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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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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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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Tinkering with Gever

Join Tinkering School’s founder Gever Tulley and friends for some tinkering wisdom, fun provocations, and lots of laughs as we explore and tinker with common household materials and tools. In this one of a kind live show, when things go wrong, the audience gets to see! Live Shows @ 3pm PST, Fridays Episodes will be recorded […]

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STEM for All Video Showcase (2020)

You are invited to take part in a free, interactive, week-long video showcase event that will feature over 170 federally funded projects. Projects showcase their innovations in Science, Mathematics, Engineering and Computer Science education in formal and informal settings. View videos of interest, post queries and feedback to the presenters, and vote for your favorites. […]

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At Home Makerspaces

Resources and suggestions for creating an at home makerspace 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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Project Invent: Empathy Online

Join us for this special webinar on how to use design thinking & making as a way to teach social-emotional learning while students learn from home. Baked into design thinking are key moments to teach empathy, goal-setting, and decision-making to kids of all ages. Learn how you can bring key SEL lessons into your teaching, […]

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STEM for All Video Showcase (2020)

You are invited to take part in a free, interactive, week-long video showcase event that will feature over 170 federally funded projects. Projects showcase their innovations in Science, Mathematics, Engineering and Computer Science education in formal and informal settings. View videos of interest, post queries and feedback to the presenters, and vote for your favorites. […]

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