Makerspaces in the Classroom

Session 1

Marcos Navas — Union City Board of Ed/ MakerDepot Academy

Room 211

In this conversation, we will analyze what and how to create a makerspace in a classroom and its benefits to learning. Despite the many buzz words for a makerspace (hackerspace, fablab, tinkerlab), makerspaces can allow students a place to "make" and get hands on. We will discuss the roots and philosophy behind makerspaces.

Conversational Practice

I will have many kits and props that can be found in makerspaces including a 3d printer, some small robots, video game maker kits, maker kits in order for the audience to ask questions of the many different aspects and tools of a makerspace.

Conversation Links

http://www.techtinknteach.com

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Schedule

Friday, Jan 27

Visual Narrative for Teachers 9:30am–12:30pm
- Filmmaking for Teachers*
  
  Room 300
  
  Work with students and faculty of SLA’s Rough Cut Productions to learn the technical and artistic techniques of communicating through video.
  
  This three-hour interactive workshop has a limit of 30 participants…
Welcome 10am–3pm
- Spend the day at Science Leadership Academy. EduCon attendees have free admission to the Franklin Institute and other local Philadelphia institutions on Friday.
Friday Night Panel 6–8pm
- Sustainability Panel
  
  The Franklin Institute
  
  Essential Questions:
  
  What does it mean to sustain innovation? How do people/organizations continue to grow? How do you avoid regression to the mean? How do you avoid mission drift? How do resources remain shared?..
Reception 8–10pm
- The Franklin Institute

Saturday, Jan 28

Registration & Coffee 8:30–9:15am
Keynote 9:15–9:45am
- Keynote
Conversation Session 1 10–11:30am
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Cross-Pollination Lunch 11:30am–1pm
- Encienda Educon
  
  Join us for a session of “lightning presentations” delivered by EduCon participants. Each presenter will have five minutes to share an idea, broken down into twenty slides, which automatically advance every fifteen seconds.
  
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Conversation Session 2 1–2:30pm
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Conversation Session 3 3–4:30pm
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Making Connections 5–7pm
- “Philly Classic” Dinner
Networking Social 7:30–11pm
- City Tap House - 2 Logan Square

Sunday, Jan 29

Coffee & Conversations 8:30–9am
Panel Discussion 9–10:30am
- Sustainability in Education
  
  Join a panel of world-class educators discuss how the idea of sustainability in the context of education and educational movements.
Conversation Session 4 10:30am–12pm
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Cross-Pollination Lunch 12–12:30pm
Conversation Session 5 12:30–2pm
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Conversation Session 6 2:30–4pm
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