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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170418
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170419
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LAST-MODIFIED:20170703T004238Z
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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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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170412
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170413
DTSTAMP:20260510T082730
CREATED:20170117T073622Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170117T073622Z
UID:2874-1491955200-1492041599@inventtolearn.com
SUMMARY:Education for the Jobs of the Future keynote
DESCRIPTION:Gary will be the keynote speaker at the Education for the Jobs of the Future Conference in Sofia\, Bulgaria. This is his second trip to Bulgaria in less than a year.
URL:https://inventtolearn.com/event/education-for-the-jobs-of-the-future-keynote/
LOCATION:Sofia\, Bulgaria
CATEGORIES:Gary,keynote
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170405
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170407
DTSTAMP:20260510T082730
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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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170404
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170405
DTSTAMP:20260510T082730
CREATED:20170328T041123Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170703T004211Z
UID:2950-1491264000-1491350399@inventtolearn.com
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:20170401
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170409
DTSTAMP:20260510T082730
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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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170324
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170326
DTSTAMP:20260510T082730
CREATED:20161019T203348Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170703T004157Z
UID:2709-1490313600-1490486399@inventtolearn.com
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:20170316
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170320
DTSTAMP:20260510T082730
CREATED:20161019T212436Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161028T214703Z
UID:2719-1489622400-1489967999@inventtolearn.com
SUMMARY:Learning by Design 2017
DESCRIPTION:Gary Stager is a featured learning facilitator at the Learning by Design 2017 conference sponsored by the International School of Brussels.
URL:https://inventtolearn.com/event/learning-by-design-2017-gary/
LOCATION:The International School of Brussels\, Brussels\, Belgium
CATEGORIES:conference session,Gary
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170309
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170311
DTSTAMP:20260510T082730
CREATED:20161231T011145Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170703T004134Z
UID:2839-1489017600-1489190399@inventtolearn.com
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:20170221
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170223
DTSTAMP:20260510T082730
CREATED:20161019T211717Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161028T220416Z
UID:2716-1487635200-1487807999@inventtolearn.com
SUMMARY:Edutech Phillipines 2017
DESCRIPTION:Gary Stager will keynote Edutech Phillipines.
URL:https://inventtolearn.com/event/edutech-phillipines-gary-keynote/
LOCATION:SMX Convention Center\, Manila\, Philippines
CATEGORIES:Gary,keynote
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170218
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170220
DTSTAMP:20260510T082730
CREATED:20161019T205929Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170703T004124Z
UID:2712-1487376000-1487548799@inventtolearn.com
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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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170216
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170218
DTSTAMP:20260510T082730
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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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170207
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170209
DTSTAMP:20260510T082730
CREATED:20161107T212339Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170703T004116Z
UID:2751-1486425600-1486598399@inventtolearn.com
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
DTSTAMP:20260510T082730
CREATED:20161119T012227Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170703T004101Z
UID:2779-1485561600-1485820799@inventtolearn.com
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170127T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170127T083000
DTSTAMP:20260510T082730
CREATED:20161231T004853Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170703T004030Z
UID:2834-1485500400-1485505800@inventtolearn.com
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170126T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170126T170000
DTSTAMP:20260510T082730
CREATED:20170113T092204Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170113T092428Z
UID:2863-1485424800-1485450000@inventtolearn.com
SUMMARY:Thinking About Thinking About Seymour
DESCRIPTION:Gary Stager has been invited to join colleagues from around the world in a daylong symposium and celebration of his friend/colleague/mentor Seymour Papert at the MIT Media Lab. \nThe session will be live streamed and likely archived online. \n 
URL:https://inventtolearn.com/event/thinking-about-thinking-about-seymour/
LOCATION:MIT Media Lab\, 75 Amherst St\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02139\, United States
CATEGORIES:conference session,Gary
ORGANIZER;CN="MIT Media Lab":MAILTO:papertevent@media.mit.edu
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170125
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170128
DTSTAMP:20260510T082730
