Connecting Minds, Inspiring Growth
March 15th, 2024
Design Thinking: The Stanford d.school Design Process
9:15-11:25, Trumansburg High School STEAM Hub
Design thinking is a problem-solving approach that centered around Empathy, Defining, Ideating, Prototyping and Testing. The Stanford d.school design process is a widely recognized framework for applying design thinking to real-world challenges. In this workshop you will engage in a high energy design challenge that gives you a true design experience.
Culture Eats Strategy for LUNCH!
11:30-12:30, Trumansburg High School STEAM Hub
Join us to discuss how we created a safe and welcoming space which embraces our learners individuality while building a strong community of learners who embrace our vision of "Creation, Learning and Joy."
Maple Syrup: A PBL Unit Demonstration
12:30-1:25, Trumansburg High School STEAM Hub
In our third year of The Maple Syrup Project we continue our expansion of our sugar bush from 12 to 46+ trees with 81 taps, building a K-12 program, fully integrating the French program, creating a tree-to-table opportunity, and engaging the larger community. Listen to our continuing story and our plans for incorporating English, History and Science into this school-wide project and how we use it to help build our Farm-to-School program. This session will also include a hands-on tree tapping experience, actionable resources to implement a maple syrup program in your classroom, link to our learners Oral History Project and how to join THE NYS Maple Syrup Network.
Building a Culture of Learning
9:15-10:25, Trumansburg Elementary STEAM Hub
Project-Based Learning doesn't just have project components, but teaching practices at well. Together we will explore project-based teaching practices and how to incrementally works towards PBL and, more importantly, building a culture of learning.
Creative Problem-Solving through Design Thinking
12:30-1:25, Trumansburg Elementary STEAM Hub
The Stanford d.school's design process is a methodology for creative problem-solving. After a brief design sprint, we will talk about and share ideas for engaging students in design thinking. Resources and links are embedded throughout the presentation.