knights of make-a-lot: iste 2015 panel
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> Laura Blankenship
≫ Chair of Computer Science and Dean of Academic Affairs at The Baldwin School
≫ Board Representative, Computer Science Teachers Association
≫ Winner, 2014 NCWIT Educators Award≫ Blog: http://geekymomblog.com≫ Twitter: @lblanken≫ Former moderator #makered chat
LISA ABEL-PALMIERI, Ph.D.
@Learn21Tech excellenceandinnovation.blogspot.com
● Head of School and Chief Learning Officer, Holy Family Academy
● Former Chief Innovation & Technology Officer & Head of Computer Science at The Ellis School.
● Diverse career background in US Navy, Retail and Higher Education before K-12.
● Passionate about shifting school from a place of passive learning to active learning environments where students are designers, makers and community change-agents.
● National Association of Independent Schools, Teacher of the Future.
● CIO of the Year - Pittsburgh Technology Council● Carpenters daughter and artist.
Nathan StevensAssistant Director at Media, Education Technology Resource Center in the College of Education at North Carolina State University
Twitter Enthusiast
New Age Robotics Instructor
Autodesk Project Ignite Teacher Advisory Council
Creator of the Power of $10 for funding projects
Teachersasmakers.wikispaces.comTeachwithyouipad.wikispaces.com
Makered is:> Creativity> Taking Risks> Learning by doing
> Making connections
> Thinking systemically
@lblanken
Maker Education is using multiple content areas to create new interpretation of an idea using the tools at hand. What is created must also be share with community.
Maker Education balances the learning experience by combining the hands on and digital tools.
Physical Computing DREAM® Lab in
Lower School
DREAM® Lab in Middle School
DREAM Lab® in Upper School
>./makerspace
Technology Education Department
ElementaryEducation
Curriculumand
Instruction
Higher Ed and
Leadership
> Use the Neuva School Method> Focus on research and interview process> Finding the "real" problem> Example: "Students need to arrive at school unstressed so that they can succeed."> Creative solutions> 3 8th grade projects will be implemented
> From left to right: art, 7th grade science, world history> Lower School DREAM Lab® project coordinate with classroom teachers> US DREAM Lab® will be open for teachers to collaborate