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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180424
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180426
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SUMMARY:Invent to Learn workshops in Toronto
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Gary Stager will lead full-day Invent To Learn workshops for the Ontario Ministry of Education and The Learning Partnership. \n 
URL:https://inventtolearn.com/event/invent-to-learn-workshops-in-toronto/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Gary,workshop
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180421
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180423
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SUMMARY:Los Angeles Times Festival of Books
DESCRIPTION:Come visit us at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books\, see you both days from 10 AM to 5 PM in Booth 540! \n \nBooth 540\, Red Zone – Map K\, McCarthy Quad\, near the Children’s Stage. \nUSC Overview Map – Red Zone Map
URL:https://inventtolearn.com/event/los-angeles-times-festival-of-books/
LOCATION:USC Campus\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90027\, United States
CATEGORIES:Gary,parent and community meetings,Sylvia
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180325T100000
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SUMMARY:ASCD Annual Conference
DESCRIPTION:Gary Stager will be leading a two-hour learning lab at the ASCD Annual Conference in Boston on March 25\, 2018. \n\n\n\n\nWhat If We Were Serious About Computer Science For All? \n\n\n\n\nNational and international calls to teach computer science to every child K-12 are laudable and in serious danger of being the most spectacular failure in the history of overhyped\, and ultimately failed\, educational innovations. Such an eventuality should be avoided since learning to program is a critical aspect of agency over an increasingly complex and technologically sophisticated world. Despite unprecedented access to computational tools\, very few students engage in any computing. This workshop intends to begin addressing this deficit through activities modeling sound pedagogical practices for teaching programming across grades and the curriculum. It will argue that computing is essential for computational thinking\, problem solving\, math education\, school reform and project-based learning that extend beyond rhetoric or vocabulary acquisition. We will think about how to teach programming as a consequence of actual programming experiences and lend a critical eye to the curricular curricula proposed by governments around the world.
URL:https://inventtolearn.com/event/ascd-annual-conference/
LOCATION:Boston Convention & Exhibition Center\, 415 Summer Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02210\, United States
CATEGORIES:conference session,Gary
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180321
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180330
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SUMMARY:INTASE keynotes and masterclasses (Singapore & Sydney)
DESCRIPTION:Sylvia will keynote and lead masterclasses at INTASE 2018 in Singapore (March 27-29) and Sydney (March 21 – 23). Details in 2018. \n \nSaveSave
URL:https://inventtolearn.com/event/intase-2018/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:keynote,Sylvia
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180320
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180323
DTSTAMP:20260510T035122
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SUMMARY:National FutureSchools Conference Keynote & Masterclass
DESCRIPTION:Gary Stager is returning to Australia to once again keynote the FutureSchools Conference in his adopted second hometown of Melbourne in March 2018.\n\nHe will be leading a masterclass\, keynote address\, and a presentation on the Expo floor.\n\nMaking\, Coding\, and Engineering Whether You Have a Makerspace or Not (masterclass)\nThe co-author of “the bible of the maker movement in schools\,” 1:1 computing pioneer\, and popular speaker\, Gary Stager\, returns to Australia to lead a masterclass based on thirty-five years of helping teachers realize the power of learning-by-doing in their classrooms. Participants will gain benefit of the expertise Gary has developed leading “making” workshops around the world for the past four years. This work is distilled into a several rich hands-on making\, coding\, and engineering activities using a variety of affordable technologies that may be successfully implemented in any classroom.\n\nLearn to learn and teach with in the exciting world of Hummingbird robotics\, littleBits\, Scratch\, Snap!\, Turtle Art\, wearable electronics\, microcontrollers\, digital paper craft\, programmable toys\, and other new materials in a project-based context.\n\n\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 across the curriculum\n\n\n\nBring a laptop and your imagination. We’ll supply the rest (craft materials\, art supplies\, construction elements). This workshop is suitable for all schools\, grades\, and subject areas.