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Innovating Through Invention

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Pennsylvania Convention Center, Terrace Ballroom Lobby, Table 9

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Presenters

Kristine Barnes

Explorations Teacher

Abington School District
@kbarnes3085

Kristine Barnes has been a teacher for the past nine years. Eight as a 2nd grade teacher and one in K/1 learning support. This is her first year teaching Explorations K-5. The course combines K-5 classroom standards with STEM with inquiry and project based learning. In addition to being in the classroom she created and manages a STEM backpack lending library and a makerspace in her school.

Michael Carroll

K-12 Instructional Coach

Abington School District
@ScrappyMaker
@ScrappyMaker

K-12 Instructional Coach in the Abington School District & author of Scrappy Circuits.

Session description

How do you make the 4C's even better? Combine them with innovation, that's how! A large part of being innovative means learning how human-made things work. Join us to learn how you can incorporate invention literacy into your curriculum!

Purpose & objective

The purpose of this session is to introduce and/or clarify the concept of invention literacy. No, it is not traditional reading and writing. Instead, it is the ability to read and write HUMAN-MADE "stuff." This skill is just as vital to the future success of individuals as it is to society as a whole. Embedded into the concept of invention literacy is learning how to fail forward, how to identify problems, design solutions, and see multiple possibilities. The presenters designed the courses Explorations (K-5) and Invention Lab (6th) with a focus on Education's 4C's (creativity, collaboration, communication, and critical thinking) through project based learning, and invention literacy to foster innovation.

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Outline

- What is Invention Literacy
- Why Invention Literacy
- How to incorporate Invention Literacy
- Student Examples grades K-6
- Attendees will be able to interact with materials used in student samples

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Supporting research

Sphero's website shares an article on what invention literacy is, why it is important, and how it relates to STEM education:
https://sphero.com/blogs/news/invention-literacy

Scrappy Circuits website and book discuss ways to learn about invention literacy the affordable way. The paperback book goes into more detail on background information and the history of invention literacy in our society:
https://www.scrappycircuits.com/

Jay Silver, co-founder of Makey Makey and the JoyLabz Company and its CEO wrote this article for Startup Grind simply titled "Invention Literacy" discusses the importance of invention literacy and provides real world examples and student samples:
https://medium.com/startup-grind/invention-literacy-5915a411e29d

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Session specifications

Topic:

Instructional design & delivery

Grade level:

PK-12

Skill level:

Beginner

Audience:

Coaches, Library media specialists, Teachers

Attendee devices:

Devices not needed

Subject area:

Science, STEM/STEAM

ISTE Standards:

For Educators:
Designer

Design authentic learning activities that align with content area standards and use digital tools and resources to maximize active, deep learning.

For Students:
Innovative Designer

Students know and use a deliberate design process for generating ideas, testing theories, creating innovative artifacts or solving authentic problems.

Computational Thinker

Students understand how automation works and use algorithmic thinking to develop a sequence of steps to create and test automated solutions.

Innovating Through Invention

, Pennsylvania Convention Center, Terrace Ballroom Lobby, Table 9

Presenters

Session description

Purpose & objective

Outline

Supporting research

Session specifications

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