Learning Adventures Workshop - West Los Angeles June 2025

[Sylvia Martinez]

Hi makers!

Gary Stager and I are offering a NEW educator workshop called Learning Adventures.

The first one will be June 30 in West Los Angeles. More information and registration here: https://learning.constructingmodernknowledge.com/la/

Learning Adventures is a new approach to teaching and curriculum development that elevates project-based learning in the context of modern resources, tools, computational technology, and pedagogy.

Learning Adventures are interdisciplinary projects that expand the breadth, depth, and complexity of classroom projects while amplifying the potential of each learner and exceeding the expectations of the curriculum. Project-based learning (PBL) appeals to many educators, even those who don’t know where to start or are unclear what exactly constitutes a project. By recasting PBL as a “Learning Adventure” we can celebrate connections, wonder, inquiry, research, and depth.

The best part of a Learning Adventure Educator Workshop is that it is itself a Learning Adventure. In the spirit of constructionism, we learn by doing. The result is a pedagogical approach that includes continuous prompt setting, materials curation, making learning visible, and being sensitive to the intentions of children.

If you can't make it to Los Angeles in June -- we plan to run these workshops throughout 2025-26. We are looking for host sites, so if you'd like to have a Learning Adventure near you, let me know! (This workshop is also available as a 1, 2, or 3 day in-service PD.)

Adventure awaits!

Sylvia Martinez

Co-author of Invent To Learn: Making, Tinkering, and Engineering in the Classroom

"The Maker Movement in schools now has a bible." - Larry Magid, Technology Columnist, Huffington Post, CBS News.

http://www.InventToLearn.com