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To start your experience, feel free to explore the full schedule and begin imagining and designing your personalized learning journey.
There are some sessions that require pre-registration due to limited space. Sort these out by selecting the YELLOW session type and if any are of interest, sign-up now.
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Use the power of play at the Playground to tap into your curiosity! Bonus — attend half-hour classroom sessions held in the Playground on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Explore how the power of play at OhHeckYeah strengthens the social, economic, and physical fabric of places. OhHeckYeah is a public-benefit corporation that transforms spaces into street arcades. Also check out OhHeckYeah’s morning breakout session on Tuesday — How can creative placemaking be used as a tool for learning?) ohheckyeah.com
Delve into a giant map of Colorado created by the National Geographic Society Education Foundations. Members of the Colorado Geographic Alliance National Geographic (COGA) visit schools, libraries, and museums to share giant state maps. See how a giant map can encourage learning through movement and games that teach place names, physical and cultural geography, and map-reading skills. Learn about our state’s natural features, national parks, historical sites, and physical landscape. uccs.edu/~coga
See how the Resource Area for Teaching (RAFT) Colorado helps you incorporate affordable, everyday objects into hands-on learning. Students tinker, design, create, and communicate together — and learn from trial and error. RAFT is a low-cost membership association that turns donated materials into meaningful learning experiences. Also check out RAFT’s morning breakout session on Tuesday — How can educators use MakerSpaces and Design/Build challenges to enhance inquiry-based learning? raftcolorado.org
