The TechHive A Vision & Space for a New Learning Lab Sherry Hsi All Hall Learning November 3, 2011
Dec 30, 2015
Other events in 1967
• Larry Lowery’s Paper “An Experimental Investigation into the Attitudes of 5th Grade Science Teachers”
• Marvin Minsky & Seymour Papert are writing the book, Perceptrons: an introduction to computational geometry
• Doug Engelbart applied for a patent for the first computer “mouse”
• Passing of J. Robert Oppenheimer
Other key events in 1967
• “Summer of Love” in San Francisco• "Space Seed" is a first-season episode of Star
Trek: The Original Series first broadcast
Visions for Learning
• Empowering all learners to creatively design, craft, program, and use technology in ways that support their personal growth, scientific participation, and community development
• Democratizing access to expertise, design tools, and innovation processes
• Becoming fluent in inventing and using technology to learn, teach, and work smarter
• Supporting peer production
Peer Production
• Blurring line between producer and consumer• Low barriers to participation• Weaker intellectual rights, non-rival use• Intrinsic reward systems• Makes use of Open Educational Resources• Promotes learning by design• “Re-use, Re-mix, & Share”
Synergistic & Collab. Efforts
• PSC & CTI • AppInventor • CalGirlS• LakeViz3D• Math on a Sphere
• Collaborators in our Neighborhood– UCB GSE MACSME Program– PG & E Youth Center– BEAMS– Center for Digital Storytelling– Space Sciences Lab– Berkeley Institute for Design
(Google) AppInventor• Visual
programming environment for Android Phones
• Designing Mobile Phone Apps to support teaching
• Support learning by doing and making
The Hall’s workscope
• Visualization Lab + test area• Table top manipulatives & activities; Making
working models• Educator PD & PD Guide• Media Interactives & Project Website
CalGirlS
• California Girls in STEM• National Girls Collaborative Project• Collaboration Institutes• Program Directory of Girl serving programs in
STEM• Webinars in Adobe Connect• Informational meeting at the Hall – Nov 7th• Kick-off Conference at the Hall• Lilypad Arduino workshop for informal educators
National Girls Collaborative Project
The National Girls Collaborative Project (NGCP) brings together organizations that are committed to informing and
encouraging girls to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and
mathematics (STEM).
www.ngcproject.org
Project Goals• Strengthen the capacity of girl-serving
STEM programs to effectively reach and serve underrepresented girls in STEM.
• Increase the effectiveness of Collaboratives by providing professional development focused on sustainability, organizational effectiveness, and shared leadership.
• Maximize K-12 school counselors’ access to and use of relevant, high-quality resources that increase awareness of barriers to girls’ interest and engagement in STEM.
Current Collaboratives
• Arizona• California• Connecticut• Florida• Great Lakes
(IN, MI, MN, OH, WI)• Illinois• Kentucky• Louisiana• Maine • Mid-Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, VA)
• New Hampshire/Vermont
• New Jersey• Pacific Northwest
(AK, HI, ID, MT, OR, WA)
• Pennsylvania• Southern New
England (MA, RI)• Texas• Tennessee
Cyberlearning Summit
• Washington, D.C., January 18, 2011• National Science Foundation & Bill and Melinda
Gates Foundation supported• What is the tranformative potential for STEM
learning?• 25 TED-like talks• Keynotes: Michael Richey, Boeing; Karen Cator, U.S.
Department of Ed.• Live webcast + wiki pages
Wish List
• IP Addresses• Ubiquitous Wireless Access • Broadband for Multi-party Videoconference• Lighting consultant• New lights• Laptops, Tablet Computers, + Media Workstations• E-Textiles• Smart Sewing machines• Laser cutter• 3D Printer• Software applications & licenses• 3D Glasses• Furniture….