Outline – Poster Session
Introduction and Visual Showcase (Approx. 10 minutes per group of attendees)
Content: Present the semester-long Makers Lab structure, showing how PK–6 projects build into a unified community showcase (PK–K: rockets/planets; 1st: houses; 2nd: community buildings; 3rd: school; 4th: towers; 5th: bridges; 6th: hurricane-resistant homes).
Engagement: Attendees are invited to explore the model, photos, and student artifacts.
Process: Short interactive explanation with visual prompts; attendees ask clarifying questions and share parallels to their own practice.
Technology Integration (Approx. 10 minutes per group of attendees)
Content: Demonstrate how AI is used for tabulating measurements and how platforms like Microsoft Teams and Canva supported collaboration, design, and student voice.
Engagement: Quick demo of an AI prompt for calculating model dimensions; attendees can try on their own device if desired.
Process: Peer-to-peer Q&A; device-based exploration encouraged but optional.
Mathematics in Action (Approx. 5–7 minutes per group of attendees)
Content: Explain how measurement, proportion, and scale were integrated into building tasks across grade levels.
Engagement: Invite attendees to solve a sample measurement challenge from the project (e.g., scaling a house from 1st grade to fit the community model).
Process: Mini-challenge using paper templates or quick discussion; encourages hands-on participation.
Teaching with Calm (Approx. 10 minutes per group of attendees)
Content: Share strategies inspired by Classrooms of Calm—intentional pauses, reflective design, process over product—to sustain creativity and focus.
Engagement: Ask attendees to reflect on one stress point in their own teaching and brainstorm a “calm alternative” using a sticky note or device-based Padlet.
Process: Interactive reflection; attendees share ideas with peers and collect strategies from the poster board.
Wrap-Up and Replicability (Approx. 5 minutes per group of attendees)
Content: Emphasize how the Makers Lab structure is replicable in other contexts and grade levels.
Engagement: Provide takeaway templates (physical handout or QR code to digital copy).
Process: Final Q&A, invitation to connect via LinkedIn or professional networks for follow-up sharing.
Engagement Frequency and Tactics
Peer-to-peer discussion at each content station (every ~5 minutes).
Device-based activities available at Technology Integration station (optional, attendee-driven).
Hands-on mini-challenges (measurement task, reflection activity) built into Mathematics and Calm stations.
Sticky notes/Padlet for interactive sharing at Calm station.
Analyze how to structure a semester-long Makers Lab that integrates projects from PK through 6th grade into a unified showcase.
Identify strategies to incorporate artificial intelligence and mathematics into authentic, hands-on design challenges.
Apply Classrooms of Calm principles to foster focus, creativity, and collaboration in technology-rich makerspaces.
Recognize the role of student voice in shaping project-based learning, connecting to learners’ interests such as digital tools, coding, and design.
Supporting Research:
Kolb, L. (2021). Learning first, technology second. ISTE.
Hattie, J., & Donoghue, G. (2022). Visible learning: The sequel. Routledge.
Wing, J. M. (2006). Computational thinking. Communications of the ACM, 49(3), 33–35. https://doi.org/10.1145/1118178.1118215
Partnership for 21st Century Learning. (2021). Framework for 21st century learning. Battelle for Kids. https://static.battelleforkids.org/documents/p21/P21_Framework_Brief.pdf
International Society for Technology in Education. (2022). ISTE standards for students and educators. ISTE. https://www.iste.org/standards
McNerney, M. (2024). Cultivating a classroom of calm: How to promote student engagement and self-regulation. ASCD.
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