The first two workshops sold-out quickly. Register today for a 3rd and final workshop! Making, Tinkering, and Engineering in the Classroom in a Reggio Emilia Context This is a unique one-time only workshop combining a hands-on Invent To Learn workshop with a …

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I’ve been asked to specify how I would spend $50,000 to start an elementary school along the path to learning-by-making. The suggestions are based on my experience working in schools. The three game-changers of fabrication, physical computing, and computer programming …

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I am thrilled to be bringing a day of making, tinkering, engineering, and personal expression to Perth, Western Australia this June. Best of all, the workshop is a partnership with the State Teachers’ Union of Western Australia (I’m a huge …

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Join 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.