Spark provides conference stipends to send network members to any of these upcoming conferences on learning and creativity.

Ken Lockette, Principal of Avonworth High School, joined leaders and educators of the Spark network today at The Sprout Fund offices for a Lunch & Learn focused on project-based learning.

Mozilla is creating education waves across the nation as they implement Hack Jams. GOOD Worldwide recent mentor of a Los Angeles Hack Jam, gives some background on Hack Jams. We know that if we want kids to be more than consumers of technology, we have to give them the tools they need to build things […]

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Don't miss these exciting events and opportunities happening in the coming days!

Abby Mendelson writes about Nina Marie Barbuto and the learning parties at Assemble, where people come to have fun and learn-by-doing, in the Pittsburgh City Paper.

Allegheny Intermediate Unit traveled to San Francisco for Education Day and Maker Faire. This is what they had to say about it.

The Fred Rogers Center at Saint Vincent College hosted the 2012 FredForward conference Sunday, June 3rd to Tuesday, June 5th.

Take a Shot at Changing the World Film Festival showcases videos made by young filmmakers and awards $10,000 in prizes.

Maker-in-Chief Dale Dougherty takes his arguments for building, tinkering, exploration and learning-by-doing in a Slate Future Tense article

Crafton Elementary hosts a STEAM Showcase of new approaches to learning that combine science, technology, engineering, arts, and math.

If you've made a promise to yourself, or to your kids, to attend more Pittsburgh events and have more summer learning fun this season, the Pittsburgh International Children's Festival is a great place to start.

Take a Shot! at Changing the World has entered the voting phase. Vote for your favorite student video to take home up to $2,000 in prizes!

While it's easy to compare grades to see which students are falling behind in math class, creativity is a harder thing to measure.

Teaching and learning by making and doing

The MakeShop is a new three-room learning space invites children to design and construct objects as part of maker culture, a growing DIY movement for all ages.