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RISES Interactive STEM Videos for K-5 Classroom Engagement

RISES (Re-energize and Invigorate Student Engagement through Science) is a coordinated suite of resources including 42 interactive English and Spanish STEM videos produced by Children's Museum Houston in coordination with the science curriculum department at Houston ISD. The videos are aligned to the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills standards, and each come with a bilingual Activity Guide and Parent Prompt sheet, which includes guiding questions and other extension activities.
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resource research Public Programs

Researching Inventing Education: A White Paper

The Researching Invention Education white paper compiles contributions from a community of individuals and organizations working in Invention Education (IvE) in the United States. IvE is a term that refers to the practice of teaching students how to problem-solve and think like inventors in order to become positive change-makers in the world. The paper was written by researchers interested in IvE who attended the 2018 InventEd convening hosted by The Lemelson Foundation. The group worked together for a year to publish their findings that were then uncovered at the 2019 InventEd convening in
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TEAM MEMBERS: Audra Skukauskaite Stephanie Couch Leslie Flynn
resource research Professional Development, Conferences, and Networks

Reflections on a Decade of Engaged Scholarship–The Final Report from the Connected Learning Research Network

Today’s digital and online media demand an approach to learning keyed to a networked and interconnected world. The growth of online communities, social and online media, open educational resources, ubiquitous computing, big data, and digital production tools means young people are coming of age with a growing abundance of access to knowledge, information, and social connection. These shifts are tied to a host of new opportunities for interest-driven learning, creative expression, and diverse forms of contribution to civic, political, and economic life. Even learning of traditional academic
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TEAM MEMBERS: Mizuko Ito Richard Arum Dalton Conley Kris Gutierrez Ben Kirshner Sonia Livingstone Vera Michalchik Bill Penuel Kylie Peppler Nichole Pinkard Jean Rhodes Katie Salen Tekinbas Juliet Schor Julian Sefton-Green Craig Watkins Alicia Blum-Ross Lindsey Carfagna Crystle Martin R Mishael Sedas Nat Soti
resource research Higher Education Programs

Support Systems for Scientists' Communication and Engagement Workshop III: Academic Institutions - Landscape Overview of University Systems and People Supporting Scientists in their Public Engagement Efforts

Scientists (and engineers) wishing to conduct public engagement do so in the context of established disciplinary norms and complex institutional systems that may support or limit their success. This report seeks to convey the known complexity, unique challenges, and opportunities for universities to better support for scientists in their public engagement work. The report is intended to drive discussion towards deeper exploration and development of actionable next steps. This is a report from Workshop III: Academic Institutions, part of the Support Systems for Scientists' Communication and
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TEAM MEMBERS: Julie Risien Roberta Nilson Brooke Smith