Through our district strategy of
personalization, learning is transformative, engaging, and active. One approach
to teaching and learning is called “maker education,” where students are using
tools, technologies, and materials to build to learn, rather than learn to
build. Many Calgary Board of Education teachers have been exploring how these
concepts open up opportunities for students to build competencies and
curricular understandings.
In keeping with this strategy, the Calgary
Board of Education wishes to give teachers and school staff an opportunity to
see a keynote speech by Sylvia Libow Martinez at the Calgary Mini Maker Faire
on Saturday, September 12 at 11am. Sylvia Libow Martinez, along with Gary
Stager, is the co-author of the book Invent to Learn: Making, Tinkering, and
Engineering in the Classroom. This accessible and practical book
explores the maker movement and how it might be embraced in the classroom. It
explores the idea that when new technologies and old, hands-on traditions are
combined, a powerful approach to learning can emerge. This engaged, authentic
way of setting and solving problems aligns very closely with our district
strategy of personalization and the Ministerial Order on Student Learning.
We would like to offer all CBE staff the
opportunity to attend Sylvia Libow Martinez’s keynote, as well as take in the
rest of Maker Faire, for a special subsidized rate. Along with Sylvia Libow
Martinez’s keynote presentation, there will be an Education Stage with many
teachers and educators (many of whom teach in the CBE) sharing how making has
transformed learning in their classrooms. Please distribute this invitation to
all staff you feel would be interested.
When: Saturday, September 12th & Sunday, September 13th
(Sylvia Libow Martinez’s keynote is Saturday, September 12th at
11:00am in the Dome Theatre) from 10:00AM to 5:00PM.
Where: Telus Spark
What: Maker Faire is billed as “the Greatest Show (and Tell) on Earth.”
Calgary’s mini Maker Faire showcases the creativity of artists and engineers
and everyone in between.
Cost: The cost for CBE staff is $20 plus service fees, which is a $35
savings. This pass will let you into Sylvia Libow Martinez’s keynote
presentation, as well as get you a weekend pass into Maker Faire.
How: Please visit http://www.makerfaireyyc.ca/educator/
to order tickets. Please ensure you use your CBE e-mail address when ordering.
For questions about this opportunity,
please contact:
Erin Quinn, Specialist, elquinn@cbe.ab.ca or
Tracy Dalton, Specialist, tadalton@cbe.ab.ca
Sincerely,
Jeannie Everett
Superintendent, Learning
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