\n\nBeyond Creativity: Educating for an Uncertain World (main presentation)\nJoin Dr. Gary Stager as he makes the case for embracing modernity as a way of preserving the finest traditions of child development and preparing children to solve problems neither their parents or teachers can imagine. As a father\, grandfather\, and veteran educator\, Gary remains optimistic that each kid can realize their potential if parents and educators are courageous enough to stand on the side of children. During his presentation\, Gary will illustrate how learning-by-doing\, new technological materials\, and timeless craft traditions can supercharge the learning process. He will encourage us to educate for the the future of our kids\, rather than our past\, and demonstrate how not all screens are created equally. Along the way\, he will share evidence of educators more than up to this herculean challenge.\n\nMaking the Digital Technologies Curriculum Meaningful (expo talk)\nLook hard enough and you should find objectives in the Australian and state Digital Technologies curricula that may be used to support rich\, relevant\, and authentic project-based learning across the P-12 curriculum. Dr. Stager will help you navigate the mountain of tables\, objectives\, and contradictory messages so that all educators have the courage to begin realizing the power of digital technologies to learn and do what was perhaps unimaginable just a few years ago with a sense of urgency and confidence. He will define critical terms\, dispel myths\, and offer an expansive educational vision that builds upon the new curriculum.\n\nSubscribe to our newsletter for more information about this and other upcoming events.\nSaveSave \nSaveSave
URL:https://inventtolearn.com/event/national-futureschools-conference-keynote-masterclass/
LOCATION:Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre\, 1 Convention Centre Pl\, South Wharf\, Melbourne\, VIC\, 3006\, Australia
CATEGORIES:conference session,Gary,keynote,workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Rome:20180309T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Rome:20180309T130000
DTSTAMP:20260510T035122
CREATED:20180221T235921Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180221T235921Z
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SUMMARY:US Embassy - Rome
DESCRIPTION:Sylvia Martinez will participate in a roundtable discussion with members of the policy advocacy working group “Stati Generali dell’Innovazione” https://www.statigeneralinnovazione.it/online/\, on how developments in open source\, social networking\, and social media impact educational practices and policies. This group works to promote and share a spirit of social and economic innovation in Italy. \nShe will give a 30-minute presentation in English on “Making\, Tinkering\, and Engineering in the Classroom” followed by discussion.
URL:https://inventtolearn.com/event/us-embassy-rome/
LOCATION:US Embassy\, Rome\, Rome\, Italy
CATEGORIES:parent and community meetings,Sylvia,workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Rome:20180308T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Rome:20180308T130000
DTSTAMP:20260510T035122
CREATED:20180221T235352Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180222T194858Z
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SUMMARY:Pistoia Lecture
DESCRIPTION:Sylvia Martinez and Gary Stager will speak to high school students and teachers in Pistoia\, Italy.
URL:https://inventtolearn.com/event/pistoia-public-librarians-lecture/
LOCATION:Pistoia\, Pistoia\, Italy
CATEGORIES:Gary,professional development,Sylvia
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Rome:20180307T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Rome:20180307T113000
DTSTAMP:20260510T035122
CREATED:20180221T234931Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180221T234931Z
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SUMMARY:Ca’Foscari University Lecture - Venezia
DESCRIPTION:Ca’Foscari University \nDorsoduro 3246\, Calle Larga Foscari\, Venezia \nGary Stager and Sylvia Martinez will deliver a 45-minute presentation in English on “Making\, Tinkering\, and Engineering in the Classroom” followed by Q&A. Audience: 40/50 university students (18-21).
URL:https://inventtolearn.com/event/cafoscari-university-lecture-venezia/
LOCATION:Ca’Foscari University\, Dorsoduro 3246\, Calle Larga Foscari\, Venezia\, Italy
CATEGORIES:Gary,professional development,Sylvia
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Rome:20180306T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Rome:20180306T200000
DTSTAMP:20260510T035122
CREATED:20180221T234515Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180221T234524Z
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SUMMARY:Municipality of Vicenza
DESCRIPTION:Il Polo Giovani B55 in Contra’ Barche 55 \nSylvia Martinez and Gary Stager will deliver  a 45-minute presentation in English on “Making\, Tinkering\, and Engineering in the Classroom” followed by Q&A.
