What is “making,” what constitutes a “makerspace” and why does making matter? Join museum professionals in a four-day immersive maker experience where you are the learner. Examine the value and importance of making in education by experiencing it for yourself. Participate in hands-on making, engage with other educators and explore MAKESHOP’s Principles of Practice and other research-based tools and strategies. Whether you are an experienced educator, maker expert, new to teaching/makerspaces or anywhere in between, this professional development experience will offer insight into the people, processes, tools and materials necessary to cultivate maker-centered learning for any space, formal or informal.
Dates: August 5-8, 2024, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm. Fee: $500 if purchased before June 30, or $600 after June 30. Discounted pricing may be available. Contact pd@pittsburghkids.org for more information.
What is “making,” what constitutes a “makerspace” and why does making matter? Join museum professionals in a four-day immersive maker experience where you are the learner. Examine the value and importance of making in education by experiencing it for yourself. Participate in hands-on making, engage with other educators and explore MAKESHOP’s Principles of Practice and other research-based tools and strategies. Whether you are an experienced educator, maker expert, new to teaching/makerspaces or anywhere in between, this professional development experience will offer insight into the people, processes, tools and materials necessary to cultivate maker-centered learning for any space, formal or informal.
Dates: August 5-8, 2024, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm. Fee: $500 if purchased before June 30, or $600 after June 30. Discounted pricing may be available. Contact pd@pittsburghkids.org for more information.
What is “making,” what constitutes a “makerspace” and why does making matter? Join museum professionals in a four-day immersive maker experience where you are the learner. Examine the value and importance of making in education by experiencing it for yourself. Participate in hands-on making, engage with other educators and explore MAKESHOP’s Principles of Practice and other research-based tools and strategies. Whether you are an experienced educator, maker expert, new to teaching/makerspaces or anywhere in between, this professional development experience will offer insight into the people, processes, tools and materials necessary to cultivate maker-centered learning for any space, formal or informal.
Dates: August 5-8, 2024, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm. Fee: $500 if purchased before June 30, or $600 after June 30. Discounted pricing may be available. Contact pd@pittsburghkids.org for more information.
Work with Guest Maker Linda Wallen to create colorful clay tiles. Visit again on June 22nd to help assemble the completed tiles into mosaic paving stones for the Garden!
Linda Wallen is a painter and mosaicist. Outside of her studio in Spring Hill, she beautifies her neighborhood and the city of Pittsburgh by creating collaborative public mosaics.
This activity is designed for learners of all ages, including adults!
This program is made possible by the Henry L. Hillman Foundation.
Work with Guest Maker Linda Wallen to create colorful clay tiles. Visit again on June 22nd to help assemble the completed tiles into mosaic paving stones for the Garden!
Linda Wallen is a painter and mosaicist. Outside of her studio in Spring Hill, she beautifies her neighborhood and the city of Pittsburgh by creating collaborative public mosaics.
This activity is designed for learners of all ages, including adults!
This program is made possible by the Henry L. Hillman Foundation.
