Teacher Tuesday – Make, Play, Connect
-a networking event to spur ideas that teachers can test in their classrooms
Hosted by Washington High School and Illinois Science & Technology Institute
115 Bondurant St, Washington, IL 61571
Tuesday, June 5 | 5:00pm-6:30pm
University of Illinois Extension staff in the Fulton-Mason-Peoria-Tazewell Unit are collaborating with River City Labs, Caterpillar STEM Outreach, Greater Peoria Economic Development Council, and Champaign-Urbana Fab Lab to provide engaging and interactive events and discussions focused around STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) education and how educators and out-of-school time providers can implement new ideas in their programming.
Few trends in K-12 ed tech are as hot—or as under-researched—as "Maker" education.
The term generally refers to using a wide variety of hands-on activities (such as building, computer programming, and sewing) to support academic learning and the development of a mindset that values playfulness and experimentation, growth and iteration, and collaboration and community.
Midwest Makerfest - Peoria Civic Center-August 8,2015