#RemakeLearning @ #CLS2018
What happens when a few dozen Pittsburgher's swarm Cambridge, MA for a week in August?
Last week, more than twenty Remake Learning network members attended the Connected Learning Summit at MIT Media Lab in Cambridge, MA. The summit (#CLS2018 on Twitter) brings together educators, designers, researchers, and developers from around the world. Everyone at the summit is interested in the intersection of digital media, youth culture, and learning. As the conference literature has it, the gathering is for “innovators harnessing emerging technology to expand access to participatory, playful, and creative learning.”
Remake Learning members led no fewer than 7 scheduled sessions at the conference where they shared insights and learnings from their work to advance engaging, relevant, and equitable learning here in the Pittsburgh region. Among the highlights, network member Michelle King (AKA the Learning Instigator) brought the house down during the Friday keynote:
I did not capture enough of the amazingness that was @LrningInstigatr talk today. But I am left with this wonderful design question to bring back home with me to the Boogie Down BX. #CLS2018 pic.twitter.com/thaOuSJ6t2
— Rudy Blanco (@RudyBlancs) August 2, 2018
“Connected Learning.. Equitable, Social, and Participatory. This is about abundance, and I’ve been living my life in scarcity” – Michelle King#RemakeLearning #CLS2018
— Asia M. (@asiasade412) August 2, 2018
So inspired by this morning’s keynote at #CLS2018. Do you think @LrningInstigatr would be willing to give me a pep talk every morning until I am ready to internalize her message? Via podcast would be cool!
— Carole Urbano (@Csquaredurbano) August 2, 2018
OOHHH @LrningInstigatr just described teaching as “building society and wishing that society into the future” 💕 #cls2018 pic.twitter.com/K4mOcS1KUF
— Molly Bilker (@MollyBilker) August 2, 2018
“I don’t teach. I create the conditions for learning to happen.” Wisdom of @LrningInstigatr #CLS2018 @TheCLSummit @remakelearning pic.twitter.com/SJt89mZtoT
— Christopher Bresky (@MrChrisBresky) August 2, 2018
“How do we activate the best parts of us to create a better environment?” We in #Pittsburgh love you, Michelle. @LrningInstigatr #CLS2018 #RemakeLearning pic.twitter.com/1jP5UPsxre
— Sunanna T Chand (@SunannaC) August 2, 2018
A “shout out” to @Jeff_Evancho and all our friends in Pittsburgh for their hard work building a community of Makers! #CLS2018 #RemakeLearning pic.twitter.com/8xvQuIYKHN
— Mary Carole Perry (@mcperry705) August 3, 2018
Connecting Communities, Building Coalitions
“The core of our community wasn’t technology and platform, but the core values around learning and justice” – Mizuko Ito#RemakeLearning #CLS2018— Asia M. (@asiasade412) August 3, 2018
“We don’t need to separate by platform. We need to get on with the business of creating beautiful designs and connecting our work more synthetically ” – Constance Steinkuehler #RemakeLearning #CLS2018
— Asia M. (@asiasade412) August 3, 2018
“My mom didn’t expect my teachers to teach. She always told me to grab that knowledge ” – Baratunde Thurston #RemakeLearning #CLS2018
— Asia M. (@asiasade412) August 1, 2018
Partnerships as plurality of trajectories. #cls2018 #RemakeLearning #geoconvos pic.twitter.com/wlhI8epeFf
— Sunanna T Chand (@SunannaC) August 1, 2018
Enjoyed learning about @arianariccio‘s research at @TechKidsU–a nonprofit teaching #CS to students in NYC with exceptionalities. Interesting model to explore as PA expands CS opportunities for all: https://t.co/yeg2MaxYB4 #CLS2018 @saiorsemaria @QuercusPrinus #CSforALLPA
— Tyler Samstag (@TylerSamstag) August 3, 2018
In our session today at @CLS2018, we’re featuring 10 remarkable lesson plans developed by educators from the @RemakeLearning Network. Visit https://t.co/iMPkAWNudK to check them all out! And follow the creators of these lesson plans: they’re tagged in the attached photo. pic.twitter.com/awfz04v1O8
— Tricia Monticello Kievlan (@PMKievlan) August 1, 2018
Successful Learning from Failure – Debugging across Coding, Gaming and Making @MIT “Trying – Failing – How to find help” #CLS2018 #ConnectedLearning pic.twitter.com/5A9JM3Yvq2
— Dr. Todd Keruskin (@DrToddKeruskin) August 1, 2018
I ❤️ #RemakeLearning @Jeff_Evancho @J_Balash @TylerSamstag @samueledyson @aparnawilder @LrningInstigatr @theAniMartinez @jafs31 @asiasade412 @PMKievlan @peterwardrip @SusanDunning13 @mcperry705 @cmucreatelab @LisaBelczyk @tomakiva #Pittsburgh region says 👋🏼 from #CLS2018! pic.twitter.com/wEYdYzMNyM
— Sunanna T Chand (@SunannaC) August 2, 2018
Thanks again to everyone who joined us in Cambridge. We’re excited to return and share our learning with the rest of the network. Look for more soon!P.S. Are you going to an education conference this year and are wondering who else from Pittsburgh might be attending? Let us know by emailing info@remakelearning.org.
Published August 10, 2018
