Workshops and Sessions

Daily Schedule

Wednesday, June 12

7:30 to 9:00 : Registration and Breakfast
Student Center, Building W20, Room 202
Join us any time from 7:30 to 9:00 to register and enjoy breakfast with attendees.
(Note: if you are not able to register today, you may also register Thursday in Building W20, Room 202. Please feel free to head straight to the Presentations.)

9:00 to 9:30: Welcome and Introduction to EurekaFest and Upcoming Day

Stephanie Couch, Executive Director, Lemelson-MIT Program
Cristina Sáenz, Invention Education Manager, Lemelson-MIT Program
Leigh Estabrooks, Invention Education Officer, Lemelson-MIT Program
David Coronado, Senior Program Officer, The Lemelson Foundation
Katie Krummeck, Program Officer, The Lemelson Foundation

9:30 to 10:00: Break (head over to Building 10)

10:00 to Noon: Presentations
Under the MIT Dome, Building 10, Room 250

The eight Lemelson-MIT InvenTeams and three Inventing Smart Solutions High School Classes, will present the inventions they have been working on throughout the school year. You'll hear these high school teams talk about how they decided upon a problem to solve that was important to their community. They will describe the processes they undertook throughout the school year to get their inventions ready to display at EurekaFest.

Noon to 1:00 PM Lunch
Student Center, Building W20, Room 202

1:30 to 2:30 PM Showcase Kick-Off
Building 10, Room 250
Introductions: Stephanie Couch, Executive Director, Lemelson-MIT Program
Welcome Address: Cynthia Breazeal, Professor of Media Arts and Sciences at MIT
Speakers: Michael Cima, Lemelson-MIT Faculty Advisor; David Coronado, The Lemelson Foundation; Cristina Sáenz, Lemelson-MIT Program; Leigh Estabrooks, Lemelson-MIT Program

3:00 to 5:00 PM
EurekaFest Showcase
Ray and Maria Stata Center, Student Street, Building 32

See the future of your invention education program!
You'll have an opportunity to visit the InvenTeams, Inventing Smart Solutions High School students, and local inventors from the Massachusetts and Connecticut Invention Conventions. They will look forward to telling you about their inventions and look forward to your valuable feedback.

5:00: Adjourn for the day
Attendees are free for the evening.
(If you’re interested in joining a dinner group, see the sign-up sheet at breakfast.)

Thursday, June 13

7:30 to 9:00 Student Center, Building W20, Room 202	Continued Registration and Breakfast
9:00 to 10:00 Student Center, Building W20, Room 202	The Power and Promise of Invention Education Stephanie Couch, Executive Director, Lemelson-MIT Michael Cima, PhD, Lemelson-MIT Faculty Director, David H. Koch Professor of Engineering at MIT.

10:00 to noon Student Center, Building W20, , Room 202, Sala De Puerto Rico	Invention Process Sprint Get ready to unleash your inner inventor! Doug Scott, Former InvenTeam Educator, Lemelson-MIT Invention Education FellowLeigh Estabrooks, Invention Education Officer, Lemelson-MIT Program
Noon to 1:00 Student Center, Building W20, , Room 202, Sala De Puerto Rico	Lunch
1:00 to 2:00 Student Center, Building W20, , Room 202, Sala De Puerto Rico	Invention Process Sprint The Sprint continues!
2:00 to 2:15	Break
2:15 to 2:45 Building 2, Room 190	Overview of the Afternoon Workshops Katie Krummeck of The Lemelson Foundation and MIT's Mercedes Balcells-Camps
Afternoon Workshops 3:00-4:00
K-12 Room 2-135	Invention Education for K-12 Teachers Christine Lawlor-King, Education Consultant, Lemelson-MIT Program Brenda Payne, Invention Education Administrator, California, Lemelson-MIT Program; Executive Director, California Invention Convention Liza Goldstein, Invention Education Administrator, Lemelson-MIT Program
Community College Room 2-136	Invention Education in Community Colleges and Universities Cristina Sáenz, Invention Education Manager, Lemelson-MIT Program Chris Rogers, Assistant Professor, California State University, Sacramento, CA Justin Sewell, Director, Partnership for Krause Center of Innovation, Foothill Community College, Los Altos Hills, CA Marissa Young, Business Management Faculty, Rio Hondo College, Whittier, CA
Adminstrators Room 2-139	Invention Education? The What and the Why Stephanie Couch, Executive Director,  Lemelson-MIT Program  Leigh Estabrooks, Invention Education  Officer, Lemelson-MIT Program
4:15-5:15	Break
Afternoon Workshops 4:15-5:15
K–8 Room 2-135	Invention Education is Transdisciplinary: Introducing Light up Kicks Liza Goldstein, Invention Education Administrator, Lemelson-MIT Program Christine Lawlor-King, Education Consultant, Lemelson-MIT Program Brenda Payne, Invention Education Administrator, California, Lemelson-MIT Program; Executive Director, California Invention Convention
High School and Community College Room 2-136	Invention Process Curriculum for High School and Higher Ed Cristina Sáenz, Invention Education Manager, Lemelson-MIT Program Leigh Estabrooks, Invention Education Officer, Lemelson-MIT Program Mike Carter, Former InvenTeam educator, Lemelson-MIT Invention Fellow, Los Angeles, CA Kevin Warfiled, InvenTeam and Inventing Smart Solutions educator, Lemelson-MIT Invention Fellow, Greenbrier, WV
Adminstrators and Community College Room 2-139	Making the Case for Invention Education in Your Community Stephanie Couch, Executive Director, Lemelson-MIT Program Edwin Marrero, Invention Education Administrator, Lemelson-MIT Program Chris Rogers, Assistant Professor, California State University, Sacramento, CA
5:15	Adjourn for the Day Attendees are free for the evening. (If you’re interested in joining a dinner group, see the sign-up sheet at breakfast.)

