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Getting Prepped for ISTE 2016

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ISTE is next week! I can’t wait to tour Sparkfun, meet my educator friends/tweeps face to face, and talk about my passion for making school makerspaces accessible for ALL STUDENTS.

Girls In STEM

Monday afternoon, Bev Ball, Diana Rendina, and I will be chatting about getting Girls in Stem and how an inclusive makerspace is more than just pink power tools. Diana, Aaron, and I are also working on a chapter dedicated to getting girls involved in maker education in our ABC Clio book. This will be a quick snapshot offering our 3 different perspectives!

Maker Education Challenge

Tuesday, I’ve been invited to be a “Master Maker” for the Maker Education Challenge. I’ll be paired up with a “Novice Maker” and have two hours to complete a challenge on the spot. Remember that in Maker Ed, we are all beginners at something. So don’t let those epithets deter you from entering or attending!

From the Eventbrite:

“Join us to observe the first Maker Education Challenge at ISTE 2016 hosted by Nick Provenzano! Master Makers David Saunders, Diana Rendina, Colleen Graves, Bill Selak, and Jeff Branson will join novice makers for the ultimate maker challenge. Starting with a challenge prompt, each team led by Master Makers will use the same materials to create an effective solution to the prompt. Join us to discover what creations lie ahead and be inspired. Refreshments will be provided for both Maker Teams and observers.”

Knights of Make-A-Lot

Lastly, Wednesday am, I’m excited to be a part of the Knights of Make-A-Lot 2 session with Diana Rendina, Nathan Stevens, and Dr. Lisa Abel-Palmieri. I’ll still be talking about inclusive makerspaces but also discussing how to reach underserved populations like minorities and students at lower socioeconomic schools. I’m honored that SLJ mentioned our session as one of the top ten things to do at ISTE! Check out the article here.

From the conference registration:

“Learn how to create makerspaces to reach underserved populations and find out how to broaden the idea of maker education.”

Session Recap

  • ISTE – Monday-  Girls in STEM June 27th at 4:15pm with Bev Ball and Diana Rendina
  • ISTE – Tuesday- (Conference Registration not required) Maker Challenge with The Nerdy Teacher – RSVP: Eventbrite Info
  • ISTE – Wednesday-  Knights of Make-A Lot Part 2- June 29th at 10:15am.

 

Super Happy Maker Fun Hour, Global Maker Day, and More Makerspace FUN!

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Now that one book is behind me, I realized I have quite a few presentations coming up that you might be interested in, dear reader. I’ve got 3 upcoming webinars and 2 sessions at ISTE. Read on and save the dates if you find a session you want to attend.

Makerspace Workshops

Global Maker Day – May 17th

Are you signed up for #GlobalMakerDay yet? You can sign up on this Google Form to get more info and attend Google Hangout sessions.

The schedule is available on this buncee and there are lots of great presenters including Jackie Gerstein, Ginger Lewman, Travis Lape, and more!

I’m excited to present some ideas on incorporating Makey Makey in the classroom and discuss some recent tinkering with literacy and Makey Makey success! I’ll be talking at 8 am CST on May 17th. Since that is before school starts, I won’t have a class with me, but I’m sure some of my morning makers will be crashing the webinar!

  • SAVE THE DATE- Global Maker Day- Incorporating Makey Makey into the Classroom – May  17, 2015 8 am CST

Super Happy Maker Fun Hour- May 18th

This is looking like a seriously fun and super happy fun hour discussing one of my favorite things…. MAKING STUFF!! Ashley Kazyaka is going to interview me about some of my recent projects from the book I co-authored with Aaron Graves, The Big Book of Makerspace Projects, and we are going to talk about the importance of making in a school library setting. Plus, I’ll discusses successes and pitfalls in my own personal library programming from two different types of school settings! I’m pretty excited about sharing and I hope you’ll join us as I’m sure Ashley and I are going to have a great time!!! Plus, we can try to answer questions on air as well, so put the date in your calendar and join us.

Strategies for School Makerspace Success – May 27th

The Colorado State Library is going to have me back later in the month for a more “serious” chat with educators. The “Strategies for School Makerspace Success” Webinar  will be May 27, 2016 1:00 PM CST. I’ll be discussing the big differences between making in an affluent suburban school, and working with lower SES students in a more rural setting.

  • SAVE THE DATE- Colorado State Library -“Strategies for School Makerspace Success” Webinar – May 27, 2016 1:00 PM CST

ISTE!!!!!

And last but certainly not least…. I’ll be at ISTE! This post cannot contain the excitement! I’m going to tour Sparkfun, meet a ton of awesome educators face to face, and talk about getting different school populations involved in making.

Monday afternoon, Bev Ball, Diana Rendina, and I will be chatting about getting Girls in Stem and how an inclusive makerspace is more than just pink power tools. Diana and I are also working on a chapter in this for our ABC Clio book.

Then Wednesday am, I’m excited to fill in and be a part of the Knights of Make-A-Lot 2 with Diana, Nathan Stevens, and Dr. Lisa Abel-Palmieri. I’ll still be talking about inclusive makerspaces but also discussing how to reach underserved populations like minorities and students at lower socioeconomic schools.