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A Framework for Invention Education

Using their imagination and creativity, inventors have made significant contributions to our world throughout the course of human history. In recent times, a growing community has responded to the need for more intensive research on Invention Education and within the last several years has begun organizing itself around collaborative action that will accelerate the uptake and practice of Invention Education. The purpose of this document is to provide a comprehensive community-driven framework and set of principles for Invention Education that can support its growth within formal and informal
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TEAM MEMBERS: Erin Tochen
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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 Media and Technology

Reclaiming Digital Futures: Lessons to Help Youth Thrive Through Informal Learning with Technology

“Reclaiming Digital Futures” is a free guide and associated website for youth organizations to use as they integrate digital learning into their programming and practices. The report is available at DigitalLearningPractices.org. The report and the associated DigitalLearningPractices.org site contain a cross-section of resources to aid organizations and educators in developing quality programming that integrate technology and youth development. Rather than focusing on efforts to help youth become fluent and skilled in uses of technology simply for the sake of meeting predetermined standards
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TEAM MEMBERS: Rafi Santo June Ahn Juan Pablo Sarmiento
resource research Planetarium and Science on a Sphere

Poster: Is One More Successful than the Other? Comparing Evaluation Findings Across Beyond Spaceship Earth Project Components

This poster, which was presented at the Association of Science and Technology Centers Annual Conference on October 22, 2017, compares and contrasts evaluation findings across components of the Beyond Spaceship Earth project at The Children's Museum of Indianapolis. The project focuses on educating families and students about life and work aboard the International Space Station and generating interest in STEM topics and careers. Project components reviewed include an exhibit, a space object theater, and workshop-style programs focused on engineering and robotics for both families and school
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TEAM MEMBERS: Claire Thoma Emmons
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Cracking the Gender Code: Get 3x More Women in Computing

The “Fourth Industrial Revolution” is transforming the world of work. Just as it happened with the technologies of the steam, electricity and computer revolutions, digital technologies are now becoming pervasive and reshaping all parts of the global economy. The computing industry’s rate of job creation in the U.S. is now three times the U.S. national average. This rapid expansion of the computing workforce means that computing skills – with coding at the core – are the most sought-after skills in the American job market. Yet amid this boom, research by Accenture and Girls Who Code shows
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TEAM MEMBERS: Accenture Research Kate Harrison
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Keystone Network - Digital Development Plan

Keystone Connect Network is a proposed regional broadband network whose purpose is to increase educational opportunities and generate business growth. The backbone of this plan is the Pennsylvania Research and Education Network's (PennREN), a next generation high-speed internet network, managed by KINBER, which educational institutions can use to train their students and create new learning opportunities; and business can create new products and connect with their customers.
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TEAM MEMBERS: John Hall