From the event organizer: “Join us for our annual Symposium! Hands-on workshops will be the main emphasis for this event as we have a chance to leverage the wonderful facility available in the Fab Lab at Northampton Community College. Many equipment vendors will also be displaying a variety of Fab Lab/Makerspace gear and providing training […]
Join special guest Leah Beuchley for a workshop that will introduce different ways that youth can integrate computation with craft, art, and design. These practices support personal expression and explorations of identity and culture through computing. We will examine research on the connections between art, culture, and engagement in education. We will play with programming, […]
The Maker Ed Summer Institute will bring together maker educators and advocates to build a community of practice in support of powerful maker education programs. Through a combination of workshops, discussions, skill sharing, break-outs, reflection and collaborative work time, we will deepen our practice, learn from each other, and design together for equity in our […]
Pop-Up PLNs (Professional Learning Networks) are engaging, virtual opportunities to explore new technologies and teaching practices while connecting with other educators, all from the convenience of your living room! Session Description: This session will explore basics of the Scratch platform–a free online coding tool–and provide an opportunity for participants to create their own animated story. No prior knowledge […]
Pop-Up PLNs (Professional Learning Networks) are engaging, virtual opportunities to explore new technologies and teaching practices while connecting with other educators, all from the convenience of your living room! Session Description: Google Tour Builder allows you to craft a story, linking it to locations on Earth, and share it with others. Your source material can be a book, […]
Pop-Up PLNs (Professional Learning Networks) are engaging, virtual opportunities to explore new technologies and teaching practices while connecting with other educators, all from the convenience of your living room! Session Description: Explore and engage in two strategies to help students build deeper reading and thinking skills when reading on screen. Presented By: Heather Moschetta, Allegheny Intermediate Unit Session Link: Join from PC, […]
Pop-Up PLNs (Professional Learning Networks) are engaging, virtual opportunities to explore new technologies and teaching practices while connecting with other educators, all from the convenience of your living room! Session Description: This session will introduce you to using PowerPoint as a literacy tool to support reading and writing. Participants will use several features to create digital books that […]
Pop-Up PLNs (Professional Learning Networks) are engaging, virtual opportunities to explore new technologies and teaching practices while connecting with other educators, all from the convenience of your living room! Session Description: We’ll share tips and tricks related to all of the features available in Zoom, and how to set up a Zoom meeting that will be successful. Presented […]
Join Kelsey Derringer and Matt Chilbert from BirdBrain Technologies to learn to design and make your own Robot Petting Zoo animal out of craft supplies and robotic components using the Hummingbird Robotics Kit. Don’t have a Hummingbird? Purchase one from our webstore. This webinar is appropriate for anyone ages 8 and up, whether they are […]
Explora y construye una ciudad en base a tu imaginación. Conectarse 5 minutos antes del inicio de cada sesión: https://zoom.us/j/539658359 Sabemos que el mundo actualmente vive una situación complicada y si bien nuestros gobiernos están tomando las mejores medidas para cuidarnos, también salta el compromiso que tenemos como ciudadanos para contribuir a nuestra sociedad y […]