URL:https://inventtolearn.com/event/municipality-of-vicenza/
LOCATION:Il Polo Giovani B55 in Contra’ Barche 55\, Vincenza\, Italy
CATEGORIES:Gary,professional development,Sylvia
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Rome:20180306T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Rome:20180306T160000
DTSTAMP:20260510T035122
CREATED:20180221T234148Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180221T234148Z
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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:20180305
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180308
DTSTAMP:20260510T035122
CREATED:20171121T231535Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171121T231535Z
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SUMMARY:INTED 2018 - Valencia Spain
DESCRIPTION:Sylvia Martinez will keynote the INTED 2018 conference in Valencia Spain on March 5\, 2018. \nFrom INTED 2018: \nThe 12th annual International Technology\, Education and Development Conference\, INTED2018\, will be held in Valencia (Spain) on the 5th\, 6th and 7th of March\, 2018. \nINTED is one of the largest international education conferences for lecturers\, researchers\, technologists and professionals from the educational sector. After 12 years\, it has become a reference event where more than 700 experts from 80 countries will get together to present their projects and share their knowledge on teaching and learning methodologies and innovations on educational technology. The 2018 edition of INTED is sure to be among the most successful education conferences in Europe. \nINTED is more than a conference\, it is an ideal platform for international strategic networking. The best place to present your innovations and projects about education and technology.
URL:https://inventtolearn.com/event/inted-2018-valencia-spain/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:keynote,Sylvia
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180301
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180303
DTSTAMP:20260510T035122
CREATED:20171121T230113Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180221T194737Z
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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/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Gary,keynote,professional development,Sylvia,workshop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180226
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180301
DTSTAMP:20260510T035122
CREATED:20171121T230846Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171121T230846Z
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SUMMARY:ICE 2018 - Illinois Computing Educators
DESCRIPTION:Sylvia Martinez will be part of the “All-Star Speaker” events and panels at the ICE 18 education technology conference. Sylvia will be speaking on Feb. 26\, 2018.
URL:https://inventtolearn.com/event/ice-2018/
LOCATION:Renaissance Schaumburg Hotel and Convention Center in Schaumburg\, Illinois\, Schaumburg\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:conference session,Sylvia
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180221
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180225
DTSTAMP:20260510T035122
CREATED:20170501T095727Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170819T201140Z
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SUMMARY:ASB Unplugged 2018
DESCRIPTION:Gary Stager will once again be a featured presenter at the ASB Unplugged Conference in Mumbai where he will lead a full-day pre-conference workshop and two half-day workshops. \nFull day pre-conference workshop \nReinvent Mathematics Education and You Change the World\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. Nary a single pedagogical innovation of the past century has had any impact on school math instruction. If that alone were insufficiently troublesome\, its negative impact on all other aspects of schooling is too often underestimated. No matter how child-centered or progressive a school might think itself to be\, a failure to address “math” means that coercion is ultimately reintroduced into the system. Such coercion is corrosive and will ultimately erode any other progress. So\, what to do?\n\nOne can only begin to address the systemic challenges of math education by understanding the nature of mathematics and the power of computing. Countess decades worth 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.This workshop moves beyond the goal of making math instruction engaging for children by providing educators with authentic mathematical thinking experiences. Such experiences acknowledge the role computers play in mathematics and society’s increasing demand for computational thinking. Project-based approaches with mathematics at the center of the activity will be explored. Traditional concepts such as numeracy\, geometry\, probability and graphing will be investigated in addition to exciting new branches of mathematics rarely found in the primary grades. Such experiences are required for educators seeking to create a new diet of mathematics for children.This workshop is designed for teachers of grades K-8\, but there is plenty to offer high school teachers as well\, particularly in the areas of computation and rethinking the math curriculum.