Collab Lab 4: Making Room for Innovation
Ward 4 313 Plankinton Ave, Milwaukee, WI, United StatesHow do you create room (space, time, autonomy) to innovate within your school? Join us on for a conversation to share ideas and experiences with others looking for ways to innovate within their school. This workshop is an opportunity for you to learn what others are doing, and share what you’ve been working on, have seen working well elsewhere, or would like to try.
Collab Lab 5: Engaging Community Partners
Ward 4 313 Plankinton Ave, Milwaukee, WI, United StatesHow do you engage community partners to create authentic experiences for your students? Join us for a conversation to share ideas and experiences on the effective engagement of partners from the wider community. This take-action oriented workshop is an opportunity for you to learn what others are doing, share what you’ve been working on, have seen working well elsewhere, or would like to try.
Collab Lab 6: Makerspaces/FabLabs Part II
Ward 4 313 Plankinton Ave, Milwaukee, WI, United StatesLeveraging a Makerspace/FabLab for cross-disciplinary projects Been thinking about how to use your Makerspace/FabLab as a catalyst for cross-disciplinary projects for your students? Come share your dreams, questions and ideas with others on the same journey. Join us on January
Collab Lab 7: Systems Thinking/Driving Engagement
Ward 4 313 Plankinton Ave, Milwaukee, WI, United StatesIn the simplest terms, systems thinking is a way of seeing the world in motion, recognizing that the big picture is rarely static but almost always a web of factors that interact to create patterns and change over time. During February’s CollabLab we will use some of the visual tools of systems thinking as we engage in a discussion around the challenges connected to innovation and authentic learning in schools. We're thrilled to have Sheri Marlin, Chief Learning Officer for the Waters Foundation join us to facilitate the workshop portion of evening. Sheri and the Waters Foundation have been working with teachers and administration at MPS to introduce systems thinking to both staff and students.
Collab Lab 8: The Arts Across Disciplines
Ward 4 313 Plankinton Ave, Milwaukee, WI, United StatesNeil deGrasse Tyson has a wonderful thought about not treating science as a "subject" -- "subjects" are too easy to skip as outside one's area of interest, yet science is infused in everything. Are the arts any different? Join us for a conversation on how to pull the arts in across disciplines to create much richer and engaging experiences for students.
Systems Thinking Institute
The Waters Foundation has been working with teachers and administration at MPS to introduce systems thinking. This spring, they are hosting a three day Systems Thinking Institute and have asked us to take part.
We'll be leading two sessions:
The Lean Canvas as a Tool for Educators
Educators’ Test Drive of the Lean Canvas
Collab Lab 9: Makerspaces/FabLabs Part III – Evaluating Success
Ward 4 313 Plankinton Ave, Milwaukee, WI, United StatesWorking through how to assess collaborative project-based work, understanding what students need to develop their talents, demonstrating that projects hit learning and curriculum goals?
You are not alone. Let's get together and share some ideas.
Makerspace Tour: Milwaukee Jewish Day School’s Innovation Hub
Milwaukee Jewish Day School 6401 N. Santa Monica Blvd, Milwaukee, WI, United StatesThis is your chance to hear how MJDS's vision for the school guided design decisions– in terms of how the space is configured as well as how it is used. You’ll also get a chance to talk with teachers and students about the types of projects they use the space for and what having this facility has allowed them to do.
Collab Lab 10: Building Resilience
Ward 4 313 Plankinton Ave, Milwaukee, WI, United StatesThinking about how to develop resilience in your students?
You are not alone. Come share ideas with your colleagues at public, private, and charter schools from across greater Milwaukee, as well as some folks outside of K12 who offer an interesting perspective on the topic
Makerspace Tour: Briggs & Stratton R&D Center
Briggs & Stratton R&D Center 3560 N 124th St , Wauwatosa, WI, United StatesWe are thrilled to have the Briggs & Stratton innovation team open the doors to their R&D Center and support area educators that want to do great things for their students.
The innovation team will provide a tour of the facility, run attendees through a hands-on innovation workshop, and field your questions.
