Purpose:

The LEGO Engineering Symposium is an annual gathering at Tufts University of educators, researchers, curriculum developers and other educational stakeholder who are looking to advance the state of K-16 education using hands-on tools.  The 2011 will focus on pushing the envelope of what’s possible with new ways of thinking about student thinking, new ways of integrating and scaffolding engineering design, and new software tools.

Structure:

The LEGO Engineering Symposium will be a combination of speakers on STEM learning and hands-on development labs.  The speakers include educational researchers, practicing teachers, and representatives from LEGO & NI.  The development labs are NOT training sessions but a chance for participants to explore different areas in depth with support from experts.  Participants leave each development lab having contributed their expertise to the topic as well as having developed a solution or skills to use in their own setting.

Development Labs:

I. Seeing the science/engineering in children's thinking.

II. Integrating Engineering & Literacy.

III. SAM (Stop Action Movie Making) - Tools for children to create representations of their ideas.

IV. Labview Education Edition - The Next Generation of Programming.

V.  Supporting the Development of Engineering Design Skills K-12.

VI.  Physics Glasses:  Augmented Reality and other fun things with Image Analysis

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Schedule:
The symposium runs from 8:30AM - 4:30 PM on May 24th and 25th and from 8:30-12:30 on May 26th.

Formal Schedule in April!

Cost:

The registration fee for the symposium is $250 and includes breakfast and lunch each day. 

Registration:

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Call for Presentations:

The symposium is seeking presenters (educators, researchers, or curriculum developers) to talk about their work in pushing the envelope of STEM learning in K-12 settings.  Please contact Merredith Portsmore ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) with any inquiries.

Additional Information:

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