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.
Collab Lab 11: Creating a Culture of Innovation
Ward 4 313 Plankinton Ave, Milwaukee, WI, United StatesSo what are you doing to ensure that teachers at your school(s):
have the time, autonomy, and resources to experiment
permission to fail and learn,
the flexibility to seize opportunities as they arise?
Collab Lab 12: Middle School Math – What should we be trying?
Barely half of 3rd graders in Wisconsin are proficient in math. By the time students reach 8th grade, that number is down to less than 40 percent. There are huge racial disparities in these scores.
Should we be trying something different?
We're delighted to have Milwaukee Succeeds join us in hosting a discussion focused middle school math.
E-parts Pallet Party: Up-Cycle for Makerspaces
Milwaukee Institue of Art & Design 273 East Erie Street, Milwaukee, WI, United StatesWe're working with Goodwill, the Betty Brinn Children's Museum, MIAD, and area schools to find materials that can be put to a new use in makerspaces and Fab Labs serving K12 students. Join us on Saturday September 9th to unpack, disassemble, and sort a pallet full of material from Goodwill's E-Cycling program. Useful stuff will find it's way into schools, what can't be reused will be recycled.
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.
