Session 3

Room ME 104: Theory & Practice

The Tinker+ Model for Building Students’ Maker Capacity, Testing and Discussing an Instructional Approach with Paper Circuits

Presenters: Ryan Cain, Weber State University

In this Maker Learning: Theory & Practice session, Dr. Ryan Cain will lead participants through a series of paper circuit tasks to illustrate and discuss his Tinker+ instructional design model. Up to 20 participants will construct three paper circuits.

Audience: Elementary Educators (Grades K-6), Middle/High School Educators (7-12), Arts Educators, STEM Educators, School Media Specialists/Librarians

Room ME 105: Makerspaces

Presenters: Heather Price, Sam Bryan, Alpine School District

Not much maker “space” to work with? No problem! Join us for creative ideas to make making a priority, regardless of how much dedicated space you have. We’ll show you solutions that range from dedicated rooms to mobile carts and take-home kits…because you can make any space a maker space!

Audience: Elementary Educators (Grades K-6), Arts Educators, STEM Educators, School Media Specialists/Librarians

Room ME 109: Makerspaces

PHabLAB: What It Is; and Why Your School Deserves It!

Presenters: Michale Allen, PHabLAB

Many students are entering the workforce unprepared for future challenges. Transform your community by equipping your school with an innovative learning environment that promotes collaboration, resilience, and problem-solving! PHabLAB offers tailored makerspaces to meet your community's needs, ensuring smooth installation, educator training, and ongoing support for long-term success. Join us for an interactive presentation where you'll experience firsthand how a PHabLAB makerspace can transform your school. Enter to win a makerspace prize basket!

Audience: Elementary Educators (Grades K-6), Middle/High School Educators (7-12), STEM Educators, School Media Specialists/Librarians, Public Library Librarians

Room ME 119: Making and the Arts

From Junk to Juggling Prop

Presenters: Frank Smith, Rich Middle School & Glenn Smith, Rich High School

Discover the joy of crafting juggling props! This presentation links performing arts with making by explaining how to help students of all ages use ordinary objects and creative thinking to make juggling props and begin juggling.  Along the way, you’ll be entertained with juggling tricks from two Utah teachers and jugglers.

Audience: Elementary Educators (Grades K-6), Middle/High School Educators (7-12), Arts Educators, STEM Educators, School Media Specialists/Librarians, Public Library Librarians

Room ME 120: Making and the Arts

Breaking Boundaries: Cross-disciplinary Collaborations Transform Arts-integration in STEM

Presenters: Tina McCulloch, Dr. Heather Leary & Haylee Hammond, Bigham Young University

Our session explores the development of arts-integrative lesson plans and the impact of collective teacher efficacy through cross-disciplinary teacher collaborations. We will share practical strategies for co-equal arts and STEM integration and evidence of improved student engagement and learning outcomes.

Audience: Elementary Educators (Grades K-6), Arts Educators, STEM Educators

Room ME 122: Making for ALL

It's YOUR space: Fostering Community for ALL through Maker Learning

Presenters: STEM Action Center

The STEM Action Center's Innovation Hub focuses on maintaining a safe and impactful environment for anyone that walks through our door. Join us to learn about the intentional design and programming choices the Hub made to ensure it feels like a home away from home for ALL participants. 

Audience:  Elementary Educators (Grades K-6), Middle/High School Educators (7-12), Arts Educators, STEM Educators, School Media Specialists/Librarians, Public Library Librarians

Room ME 123: Plan-a-Palooza

Free Maker & CS Resources from UEN's eMedia

Presenters: Katie Blunt, UEN

Explore eMedia’s CS4Utah hub to find openly licensed maker, computer science, and STEM teaching resources. Access high-quality lesson plans recently added by Utah Valley University in addition to other state-wide resources, lending libraries, and collaborative groups. Join Katie Blunt from UEN for a guided tour of these incredible, free resources!

Audience: Elementary Educators (Grades K-6), Middle/High School Educators (7-12)

Room ME 124: Plan-a-Palooza

Math Meets Making: Identifying Core Concepts in Elementary Maker Challenges

Presenters: Nicole Gearning, Utah Valley University

Participants will engage in 4 maker challenges with a mathematics lens in this session. After engaging in the tasks, they'll use the Utah Math Core Standards to identify grade-level appropriate standards directly or indirectly developed through the maker activity. 

Audience: Early Childhood Educators, Elementary Educators (Grades K-6)