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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161104T090000
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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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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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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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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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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20161015
DTSTAMP:20260510T105152
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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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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
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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:20260510T105152
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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
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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:20260510T105152
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LAST-MODIFIED:20160831T072439Z
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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:20260510T105152
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160803
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160804
DTSTAMP:20260510T105152
CREATED:20151208T044921Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151208T044921Z
UID:2310-1470182400-1470268799@inventtolearn.com
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:20160726
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160729
DTSTAMP:20260510T105152
CREATED:20160509T093808Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160509T170438Z
UID:2500-1469491200-1469750399@inventtolearn.com
SUMMARY:MLTI Summer Institute (Gary keynote)
DESCRIPTION:Gary will keynote and lead workshops at the 2016 MLTI Summer Institute.
URL:https://inventtolearn.com/event/mlti-summer-institute-gary-keynote/
LOCATION:Thomas College\, 180 W River Rd\, Waterville\, ME\, 04901\, United States
CATEGORIES:Gary,keynote,workshop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160711
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160716
DTSTAMP:20260510T105152
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/
LOCATION:FL
CATEGORIES:Gary,Sylvia,workshop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160627
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160630
DTSTAMP:20260510T105152
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20160626T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20160626T150000
DTSTAMP:20260510T105152
CREATED:20160322T173724Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160322T173724Z
UID:2418-1466931600-1466953200@inventtolearn.com
SUMMARY:Happy 45th Birthday Maker Movement! @ISTE 2016
DESCRIPTION:A day of hard fun is in store for one and all!\nIn 1971\, our friends Cynthia Solomon and Seymour Papert published a paper that changed the world. “Twenty Things to Do with a Computer” not only explored computers as objects to think with and vehicles for self-expression\, this seminal paper advocated for 1:1 computing\, coding across the curriculum\, and gave birth to the modern maker movement. \nTen years later\, in 1981\, Papert published the most important book ever written about computers and learning\, “Mindstorms: Children\, Computers\, and Powerful Ideas.” This book raised the bar on how people perceived children’s relationship with computers and their ability to construct knowledge. \nOn June 26\, 2016 (one day before ISTE 2016)\, Constructing Modern Knowledge will proudly celebrate the 45th birthday of the maker movement and the 35th anniversary of Mindstorms. The day promises to feed the heart\, head\, and tummy. \nDate: Sunday\, June 26th 2016\nTime: 9AM – 3PM (You will have plenty of time to get to the ISTE opening session)\nLocation: Maggiano’s Little Italy (Denver Pavilions)\n500 16th St. Denver\, Colorado  (3 short blocks from the Denver Convention Center\, site of ISTE 2016)\nPrice: $110 (after May 1\, $125) includes 6 hour workshop\, breakfast\, lunch\, coffee\, and soft drinks – half the cost of ISTE workshops\, plus amazing food all day long! \nRegister today – space is limited! \nThis very special event will feature the following activities: \n\nA presentation by Dr. Gary Stager on the legacy of Twenty Things To Do With a Computerand Mindstorms\nComputer programming activities in Turtle Art\, along with visible teaching strategies highlighted for teaching coding to diverse student populations\nPhysical computing projects inspired by “Twenty Things…”\nUnderstanding the Internet of Things\nProgramming a variety of drones\, robots\, and appliances via Tickle on the iPad\nSylvia Martinez will facilitate participants evaluating current practice in light of the historic documents with an eye towards inclusion and equity\nLeave with an action plan and next steps for moving forward\n\nBring a laptop (PC or Mac) with the ability to install software. We could also use some iPads or iPhones with the Tickle app installed. We will supply the rest\, including breakfast\, snacks\, and lunch! \nWorkshop leaders:\nSylvia Martinez and Gary Stager\, Ph.D. are the authors of Invent To Learn: Making\, Tinkering\, and Engineering in the Classroom\, called the “bible of the classroom maker movement”. Whether you are a veteran PBL and maker educator looking to take your classroom (or school\, or district) to the next level or are just starting to investigate the maker revolution\, Sylvia and Gary create an exciting\, supportive learning experience just for you. \nThis workshop is suitable for all grades and subject areas. \nRegister today – space is limited!  (Note: You do not have to be attending ISTE to register.)
URL:https://inventtolearn.com/event/happy-45th-birthday-maker-movement-iste-2016/
LOCATION:Maggianos Little Italy Denver Pavilions\, 500 16th St.\, Denver\, United States
CATEGORIES:professional development,workshop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160622
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160623
DTSTAMP:20260510T105152
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/
LOCATION:FL
CATEGORIES:Sylvia,webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160621
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160622
DTSTAMP:20260510T105152
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/
LOCATION:FL
CATEGORIES:Sylvia,webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160618
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160620
DTSTAMP:20260510T105152
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/
LOCATION:FL
CATEGORIES:Gary,Sylvia
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160617
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160618
DTSTAMP:20260510T105152
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160609
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160610
DTSTAMP:20260510T105152
CREATED:20160509T092637Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160509T092953Z
UID:2494-1465430400-1465516799@inventtolearn.com
SUMMARY:PD at Loreto Normanhurst School (Gary)
DESCRIPTION:Gary will lead a PD session for grade 5-12 teachers at Loreto Normanhurst School in Sydney\, Australia.
