Important Developments in Educational Technology for K12 Education

One year or less • Makerspaces • Robotics Two to three years • Analytics Technogies • Virtual Reality Four to five years • Artificial Intelligence • The Internet of Things https://www.nmc.org/publication/nmccosn-horizon-report-2017-k-12-edition/

Makerspace

STEM Lab

Innovation Lab

STEAM Space

Design Lab

Fablab

Hackerspace

21-C Lab

Tinkerspace

Defining the Work, Names are Important

All are innovative learning spaces with a shared purpose, meeting today’s learners where they are.

! Hands-on ! Project-based ! Cross-curricular ! Authentic, Real World ! Active ! Mobile ! Focus on STEM/STEAM- Science, Technology,

Engineering, Math & Art ! High Tech & Low Tech & No Tech

WHAT?

! Teachers ! Librarians ! Administrators ! Paraprofessionals ! Students ! Parents ! Community Members

WHO?

! 21st-Century 4 Cs : Collaborate, Communicate, Critically Think, Create

! Share resources & knowledge & skills ! Explore entrepreneurship ! Active learning ! Personalize authentic learning experiences ! Produce innovative solutions to global challenges ! Understand, learn and use coding and computational thinking ! Enhance and support school & district & community ! Research supports this work ! NMC/CoSN Horizon Report 2017 K-12 Edition- Makerspaces

listed first of six important developments in educational technology for K-12 education over the next five years.

WHY?

! Explore ! Experiment ! Design ! Construct ! Iterate ! Tinker ! Make ! Build ! Invent ! Create ! Reflect

HOW?

! School Libraries ! Public Libraries ! Classrooms ! Renovated School Computer Labs ! Repurposed Atriums ! Renovated School CTE & Shop Rooms ! Mobile Carts ! Multipurpose School Spaces ! Museums ! Universities ! Hospitals ! Community Spaces

WHERE?

Innovation Center

‘Iolani School Honolulu, HI

STEM Lab Rowan

Salisbury Schools

Salisbury, NC

Makerspace Peking University High School

Beijing, China

Makerspace STEM Indoor/Outdoor Classroom

Lincoln School San Jose, Costa Rica

STEM Makerspace Lab TechTerra Education

Durham, NC

TechTerra Training 1, 2, 3©

1.Competence

2.Comfort

3.Classroom Connections

Why TechTerra… ! We are experienced expert educators. ! We have designed and created customized STEM

Makerspaces across the globe. ! We have provided STEM Makerspace training across the globe. ! We have a proven process for developing vision & mission,

deployment, training, and implementation of innovative learning spaces.

! We focus on the teaching and learning behind the tech.

Susan Wells, Founder CEO susan@techterraeducation.com 919-627-4207 TechTerraEducation.com