Sneaker Kings - Cardboard Creations (PBL/Maker Projects)
12:45-1:45 Room 149 Grade Level: Elementary Content Area: Beginner-Intermediate Level
Phil Capaldi
Working with limited materials and time constraints? Who isn’t! Explore a short cycle “maker” project that integrates area, perimeter and culminates some sweet “kicks”. Participants will work collaboratively, plan on paper, move to a digital representation and build a prototype of a unique shoe (or sandal) that fits the required constraints. Suggestions about entry points into project based learning will happen throughout the session.
Phil Capaldi's Bio
Phil Capaldi is a National Board Certified Teacher who loves project based education and every aspect of being in the classroom. This year, I am one of ten teachers selected nationally to be part of the Teachers Guild. Phil has served as a facilitator for the National Science Foundation GEMS-Network based at the University of Rhode Island and implemented the Engineering is Elementary E4 curriculum developed by the Boston Museum of Science. He recently helped the Boston Museum of Science in a longitudinal study of its effectiveness in the classroom. As of June 2016, completed a two-year position as a Highlander Institute FUSE Fellow. Phil co-created a project called “Think - Shape - Grow” as well as www.mysteryprint.com, a project that connects classrooms across the world utilizing 3d printing technology. Phil is the father of three, an avid reader, and an occasional surfer.