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:20170112T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170112T180000
DTSTAMP:20260510T082730
CREATED:20161107T195413Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161107T195413Z
UID:2750-1484240400-1484244000@inventtolearn.com
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/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Sylvia,webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170111T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170111T180000
DTSTAMP:20260510T082730
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161207T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161207T190000
DTSTAMP:20260510T082730
CREATED:20161206T034613Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161206T034613Z
UID:2809-1481130000-1481137200@inventtolearn.com
SUMMARY:Twice the Hour of Code - Twitter Chat with Dr. Gary Stager - December 7th
DESCRIPTION:In honor of Computer Science Week (aka: Hour of Code)\, Dr. Gary Stager\, co-author of Invent To Learn: Making\, Tinkering\, and Engineering in the Classroom\, will be hosting a freewheeling two-hour-long Twitter chat on December 7th from 8-10 PM (EST) / 5-7 PM (Pacific). \nThis Twitter chat will singlehandedly double the length of “Hour of Code.” Just point your Interweb thingy at the Twitter machine and use the hashtag #2xcs to participate. \nNo topic is off-limits. Gary will be happy to discuss philosophical\, pedagogical\, and practical issues surrounding computer science education for all students (and their teachers). \nFew people share Gary’s 35 years of professional experience advocating for programming and learning-by-doing across the curriculum. He created one of the world’s first computing summer camp programs\, led PD at the world’s first “laptop schools” where programming across the curriculum was school-wide\, edited ISTE’s Logo Exchange Journal\, wrote project books for MicroWorlds\, and has taught programming around the world to everyone from preschoolers through doctoral students. 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.  Learn more about Gary Stager.
URL:https://inventtolearn.com/event/twice-the-hour-of-code-twitter-chat-with-dr-gary-stager-december-7th/
LOCATION:Twiter
CATEGORIES:Gary,webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20161114
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20161115
DTSTAMP:20260510T082730
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:20161105T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161105T170000
DTSTAMP:20260510T082730
CREATED:20161025T220354Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161102T024750Z
UID:2730-1478361600-1478365200@inventtolearn.com
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161104T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161104T150000
DTSTAMP:20260510T082730
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20161103
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20161105
DTSTAMP:20260510T082730
CREATED:20160831T073238Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161028T215211Z
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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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161102T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161102T113000
DTSTAMP:20260510T082730
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:20161028
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20161029
DTSTAMP:20260510T082730
CREATED:20161025T215456Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161025T215456Z
UID:2728-1477612800-1477699199@inventtolearn.com
SUMMARY:Classroom Making\, Tinkering\, and Engineering in a Reggio Emilia Context - The Language of Technology
DESCRIPTION:This is a unique one-time only workshop combining a hands-on Invent To Learn workshop with a visit to the extraordinary Wonder of Learning Exhibition from Reggio Emilia\, Italy.\n See full description here. \nWith Gary Stager\, Ph.D.\nco-author of Invent To Learn: Making\, Tinkering\, and Engineering in the Classroom. \nOctober 28\, 2016\n9:00 AM – 4:00 PM\nLocation:\nStrathcona Hotel Downtown Toronto\, Ontario (Canada)\n60 York St\nToronto\, ON M5J 1S8 \n$225 (US)\, including supplies and continental breakfast\, hot lunch\, and afternoon refreshments. \n \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://inventtolearn.com/event/classroom-making-tinkering-and-engineering-in-a-reggio-emilia-context-the-language-of-technology/
LOCATION:Unnamed Venue\, Toronto\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Gary,workshop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20161014
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20161015
DTSTAMP:20260510T082730
CREATED:20160831T071911Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160906T223759Z
UID:2618-1476403200-1476489599@inventtolearn.com
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20161003
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20161004
DTSTAMP:20260510T082730
CREATED:20160906T181252Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160906T223731Z
UID:2626-1475452800-1475539199@inventtolearn.com
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20161001
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20161003
DTSTAMP:20260510T082730
CREATED:20160608T190157Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160831T072447Z
UID:2562-1475280000-1475452799@inventtolearn.com
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160926
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160929
DTSTAMP:20260510T082730
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:20160920
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160921
DTSTAMP:20260510T082730
CREATED:20160906T180837Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160906T180837Z
UID:2623-1474329600-1474415999@inventtolearn.com
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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