\nHalf-DayThree QuestionsEducators like to talk about educational transformation\, reinvention\, or even revolution\, but their practical vision for achieving such dreams rarely extends past step one. Educators yearning to create more productive contexts for learning should at least be able to answer three essential questions about teaching and learning. This session will introduce three provocative questions via classroom vignettes and the perspectives of big thinkers whose ideas can and should shape future pedagogical practice  Then there will be a chance to think aloud\, clarify your stance towards the future of education\, and begin planning for implementation.A companion eBook on radical educational practices will be shared.\n\nMaking Computer Science For All A Reality\n \nNational and international calls to teach computer science to every child K-12 are laudable and in serious danger of being the most spectacular failure in the history of overhyped\, and ultimately failed\, educational innovations. Such an eventuality should be avoided since learning to program is a critical aspect of agency over an increasingly complex and technologically sophisticated world. Every career requires programming skill and the great scientist Stephen Wolfram predicts that in the near future\, current occupations will be challenged by versions of the same\, preceded by the term\, “computational.” There will be computational art\, computational history\, computational biology\, computational engineering\, etc… Programming is also fun and a meaningful context for learning math and science.\n\nDespite unprecedented access to computational tools\, very few student engage in any computing. This workshop intends to begin addressing this deficit through a discussion of sound pedagogical practices for teaching programming across grades and across the curriculum. It will argue that computing is essential for computational thinking\, problem solving\, math education\, and project-based learning that extend beyond rhetoric or vocabulary acquisition. We will think about how to teach programming as a consequence of actual programming experiences and lend a critical eye to the preposterous scope and sequences proposed by governments around the world.\n\nThis workshop will also explore how block-based languages offer beginners and their teachers a comfortable on-ramp to computer programming\, but are not inferior “baby languages.” We will look at a range of block-based environments for PC\, Mac\, and iOS that support the creation of animated stories\, video games\, mathematical microworlds\, complex simulations\, 3D design\, robots\, and controlling popular toys\, including Sphero\, Dot and Dash\, and LEGO. It is even possible to 3D print objects programmed in Beetleblocks\, a block-based programming language. Pedagogical techniques for introducing computer science and stimulating inquiry will be modeled and classroom implementation strategies discussed.\n\nSubscribe to our newsletter for more information about this and other upcoming events.
URL:https://inventtolearn.com/event/asb-unplugged-2018/
LOCATION:American School of Bombay\, Mumbai\, India
CATEGORIES:conference session,Gary,workshop
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180216
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180217
DTSTAMP:20260510T035122
CREATED:20171121T202636Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171121T202636Z
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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/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:professional development,Sylvia,workshop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180214
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180215
DTSTAMP:20260510T035122
CREATED:20171121T202450Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180110T172117Z
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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/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Gary,parent and community meetings,professional development,Sylvia,workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180201T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180201T140000
DTSTAMP:20260510T035122
CREATED:20171121T201738Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171121T201738Z
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SUMMARY:11th Annual Texas STEM Conference Galveston
DESCRIPTION:Sylvia Martinez will keynote the 11th Annual Texas STEM conference in Galveston\, TX Feb 1\, 2018. \nThe Texas STEM Coalition invites you to Galveston to join in on the largest gathering of STEM educators in the state of Texas. Be part of over 1\,100 STEM supporters as we learn about the most cutting-edge STEM Technologies and STEM Best Practices\, maximize STEM Leadership Capacity\, and learn about developing Successful Partnerships.
URL:https://inventtolearn.com/event/11th-annual-texas-stem-conference-galveston/
LOCATION:MOODY GARDENS HOTEL & CONVENTION CENTER\, Galveston\, TX\, United States
CATEGORIES:keynote,Sylvia
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180127
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180129
DTSTAMP:20260510T035122
CREATED:20170501T095356Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170930T120050Z
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SUMMARY:Future Forwards Summit: Maker Keynote & Masterclass - Zurich\, Switzerland
DESCRIPTION:Gary Stager will be a presenter at this conference in Zurich\, Switzerland. \nThe Future Forwards Summit – Maker\, organized by the Consilience Learning will take place from 27th January to 28th January 2018 at the Zurich International School\, Upper School in Adliswil\, Switzerland.
