Week of Making (June 17-23) at a kick-off event on Friday\, June 17\, 2016. This gathering will preview the Nation of Makers events and bring together individuals from around the country who are leading efforts to empower\, support\, and inspire makers and will help kick off the National Week of Making.\n\nMartinez and Stager are co-authors of “Invent To Learn: Making\, Tinkering\, and Engineering in the Classroom” which has been lauded as the “bible” of the school maker movement. The maker movement in schools is a global effort to create more opportunities for students to engage in rich\, relevant courses that combine hands-on projects with innovative new technology from 3D printing to wearable computers to coding.\n\n“Makers and builders and doers — of all ages and backgrounds — have pushed our country forward\, developing creative solutions to important challenges and proving that ordinary Americans are capable of achieving the extraordinary when they have access to the resources they need.” – President Obama\, National Week of Making Proclamation\n\nStager and Martinez will also be speaking at the National Maker Faire\, held June 18 & 19th in Washington DC and meeting with other stakeholders in events convened by the White House
URL:https://inventtolearn.com/event/white-house-kickoff-for-national-week-of-making/
LOCATION:The White House\, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20500\, United States
CATEGORIES:Gary,Sylvia
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160517
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160518
DTSTAMP:20260514T024305
CREATED:20151208T043914Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151208T043914Z
UID:2307-1463443200-1463529599@inventtolearn.com
SUMMARY:Inclusive makerspaces workshop at NCWIT (Sylvia)
DESCRIPTION:Sylvia will lead an interactive workshop on “how to design inclusive maker spaces” at the 2016 NCWIT Summit on Women and IT: Practices and Ideas to Revolutionize Computing being held May 16-18\, 2016 in Las Vegas\, Nevada at the JW Marriott Las Vegas Resort & Spa.  This workshop will run twice\, on Tuesday\, May 17th from 11:00AM-12:00PM\, with a repeating session from 1:00-2:00PM. \nThe National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT) is an NSF (National Science Foundation) funded change leader network of almost 700 (up from 575 last year) prominent corporations\, academic institutions\, government agencies\, and non-profits working to increase girls’ and women’s meaningful participation in computing.  To learn more about our mission\, our membership and past Summits please visit www.ncwit.org. \nThe NCWIT Summit is an annual gathering convening over 700 change-leaders (women and men) from organizations across the country.  The Summit provides leading-edge research and practices for recruiting\, retaining\, and raising awareness about girls and women in technology; opportunities to connect and collaborate in programs and workshops; and engaging speakers who provide research\, inspiration\, and encouragement. In addition to representatives from schools\, organizations and agencies across the K-16 pipeline\, our audience is comprised of prominent social scientists and computing executives from Microsoft\, Google\, HP\, Intel\, Bank of America\, Merck\, AT&T\, Apple\, Pfizer\, Bloomberg\, and over 60 other major corporations and corporate foundations.  There is no other convening group in computing like NCWIT.
URL:https://inventtolearn.com/event/inclusive-makerspaces-workshop-at-ncwit-sylvia/
LOCATION:JW Marriott Las Vegas Resort & Spa\, Las Vegas\, NV\, United States
CATEGORIES:Sylvia,workshop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160508
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160512
DTSTAMP:20260514T024305
CREATED:20160425T212234Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160425T212311Z
UID:2482-1462665600-1463011199@inventtolearn.com
SUMMARY:Intel Educator Academy (Sylvia)
DESCRIPTION:Sylvia will participate in the Intel Educator Academy in Phoenix. This event will bring together educators from around the world to discuss innovative education.
URL:https://inventtolearn.com/event/intel-educator-academy/
LOCATION:World Maker Faire\, 47-01 111th St\, Corona\, NY\, 11368\, United States
CATEGORIES:Sylvia
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160427
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160430
DTSTAMP:20260514T024305
CREATED:20160414T064748Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160415T030656Z
UID:2450-1461715200-1461974399@inventtolearn.com
SUMMARY:Crossroads 2016 (Sylvia)
DESCRIPTION:Sylvia will attend this convening of the most distinguished researchers\, innovators and practitioners to explore how to best expand access to high quality computer science and Maker education\, with a particular focus on under-represented communities. We all share the same goals – using effective education as a driver for greater equity\, faster economic growth and better preparation for 21st century careers.
URL:https://inventtolearn.com/event/crossroads-2016/
LOCATION:Unnamed Venue\, San Franciso\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Sylvia
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160417
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160421
DTSTAMP:20260514T024305
CREATED:20160413T192940Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160414T172331Z
UID:2437-1460851200-1461196799@inventtolearn.com
SUMMARY:Association of Technology Leaders in Independent Schools (ATLIS)
DESCRIPTION:Gary and Sylvia will be in Atlanta Georgia presenting at the ATLIS 2016 conference \nTuesday\, April 19 • 10:00am – 10:45am\nGirls & STEM: Making it Happen – Sylvia Martinez \nMonday\, April 18 – 1:30pm\nMaking: Children\, Computers and Powerful Ideas – Gary Stager \nTuesday\, April 19 – 9:00am\nProgramming: The New Liberal Art – Why and How to Teach It – Gary Stager \n 
URL:https://inventtolearn.com/event/association-of-technology-leaders-in-independent-schools-atlis/
LOCATION:Unnamed Venue\, Atlanta\, GA\, United States
CATEGORIES:conference session,Gary,Sylvia
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