Learning in the Making: LIVE! Join Maker Ed for “Shapes in Nature, Part 2” on May 13 at 1:00 PM PST at bit.ly/MakerEdLIVE Each week we are collecting and curating resources around a topic and the next two weeks are about structural engineering—buildings constructed by animals (May 6) and humans (May 11)! Join us in […]
Exploring the intersections of critical thinking, creativity, and SEL in storytelling with Dr. Karl Smith (Dr. Sparks). Join professional STEAM storyteller Dr. Karl Smith in this hourlong discussion of how to use the mechanics of collaborative storytelling as a way to foster social and emotional learning, open-ended problem solving, and creativity. You may be asked […]
Looking for ways to engage your students and activate their creativity? Join us for a webinar focused on simple yet effective bookmaking activities. These books could be used for personal journaling, poetry, family interviews, science-related observations, math thinking, etc. For this episode, you will need 4 pieces of paper, any size, and a pair of […]
Unschooled is a documentary film focused on a world where children have the power to decide what and how they learn. The film follows the story of three teens – Amani, Miles and Jaya – and their families in the Philadelphia neighborhood of Germantown as they transition from public school to the newly-opened Natural Creativity Center […]
Women’s Audio Mission is offering DAILY Girls on the Mic virtual classes via Zoom to students in the Bay Area during Spring 2020! Who are the classes for? Girls and gender non-binary students age 11-18 are welcome to sign up! When are the classes? Mondays: Synths & Samples with Layla Tuesdays: Beatmaking with JB Wednesdays: […]
NIST Education SuperCluster NIST Education SuperClusterNST Join federal and national stakeholders on facing the frontlines of digital equity. There is a digital divide in the United States’ education system which can be both exasperated and addressed through technological innovation. COVID-19 has further stressed this system and laid bare the technical inequities of our local communities […]
Join other makers for a free virtual zoom chat to brainstorm ways to facilitate virtual camp options in maker topics including tinkering, computer science, digital design/fabrication, electronics, textile arts, VR/AR/MR, carpentry, physical computing, a/v production, and robotics. Participants can join breakout rooms to discuss ideas for specific age ranges and for virtual camp administration.
Women’s Audio Mission is offering DAILY Girls on the Mic virtual classes via Zoom to students in the Bay Area during Spring 2020! Who are the classes for? Girls and gender non-binary students age 11-18 are welcome to sign up! When are the classes? Mondays: Synths & Samples with Layla Tuesdays: Beatmaking with JB Wednesdays: […]
Join us virtually for the 3rd Annual Central Coast Social Justice Education Conference on Saturday, May 16th, from 10am-12pm PDT! The conference theme is Pedagogies of Hope, Disruption, & Transformation and will focus on our collective work to build community and engage in social justice in this unprecedented time. Our keynote speaker is Dr. Farima Pour-Khorshid — a Bay Area teacher […]
Join other makers for a free virtual zoom chat to brainstorm ways to facilitate virtual camp options in maker topics including tinkering, computer science, digital design/fabrication, electronics, textile arts, VR/AR/MR, carpentry, physical computing, a/v production, and robotics. Participants can join breakout rooms to discuss ideas for specific age ranges and for virtual camp administration.