URL:https://inventtolearn.com/event/future-forwards-summit-maker/
LOCATION:Zurich International School\, Wädenswil\, Switzerland
CATEGORIES:conference session,Gary,workshop
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180126
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180127
DTSTAMP:20260510T035122
CREATED:20171106T013448Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171106T013448Z
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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:20260510T035122
CREATED:20170819T201048Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171121T233151Z
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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:20180119
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180121
DTSTAMP:20260510T035122
CREATED:20170426T142131Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170819T201319Z
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SUMMARY:21CLHK10 - Hong Kong 2018
DESCRIPTION:Sylvia Martinez will keynote the 10th Annual 21st Century Learning Conference – Hong Kong January 2018 \n \nSubscribe to our newsletter for more information about this and other upcoming events. \nSaveSave
URL:https://inventtolearn.com/event/21clhk10-hong-kong-2018/
LOCATION:Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center\, Hong Kong
CATEGORIES:keynote,Sylvia
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180110
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180111
DTSTAMP:20260510T035122
CREATED:20171227T065240Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171228T082542Z
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SUMMARY:New Jersey Educational Computing Conference
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Stager returns to NJ to speak at the conference he started in 1987 and led for seven years\, NJECC. \nAt this year’s conference\, Gary will be leading a brand new presentation and workshop. \nYour School is Only as Good as Your Math Instruction (presentation)\nNary a single pedagogical innovation of the past century has had any impact on school math instruction. If that alone were insufficiently troublesome\, “math” undermines all other reform efforts. \n\n\n\nThis presentation will explore the following issues:\n1. The critical conflicts between traditional math instruction and effective progressive schooling\n2. How a variety of computational technologies allow students to be mathematicians\, meaningfully explore new knowledge domains\, and increase achievement\n3. Creating a new diet of mathematics that kids can love rather than tricks to teach a math they hate\n\n\n\n\nIntroduction to Block-Based Environments and Computer Programming (workshop)\nBlock-based languages offer beginners and their teachers a comfortable on-ramp to computer programming\, but they are not “baby languages.” This workshop will explore a range of block-based environments for PC\, Mac\, and iOS that support the creation of animated stories\, video games\, mathematical microworlds\, complex simulations\, 3D design\, robots\, and controlling popular toys\, including LEGO. Pedagogical techniques for introducing computational learning and stimulating inquiry will be modeled and classroom implementation strategies discussed. We will also share the remarkable Wolfram Language.\n\n\n 
URL:https://inventtolearn.com/event/new-jersey-educational-computing-conference/
LOCATION:montclair state university\, 1 Normal Avenue\, Montclair\, NJ\, 07043\, United States
CATEGORIES:conference session,Gary,workshop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180107
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180109
DTSTAMP:20260510T035122
CREATED:20171228T082807Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171228T082807Z
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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/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Gary,professional development,workshop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171216
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171219
DTSTAMP:20260510T035122
CREATED:20170914T060112Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170930T120221Z
UID:3345-1513382400-1513641599@inventtolearn.com
SUMMARY:TECH 2017 - Keynotes - Visakhapatnam\, India
DESCRIPTION:TECH 2017 aims to highlight the world’s best digital pedagogies for enhancing 21st century skills to build peaceful and sustainable societies. The conference will bring together 1\,200 international experts\, learners\, researchers\, decision-makers\, and policy-makers to discuss\, debate\, and share their knowledge and innovations. \nGary Stager and Sylvia Martinez will keynote and host discussant panels. \nHere’s your chance to create buzz and catalyse change in digital age learning by optimising the use of technology. Think outside the box and make recommendations to revolutionise the education system. Provide educators some food for thought to opt for alternate learning methods while designing their next curricula Deliver innovative methodologies to bring about critical inquiry skills\, socio-emotional skills and transform behavioral patterns Share ideas\, which explore systems\, models\, practices and strategies for achieving digital age learning in the virtual and real-time space continuum.
