Making in Education Conference
Join us at Maker Faire for the Making in Education Conference Making is transforming education at every level. When we talk about making in education, we are talking about project-based learning, a teaching method that emphasizes problem-solving, critical thinking, collaboration
Collab Lab 13: Problem Finding
Ward 4 313 Plankinton Ave, Milwaukee, WI, United StatesProblem solving is a lot more useful when you've found a good problem to solve.
We're kicking off our second season of Collab Labs with a hands-on session. Together, we’ll walk through simple process to identify a problem or two worth solving at your school and send you home with the tools to try out the process with some of your students. Wondering what a problem worth solving looks like? Come join us.
Collab Lab 14: Effective Partnerships for Career Based Learning Experiences
Ward 4 313 Plankinton Ave, Milwaukee, WI, United StatesWhat makes for an effective Career Based Learning Experience? What structural issues get in the way of creating those opportunities for students? In our conversations with educators we've heard a number of concerns around the ability to create effective CBLEs
Collab Lab 15: Healthcare Connections
Ward 4 313 Plankinton Ave, Milwaukee, WI, United StatesIn our conversations we've found a number of individuals and organizations in health care looking for ways to engage K12 student in real world projects. We've also talked with a number of educators looking for ways to heath care related topics into authentic learning experiences. Let's explore what folks are already doing, look for opportunities that have been missed and see what we can come up to provide engaging experiences to more students.
Collab Lab 16: Up-cycling for Makerspaces/Fab Labs
Ward 4 313 Plankinton Ave, Milwaukee, WI, United StatesWhat if firms and organizations that have excess material could get it to schools that could use it? In our Collab Labs focused on makerspaces last year, the cost of materials for student projects was consistently raised as a barrier.
Collab Lab 17: Healthy Food Passport — Connecting Students to Food & Culture
Ward 4 313 Plankinton Ave, Milwaukee, WI, United StatesAt our December Collab Lab, we generated ideas for projects that would allow students to explore healthcare issues that have meaning for them. One of those ideas, the Healthy Food Passport, envisioned an exploration of culture and food with an aim
Rube Goldberg Parts Giveaway
Milwaukee Institue of Art & Design 273 East Erie Street, Milwaukee, WI, United StatesThe highest form of recycling is reuse... in a Rube Goldberg Machine Participating in STEM Forward's Rube Goldberg Competitions? Looking for ideas and/or parts for your project? With our partners in this event, we'll be giving away both. We'll also
Systems Thinking Institute: Scaling Meaningful Discourse (aka Collab Lab 18)
The Waters Foundation has been working with teachers and administration at MPS to leverage systems thinking tools. The Systems Thinking Institute returns to Milwaukee in March, and we are delighted to again be partner in that effort. As part of the Institute
Collab Lab 19: Building Community Partners
Ward 4 313 Plankinton Ave, Milwaukee, WI, United StatesWhat opportunities can we create for students by engaging partners in the neighborhoods which surround a school? In this Collab Lab we'll explore how we might: engage students in real-world projects with organizations, businesses, and community members in the neighborhoods
Collab Lab 20: High School STEM Internships– Creating a culture for talent development
Ward 4 313 Plankinton Ave, Milwaukee, WI, United StatesAt the end of March, we met with a group of group of students from Reagan High School who were working in or looking for internships in STEM fields. We heard three key concerns: Students want a chance to exercise
