More than RobotsBuilding Life Skills &

Cool Kids

SXSWedu 2016 Panel Picker

PBL for Living BiggerHow can we engage with long-form project based learning that is more than just teaching STEM skills and build interest?

Long-form challenge-based projects, like FIRST Tech Challenge, bring more than just learning STEM skills and robotics ideas to kids' heads.

Design thinking brings a different way of approaching problems and working together to change their hearts as well.

4 Years of Learning from Robots and Great Kids

Case Studies in Cognitive and Skill Growth Through case

studies, understand the impact in long-form project-based learning can help 7th-12th graders build non-tech skills and design-thinking

4 Change Drivers4 ways to bring robotics and other STEM-focused PBL programs into traditional classroom environments

• Dealing with Uncertainty

• Negotiating Solutions to Multi-Answer Questions

• Building Relations with Community Beyond Their Peers and School

• Dealing with Conflict and Crisis in Long-Arc Settings – the Long Haul

Engaging the Village

Rethink the roles of community members and outside learning resources into your afterschool or in-class STEM environments

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Gigi.johnson@maremelinstitute.com