14 SCHOOL DISTRICTS

LEADERSHIP TEAM

CONTRIBUTORS

SUPPORT

ECOSYSTEM PARTNERS

Describe Activators - generally

14 SCHOOL DISTRICTS
14 School Districts + Leadership Team (generally describing representation)
Team: Colleen, Anthony, Melinda, Jenifer and Latifa, Heather, Meredith, CodeJoy, BirdBrain 

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LEADERSHIP TEAM
ABC CREATE’ Leadership Team (generally describing representation)
Team: Colleen, Anthony, Melinda, Jenifer and Latifa, Heather, Meredith, CodeJoy, BirdBrain 

 

CONTRIBUTORS
Teachers/Administrators/PSNK/Digital Foundry/The Corner/Students

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SUPPORT
Financial Contributors:  The Grable Foundation, The Arconic Foundation; Penn State New Kensington, School District Partners, PAsmart Advancing Grant, Remake Learning

ECOSYSTEM ORGANIZATIONAL PARTNERS

The following contribute to ABC CREATE in a variety of ways, including but not limited to, design, thought, strategic, project, and in-kind partnerships: 

BirdBrain Technologies, Inc., CodeJoy, Consortium for Public Education, CREATE Lab, Remake Learning, Zeta Phi Beta, Better Questions, Public Studio, Bortz Consulting, Erika Kestenberg Consulting, PSSE (Pennsylvania Statewide STEM Ecosystems), West Liberty University, Catalyst Connection, and scores of teacher leaders, The Digital Foundry, The Corner Launchbox, Salvation Army, Peoples Library, Kennametal, Siemens, Allegheny Intermediate Unit, Northwest Tri-County Intermediate Unit 5, 

EDUCATORS

ADVISORS

CREATE LAB

PARTNERS

NEXTOVATION

Teachers from Fox Chapel and Leechburg explore Puzzlets with Ed Tech professionals from Birdbrain Technologies, Kid Spark Education (formerly Rokenblok) and CREATE Lab member.

Culture of Sharing

Knowledge: Providing professional development, shared curriculum, and trainings
Creative Technologies: Lending educational tools through the ABC CREATE Resource Library
Feedback: Helping developers test and improve emerging technologies
Learning Pathways: Designing a progression of K-12 STREAM-focused learning sequences of tech fluency
Convenings: Hosting peer-led, multi-district showcases and strategic planning sessions
Support: Developing a platform for best practices, cross-network collaborations
Connections: Accessing thought leaders, innovation experts, funding and opportunities
Training: Equipping pre-service teachers to thrive in the classrooms of tomorrow
Equity: Encouraging approaches that are inclusive to female and students of low socio-economic status