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Technology in Schools I: Design Thinking and Makerspaces and Edtech

Presented By

Janet Bell, Darren Maltais

Session Details

Date Time
February 13, 20234:00 pm to 6:00 pm

Location

Virtual

Grade Levels

All

How might we engage students in processes that connect them to the way the world works beyond the classroom itself? And how can we do this within the scope of today’s curricular expectations? And how can this be both doable…and fun for all?

By empowering students as inquirers, and opening their minds to the freedom for experimentation and iteration that exists within the design process, we can help them develop skills and attributes that will help them to become successful learners today.

Challenging students with various makerspace challenges can not only put their emerging problem-solving skills to good practice, but also engages them in fun projects that through your own “backwards design” of the project lets YOU check off several learning outcomes in a single cross-curricular classroom activity.

Join this session to participate in and explore the value of design thinking in classrooms today and to share and evaluate makerspace stories, strategies and tools that can provide a fun new dimension to your classroom projects.

Leave knowing how best to set up maker activities in your classroom, with a list in hand of makerspace items that are more worthwhile than others (and why), and links to where you can purchase kits for your school or classroom collections - as well as borrow--“try before you buy” them--from the ATA Library.

Target Audience

Teachers, School-based Administrators, Instructional Coaches, Learning Coaches, Inclusive Learning Teachers

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