Friday, June 14

7:30-9:00	Breakfast
9:15-9:30 Student Center, Building W20, Room 202	Introduction to the day Cristina Sáenz, LMIT and the PiE team Stephanie Couch, Executive Director, Lemelson-MIT Program
9:30-10:15 Building 2, Room 190	Panel on Intellectual Property: From Idea to Invention Cristina Sáenz, Invention Education Manager, Lemelson-MIT Program Kathleen Lanman, Education Program Specialist, United States Patent and Trademark Office Christine Lawlor-King, Education Consultant, Lemelson-MIT Doug Scott, Former InvenTeam Educator, Lemelson-MIT Invention Education Fellow Rachel Thibault, Former InvenTeam Educator, Lemelson-MIT Invention Education Fellow
10:30-12:00 Sessions
Elementary Room 2-135	Little Inventors, Big Ideas: Bring Innovation to Your Classroom with Invention Adventures Brenda Payne, Invention Education Administrator, California, Lemelson-MIT Program; Executive Director, California Invention Convention Christine Lawlor-King, Education Consultant, Lemelson-MIT
All Grades Room 2-136	Creating Computer Science Pathways for the Next Generation of Inventors Edwin Marrero, Invention Education Administrator, Lemelson-MIT Program Leigh Estabrooks, Invention Education Officer, Lemelson-MIT Program Lemelson-MIT Invention Education Fellows
High School, Community College and Adminstrators Room 2-139	Building Sustainable Invention Education Ecosystems Stephanie Couch, Executive Director, Lemelson-MIT Program Chris Rogers, Assistant Professor, California State University, Sacramento, CA Katrina Hull, Former InvenTeam Educator, Lemelson-MIT Invention Education Fellow

12:00-1:00	Group Photo and Lunch
1:00-2:00 Building 2, Room 190	Visualizing Invention Education in Your Classroom, School, or District; Awards for the Invention Process Sprint; Awards for the Invention Process Sprint Cristina Sáenz, Invention Education Manager, Lemelson-MIT Program Leigh Estabrooks, Invention Education Officer, Lemelson-MIT Program Doug Scott, Former InvenTeam Educator, Lemelson-MIT Invention Education Fellow

2:00	Adjourned Optional tours will begin after the group photo.

Sessions and workshops that energize and bring excitement to the classroom

Our evidence-based model, backed by published research and case studies gives you the tools to evolve your teaching and facilitation of K-14 student learning. You’ll hear from expert speakers, educators, and colleagues about activities and techniques that help diverse student populations develop confidence in their ability to engage in STEM. You will participate in small group workshops to develop skills tailored to your interests.

Special Sessions

What is Invention Education? What makes it unique?

This overview explores the true power and promise of Invention Education as seen through the eyes—and results—of educators and students.

Invention Process Sprint

Ready • Set • Go! You’ll be on the path to invention in this fun (and often hilarious) workshop that takes participants through the invention process. This workshop is led by former InvenTeam teacher and LMIT Invention Fellow, Doug Scott, along with LMIT’s Invention Education Officer, Leigh Estabrooks.

Building Sustainable Invention Education Ecosystems

You’ve developed an Invention Ed program at your school. Now what? Hear from others how they took an initial program and deployed it throughout different disciplines in their school and/or college.

Panel discussion—Intellectual Property: From Idea to Invention

Experts from various programs outline the process and possibilities involved in not just taking an idea from a twinkle in one’s eye to a marketable product, but the importance of protecting your idea at every step along the way.

Tailored Workshops

K-8

Light Up Your Classsroom with Light Up Kicks (New Curriculum)
Little Inventors, Big Ideas: Bring Innovation to Your Classroom with Invention Adventures (New Curriculum)
Inventive Minds, Protected Creations: Intellectual Property Knowledge for Elementary and Middle School Inventors

All grades

From Idea to Impact: The Power of Invention in STEM Learning
ELA Enters IvE: Invention Education is Transdisciplinary
Preparing for the Future: Creating CS Pathways for the next generation of Inventors

High School/Community College

Implementing Capstone: One Class's Journey (High School)
Hands-on with the Invention Process Curriculum (High School & Community College)
Building Partnerships for Strong IvE Pathways Curriculum (High School & Community College)
Building courses with the Invention and Inclusive Innovation (i3) Content Library Curriculum (Community College)

Join a Community of Educators and Inventors

Meet and work with thought leaders in education as well as our Invention Education Fellows—educators who have extensive experience incorporating invention education into the classroom. Click here to meet the Fellows.

Antonio leading a group session

We look forward to seeing you at PD!

Cost: $1,875
• You have until May 25, 2024 to cancel your reservation and receive a full refund.
• Partner in Invention Education (PiE) members may attend free of charge.
(Silver PiE members may send up to three attendees. Gold PiE members may send an unlimited number of attendees.)
• Participants will receive a certificate for attending that includes 20 participation hours. The Lemelson-MIT Program is an approved professional development provider by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

Click here for registration page.