Free Community Speaker: Sylvia Martinez presents, "Invent to Learn: Lessons for K-12 Education from the Maker Movement."
Join us on Monday, December 2, as we welcome Sylvia Martinez, co-author of “Invent to Learn: Lessons for K-12 Education from the Maker Movement.” The Maker Movement is a revolutionary global collaboration of people learning to solve problems with modern tools and technology. Adults and children are combining new technologies and timeless craft traditions to create exciting projects and control their world. The implications are profound for schools and districts concerned with engaging students, maintaining relevance, and preparing children to solve problems unanticipated by the curriculum. The technological game-changers of 3D printing, physical computing and computer science require and fuel transformations in the learning environment. Sylvia works in schools around the world to bring the power of authentic learning into classrooms, particularly in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) subjects. Hors d’ouevres at 6:30 PM, presentation begins at 7:00 PM. This event is free and open to the public; please register at www.meadowbrook-ma.org.