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Ignite Innovation: A Mini Invention Challenge to Enrich Learning Experiences Across Content Areas
Tuesday, May 28, 2024 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm EDT
Presented by Kathy Hoppe, Educational Engagement with USPTO, STEMisED; and Christine Lawlor-King, Former Teacher, Current Invention Education Consultant, STEMisED
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Innovation Ignited seeks to introduce a free Mini Invention Challenge designed to integrate invention education across diverse content areas seamlessly. Through a quick-start hands-on team challenge, their goal is to inspire creativity, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills in students. By harnessing the power of invention, they aim to cultivate a culture of innovation that empowers students to become active participants in shaping the future.
This edWebinar will showcase the Mini Invention Challenge as a versatile tool for educators to effortlessly infuse innovation into their curricula. Whether teaching science, mathematics, language arts, or social studies, this challenge adapts to any subject area, fostering cross-disciplinary connections and enriching learning experiences.
By engaging in the Mini Invention Challenge, students embark on an introduction to how invention leads to exploration, experimentation, and discovery. They learn to generate ideas, prototype solutions, and communicate their findings effectively. Ultimately, Innovation Ignited aims to ignite a passion for innovation in students, preparing them to tackle more extensive real-world challenges through invention and intellectual property education.
This edWebinar will be of interest to K-12 teachers, librarians, and school, district, and education technology leaders. There will be time for questions at the end of the presentation.
About the Presenters
Kathy Hoppe owns STEMisED and is a contractor for the USPTO Office of Public Engagement, working with K-12 intellectual property and invention education. Kathy has over 30 years of teaching experience and was a STEM/Science Instructional Specialist and Director of the Elementary Science Program at Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES in Spencerport, New York. She was a Regional Biology Mentor and STANYS Director at Large for Biology and Professional Development. Kathy is a former Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator (2013-15) placed at the National Science Foundation in the Directorate of Engineering.
Christine Lawlor-King has a background in the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education field. She most recently served as Invention Education Program Manager for Lemelson-MIT and is a recipient of the STEM Connector’s Community Trailblazer Award. Christine is a former middle school teacher and active consultant in the field of invention education. She works with the Lemelson Foundation, Lemelson-MIT Invent Teams program, Invention Convention, and STEMisED.
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