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Oregon MESA Demonstrates the Transformative Power of Invention Education
This approach to STEM learning ignites creativity, instills lifelong skills, and fuels the innovation economy. Read the article by Elizabeth Stock, Executive Director, Oregon MESA; Michela Sottura, Communications and Marketing Coordinator, Oregon MESA; and Erin Tochen, Network Director, InventEd on Medium.
One Teacher’s Story: How an Invention Education Project Changed the Lives of My Students
By Elizabeth Colton I teach middle school science in Yuma, a small border town in Southern Arizona. Home to a Wild West-era prison and overlooking the Colorado River, it’s a close-knit community of mostly Hispanic families straining to make ends meet. PK-12 enrollment is a little more than 10,000. Among our many challenges as educators […]
National Inventors’ Day — Celebrating the Power of Invention Education
On this National Inventors’ Day (Feb 11th), many are honoring the iconic inventors of today and yesterday. These inventors are to invention what LeBron, Beyonce, and Greta are to basketball, music, and activism. But just like anyone can learn to play basketball, sing, or stand up for what they believe in, students can learn to […]
Invention Educator, Tom Jenkins, Featured in The 74 Million
The 74 Million publishes an opinion piece from Invention Educator and InventEd participant, Tom Jenkins. (Photo courtesy Tom Jenkins)
InventEd at 2023 SXSW EDU
SXSW EDU is a reflection of the world’s most critical social issues as seen through the lens of education, and this year our Invention Education panel was accepted as part of SXSW EDU’s 2023 program. Panelists Dr. Kristin Moon of Portland Public Schools in Oregon, Juan Valentin of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and Lemelson-MIT Master Teacher Mark […]
Invention Education: Developing Tomorrow’s Innovative Problem-Solvers
Summary: February 2023 at New America
InventEd is Going to SXSW EDU!
SXSW EDU is a reflection of the world’s most critical social issues as seen through the lens of education, and this year our Invention Education panel was accepted as part of SXSW EDU’s 2023 program. Panelists Dr. Kristin Moon of Portland Public Schools in Oregon, Juan Valentin of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, […]
Let’s Bring Invention Education to SXSW EDU 2023!
From August 9th to the 21st, vote for three panel proposals to bring engaging discussions and workshops on Invention Education to the 2023 South by Southwest (SXSW) EDU Conference. Held in Austin, TX, from March 10th to the 19th, SXSW EDU is a chance to show off the best of what Invention Education can bring […]