FETC 2018

Cultivating Creativity in the Classroom as Disney "Imagineers" (Room North 220E)

24 Jan 18
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Tracks: Future of EdTech Educator

The world needs individuals who are creative, problem-solvers, critical thinkers and innovative to face the challenges of the 21st century. Discover how to prepare students for the world that is their future by becoming a Disney "Imagineer" for a day and designing a new theme park attraction. Imagineers are a combination of engineers who are innovative, creative and imaginative. Create a team and then dream, design, build and share. Topics: STEAM - inquiry and project-based learning, patent research, storyboards, sketch ideas, building models, presentations, test ideas, and completing the project. You will use math, science, engineering, art and technology and gain a better understanding of the connection between these subjects. Teams compete and follow the five stages: accessing prior knowledge, investigating to build foundational knowledge, expanding knowledge, applying knowledge and contributing knowledge. Learn how to intentionally and structurally go about teaching kids to think critically, so they will be deeply engaged.