URL:https://inventtolearn.com/event/pd-at-loreto-normanhurst-school-gary/
LOCATION:Loreto Normanhurst School\, 91-93 Pennant Hills Road \, Normanhurst \, NSW\, 2076\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Gary,professional development
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160607
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160609
DTSTAMP:20260510T105152
CREATED:20160509T092902Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160509T092902Z
UID:2496-1465257600-1465430399@inventtolearn.com
SUMMARY:The Friends School (Gary)
DESCRIPTION:Gary will lead PD\, speak with parents\, and work with children at the Friends School in Hobart\, Tasmania.
URL:https://inventtolearn.com/event/the-friends-school-gary/
LOCATION:The Friends School\, O Box 42\,  North Hobart \, TAS\, 7002\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Gary,parent and community meetings,professional development
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160602T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160602T153000
DTSTAMP:20260510T105152
CREATED:20160520T064324Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160520T064324Z
UID:2521-1464859800-1464881400@inventtolearn.com
SUMMARY:Invent To Learn Workshop for Independent Schools of Victoria (Gary)
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Gary Stager will be leading a day-long hands-on Invent To Learn workshop for Independent Schools Victoria in their West Melbourne seminar room. \nTarget Audience: \nAll Teachers\, Teacher Librarians \n  \nProgram Description: \nIndependent Schools Victoria have been fortunate in securing Dr Gary Stager to present a one-day workshop to our Member Schools – Invent to Learn: Making\, Tinkering and Engineering in the Classroom. \nDr Stager will run a full day of serious fun and problem solving in a program suitable for teachers in all subject areas\, and where computing meets tinkering and design. The workshop begins with the case for project-based learning\, making\, tinkering and engineering. Next\, participants will discuss strategies for effective prompt-setting\, view examples of students 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 Think-Make-Improve (TMI) design model. \nParticipants 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\, wearable computing\, Arduino\, robotics\, conductive ink 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. \n  \nAbout the presenter: \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 learning 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. A primary teacher by training\, he has taught students from preschool through to doctoral studies. Gary is the founder of the Constructing Modern Knowledge summer institute for educators and co-author of the best-selling book\, Invent To Learn – Making\, Tinkering\, and Engineering in the Classroom. When not on the road\, speaking or consulting\, Dr Stager serves 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 PhD in Science and Mathematics Education at the University of Melbourne and a Grammy Award. Gary is also on the advisory board of the National Science Foundation funded project\, Bringing a Rigourous Computer Science Course to the Largest School System in the United States of America. \n 
URL:https://inventtolearn.com/event/invent-to-learn-workshop-for-independent-schools-of-victoria-gary/
LOCATION:Independent Schools Victoria\, 40 Rosslyn Street\, West Melbourne\, Vic\, 3003\, Australia
CATEGORIES:workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160530T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160531T170000
DTSTAMP:20260510T105152
CREATED:20160414T003724Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160414T003724Z
UID:2445-1464595200-1464714000@inventtolearn.com
SUMMARY:Edutech Conference (Gary)
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Stager will once again be leading special activities at Australia’s largest education conference\, Edutech.
URL:https://inventtolearn.com/event/edutech-conference-gary/
LOCATION:Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre\, Cnr Merivale and Glenelg Streets\, South Bank\, Brisbane\, QLD\, Australia
CATEGORIES:conference session,Gary,workshop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160521T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160521T172500
DTSTAMP:20260510T105152
CREATED:20160519T122513Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160520T084200Z
UID:2453-1463850000-1463851500@inventtolearn.com
SUMMARY:Bay Area Maker Faire (Gary)
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Stager will be presenting CS4All – Cutting through the opportunities\, challenges\, and confusion at the 2016 Bay Area Maker Faire. \n5:00 PM on May 21st on the Education Stage.
URL:https://inventtolearn.com/event/bay-area-maker-faire-gary/
LOCATION:Maker Faire Bay Area\, San Mateo\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:conference session,Gary
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160517
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160518
DTSTAMP:20260510T105152
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:20260510T105152
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160506
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160507
DTSTAMP:20260510T105152
CREATED:20160414T173402Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160414T173402Z
UID:2457-1462492800-1462579199@inventtolearn.com
SUMMARY:Workshop to Kickoff Education Week in Victoria\, Australia (Gary)
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Stager will be leading a workshop for the Victoria Department of Education and Training to kickoff their annual Education Week celebrations.
URL:https://inventtolearn.com/event/workshop-to-kickoff-education-week-in-victoria-australia-gary/
LOCATION:FL
CATEGORIES:Gary,workshop
ORGANIZER;CN="Wendy MacPherson":MAILTO:macpherson.wendy.w@edumail.vic.gov.au
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160505
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160506
DTSTAMP:20260510T105152
CREATED:20160414T004030Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160414T004030Z
UID:2447-1462406400-1462492799@inventtolearn.com
SUMMARY:Invent To Learn Workshop (Gary)
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Stager returns to Victoria\, Australia to lead a day-long Invent To Learn workshop in Mildura\, Victoria.
URL:https://inventtolearn.com/event/invent-to-learn-workshop-gary/
LOCATION:Cardross Primary School\,  Dairtnunk Ave\, Cardross\, Victoria\, 3496\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Gary,workshop
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