It’s been a jam packed year of making at the Kennedy School, with Lesley STEAM supporting maker-minded projects in each of the K-8 classrooms. Check out our video highlighting this whole school approach to innovation:
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Kennedy Kicks off Hour Of Code Week
The Lesley STEAM Team was proud to help launch the Hour of Code Week at the Kennedy School in Somerville alongside our Kennedy partners. The week-long celebration of coding and making was marked by Somerville Mayor, Joe Curtatone, and Superintendent, Mary Skipper. View full article on The Somerville News Weekly.
Somerville STEAM Social
Lesley STEAM participated in the second Somerville STEAM Social, which brought together the Somerville Public Schools along with a host of local STEAM related community programs and organizations. This event is part of a broader effort to build capacity and develop a strong network of individuals and organizations in Somerville in support of STEAM education. View full article on Somerville Wicked Local.
Technology, Engineering and Art Come Alive in New Innovation Lab
Lesley STEAM collaborates to create hands-on makerspace at the Kennedy School in Somerville. View full article.
Cambridge kids build clocks to honor Texas teen
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Lesley STEAM collaborated with Luke Kirkland, communications librarian at the Cambridge Public Library, and Rahul Bhargava, researcher at the MIT Center for Civic Media, to run a free clock hacking workshop in honor to honor the Texas teen arrested for bringing what police called a “hoax bomb” to school. View full article.
Lesley makerspace launch ignites hearts & minds
The buzz was palpable as Lesley faculty, staff, community members and friends wove their way through the newly launched makerspace. Housed on the second floor of University Hall at Lesley, the makerspace features a wide variety of teaching and learning tools rooted in the maker mentality.
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Lesley Team to Present at SXSWedu
The Lesley/K-Lo Technology Partnership team is thrilled to be traveling to Austin, Texas to present at the national SXSWedu Conference in March. Our team will roll out a hands-on STEAM workshop entitled “Makerspace Mashup”, allowing participants to try their hand at a series of robotics, design, engineering, and art challenges. Be sure to follow us on Twitter (@klotechproject) as we tweet out highlights from the weeklong conference, starting March 9th!
View from the Classroom: Kennedy-Longfellow Elementary School
Kinderlab Robotics highlights the KIBO robot at K-Lo. View article at: http://kinderlabrobotics.com/blog/view-from-the-classroom-kennedy-longfellow-elementary-school.
Cambridge Elementary Students Learn Robotics Thanks to Grant
EdTech Times reporter Michelle Harven covers the Kennedy-Longfellow School Hour of Code event. View article at: http://edtechtimes.com/2014/12/19/cambridge-elementary-students-learn-robotics-code-thanks-grant/
Looking Back on Computer Science Education Week 2014
Microsoft New England reporter Aimee Sprung covers Hour of Code events all over Massachusetts, including K-Lo’s makerspace activities. View article at: http://blog.microsoftnewengland.com/2014/12/18/looking-back-on-computer-science-education-week-2014