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The InventEd Network provides frequent opportunities to connect and learn from those inside and outside the network. Webinars, twitter chats and the annual InventEd convening are open to stakeholders across the education sector interested in advancing the field of Invention Education and discussing broader issues facing the education community. Join us!
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Past
InventEd Convening 2024: Turning Passion into Action
To learn more, please visit convening.inventioneducation.org. Read More
March 26-28, 2024
Back to School with Invention Education
USPTO is hosting InventEd community members for a Back to School webinar. Read More
August 29, 2023 6-7:30 ET (90 min)
InventEd is Going to SXSW EDU!
Our Invention Education panel was accepted as part of SXSW EDU’s 2023 program. Read More
March 8, 1:30–3pm CT, 2023
The Snowball Effect: How one Minnesota district is growing their STEM Innovation Pathway one layer at a time
Racially, ethnically, and socio-economically diverse Independent School District #196 located in the Minneapolis/St. Paul metro area, in partnership with The University of Iowa, local business and industry partners, and… Read More
Wednesday, October 5, 1pm PT/3pm CT/4pm ET, 60 minutes
Designing for Diverse and Equitable Inventive Identity Exploration
Dr. Joanna Garner will lead a panel discussion on how researchers and practitioners are working together to design contexts in which equitable participation in invention and innovation can occur. In this 60 minute… Read More
May 12, 12pm ET/9am PT
#InventEdChats: Supporting Young Women and BIPOC Students in Invention Education
Join the InventEd Network for our next InventEd Twitter Chat, hosted by our very own, David Coronado, Senior Program Officer at The Lemelson Foundation. Connect with K-12 educators, nonprofit leaders and others across the… Read More
March 24th, 7:00 – 7:30 PM ET
Invention Education: Inspired by a Problem
Join the InventEd Network for our next InventEd Twitter Chat, co-hosted by Invention Education Consultant, Christine Lawlor-King and high school student and inventor, Erin Russell. Connect with K-12 educators, nonprofit… Read More
Thursday, February 17, 2022 7:00 - 7:30 PM ET
#InventEdChats: Getting Started in Invention Education
Join the InventEd Network for the first InventEd Twitter Chat, moderated by educator Doug Scott. Interact with K-12 educators, nonprofit leaders, researchers, government agencies, funders and others across the country to… Read More
Thursday, January 20, 2022 7:00 - 7:30 PM ET
Engaged, Empowered Students - Maximizing the Invention Education opportunity in and out of the classroom
Join your colleagues from across InventEd for a discussion on practical, and immediately applicable, ways to build and hone your teaching skills in Invention Education, in both in-school and out-of-school environments, obtain… Read More
October 27, 2021, 4pm–5pm
Frameworks and Tools for Program Evaluation in K12 STEM Education
Georgia Institute of Technology researchers, Dr. Meltem Alemdar and Dr. Sunni Newton will present evaluation frameworks that highlight their work conducting program evaluation for formal and informal student programs. Read More
October 5, 2021, 12pm–1pm
How Invention Education can address the pandemic's impacts on learning and foster student and teacher engagement
The Lemelson Foundation and a panel of education sector leaders will discuss how Invention Education can support education recovery plans that meet our current needs while building a more resilient, just and equitable… Read More
September 14, 2021, 10am–11am
A Researcher’s Invention Journey: How long-term community partnerships can elevate the impact of Black Families along STEM pathways
Dr. DeLean Tolbert Smith and a panel of experts will share her research methodology and insights from studying families as cultural assets in support of students on their STEM pathways. Read More
August 25, 2021, 12pm–1pm
InventEd 2021: Inventing an Equitable Future
A free, three-day virtual convening of leaders who are focused on providing access and opportunities for all students to develop the skills they need to invent their future through Invention Education. Read More
February 2-4, 2021