Ever find yourself with a few extra minutes at the end of class and not sure how to make them count?
In this Summer Learning Series session, educator Emily Thomas shares quick, creative Makerspace-inspired activities designed to spark student thinking and foster social-emotional learning, perfect for filling the gaps in your schedule.
You’ll walk away with hands-on strategies and ready-to-use resources to bring meaningful creativity and problem-solving into your classroom, no matter how much time you have!
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Take a Make-Break: 15 Min or Less Makerspace Activities for Every Classroom
Description:
We have all been there, you have a few minutes left in the class hour. What if you could have a series of quick creative design thinking activities in your back pocket for just those moments. This session will give participants the chance to try out some of these quick activities, as well as come away with all of the resources needed to use them with students. This session will also discuss how Makerspace activites promote student social-emotional learning.
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About Emily Thomas
Emily is a Technology Integrator and Trainer for Northeast Metro Intermediate School District 916, a former middle school German Teacher, a Google Certified Innovator, Trainer, & Coach, ISTE Certified Educator, and one of the ISTE 20 to Watch in 2023. Throughout her time at 916, she has worked with staff and students to grow their instructional technology skills and meets everyone where they are.
Emily’s most recent project is an accessible STEAM Mobile Makerspace that will provide emergent education technology access to all students from pre-K through post-high school transition students. The kits provide students a differentiated means to complete different STEAM activities matched to their unique needs and abilities, so every student has the opportunity to explore topics, like computational thinking, design thinking, robotics, VR and AR, and 3D printing!
Emily has presented at a variety of local, regional, national, and international conferences, both in-person and virtually. She uses her professional experiences, passion for technology, and drive to innovate student learning to inform and plan her training sessions, including one-on-one, group, and online.
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