Unplugged Activities

Resources for activities that do not require electronic technology presented by DevTech Researchers and Early Childhood Technology (ECT) Graduate Certificate alumni and instructors on early childhood education with a focus on technology. These activities will be useful for learning at home and at school.

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Make For All Community Call

How maker educators and students are responding to COVID-19 This month’s conversation will be dedicated to learning more about what organizations and individuals in our community are doing to support healthcare workers on the front lines of COVID-19 and the students and families learning remotely from home. Hear about how students in the greater Sacramento area are […]

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Sewing – Learning in the Making: LIVE!

Learning in the Making: LIVE! Join Maker Ed on April 29 at 1:00 PM PST at bit.ly/MakerEdLIVE Looking for something fun to make at home? Each week we are collecting and curating resources around a topic and this week is sewing by hand. We are focusing on making with what you have around the house. […]

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San Francisco Scratch Educator Virtual Meetup

Scratch (http://scratch.mit.edu) is a programming language that makes it easy for learners to create their own interactive digital media. Scratch Educator Meetups are participatory professional learning experiences for teachers who want to learn more about teaching with Scratch. They are organized as unconferences. At the meetup, we will: * Explore a variety of ways to […]

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Día del niño y la niña: Online Summit

Este próximo 30 de abril será un día del niño muy diferente para todos los niños y por ello queremos regalarles una experiencia en línea completamente gratuita para que se diviertan, griten, jueguen, aprendan y se conviertan en héroes por un día. This coming April 30 will be a very different children’s day for all children and […]

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Edcamp: Powerful Learning at Home

Are you an educator adjusting to teaching and learning from home? Join us on April 30 for Edcamp: Powerful Learning at Home, an unconference-style professional development hosted completely online. Register to attend, propose session topics, and lead a session. As a result of COVID-19 school closures, many educators are figuring out how to best support […]

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Challenging Dis/Abilities: Leveraging the Potential of All Students as Math Problem Solvers

How can I leverage the potential of ALL students, including students with dis/abilities, as problem solvers and risk takers? Come engage in math play and learn how to adapt current math curriculum to promote deeper engagement in math concepts and account for and leverage student differences. This session is for general and special educators. From […]

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Online Learning with MakeCode: micro:bit

With many schools closed due to COVID-19, we know that parents and educators are looking for online learning resources for students. We’ve compiled a list of helpful resources that students can access to continue their computing education outside the classroom. Live video streaming: Daily streams (Mon through Fri): MakeCode for the micro:bit – 9am PT […]

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