URL:https://inventtolearn.com/event/tech-2017-visakhapatnam-india/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Gary,keynote,Sylvia
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171207T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171207T200000
DTSTAMP:20260510T035122
CREATED:20171126T021147Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171201T220958Z
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SUMMARY:So. Cal Maker Education Exchange
DESCRIPTION:Free event for Southern California Maker Educators. Let’s talk about how making can happen in our schools! \nPlease join us for this special FREE Maker Education Exchange\, brought to you in partnership with MakerEd.  \nIt’s not easy to bring maker education into the classroom\, so don’t do it alone! This special meetup brings together passionate educators and makers to talk about what hands-on\, minds-on learning looks like in real classrooms\, libraries\, and other learning spaces. You don’t have to be a maker! Please come even if you are just curious about the opportunities for real 21st century learning in our schools. \nThe highlight of the evening will be Special Guest Speaker\, Sylvia Martinez\, Co-Author of Invent to Learn: Making\, Tinkering\, and Engineering in the Classroom. \nLimited spaces\, so RSVP sooner than later. Food and drinks to be provided\, supported by MakerEd. \nJoin the Maker Movement here in SoCal! \nSaveSave
URL:https://inventtolearn.com/event/so-cal-maker-education-exchange/
LOCATION:Child Creativity Lab Depot for Creative Reuse Center\, 1815 E. Wilshire Avenue #906\, Santa Ana\, CA\, 92705\, United States
CATEGORIES:parent and community meetings,Sylvia
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171130T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171130T140000
DTSTAMP:20260510T035122
CREATED:20171119T235610Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171119T235610Z
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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/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:professional development,Sylvia,webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171129T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171129T150000
DTSTAMP:20260510T035122
CREATED:20170501T094708Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170501T094735Z
UID:3006-1511946000-1511967600@inventtolearn.com
SUMMARY:Virginia ASCD Invent To Learn Masterclass
DESCRIPTION:Gary Stager will lead a full-day Invent To Learn hands-on masterclass for Virginia ASCD as a pre-conference event for their annual conference.
URL:https://inventtolearn.com/event/virginia-ascd-invent-to-learn-masterclass/
LOCATION:Doubletree by HIlton Williamsburg\, 50 Kingsmill Rd \, Williamsburg\, VA\, 23185\, United States
CATEGORIES:Gary,workshop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171118
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171119
DTSTAMP:20260510T035122
CREATED:20170930T120751Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170930T120828Z
UID:3366-1510963200-1511049599@inventtolearn.com
SUMMARY:Eduforum - Keynote - New Cairo\, Egypt
DESCRIPTION:Gary Stager will deliver a keynote address\, Constructing Modern Knowledge\, and lead a Conversation with Gary Stager session at this conference in Cairo. \n 
URL:https://inventtolearn.com/event/eduforum-keynote-new-cairo-egypt/
LOCATION:American university of Cairo
CATEGORIES:conference session,Gary,keynote
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171117
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171118
DTSTAMP:20260510T035122
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171115
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171116
DTSTAMP:20260510T035122
CREATED:20170815T015614Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170815T015614Z
UID:3305-1510704000-1510790399@inventtolearn.com
SUMMARY:Edtechteacher Summit
DESCRIPTION:Sylvia Martinez will be a featured speaker at the EdTechTeacher Summit in Boston on November 15\, 2017. Sessions: \n\nSTEAM You Can Wear: Personalize Design Experiences with Coding and Electronics\nGirls & STEM: Inclusion\, Equity\, and Action
URL:https://inventtolearn.com/event/edtechteacher-summit/
LOCATION:Revere Hotel Boston\, 200 Stuart St\, Boston\, MA\, 02116\, United States
CATEGORIES:conference session,Sylvia
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