by Sylvia Libow Martinez and Gary S. Stager, Ph.D.
A new and expanded edition of one of the decade’s most influential education books.
The “bible of the maker movement in schools” includes new coverage of the BBC micro:bit, Scratch 3, lasercutters, littleBits, Hummingbird robotics, equity issues, and lessons from schools around the world.
This book guides educators through the historical foundations, learning theory, and classroom practices that can be found in modern classrooms where “making” with the head, hands, and heart are equally valued. Invent to Learn helps teachers in any classroom or informal educational setting with practical advice and essential resources needed to make the case for making in the classroom.
In addition, Invent to Learn provides in-depth guidance for teaching and learning about three game-changing technologies: Fabrication, Physical Computing, and Programming.
More information can be found on the book’s website – InventtoLearn.com including extensive resources, professional development, a free study guide, and support research.
Available in paperback, hardcover, and e-book from Amazon.com and other online retailers. See the tab “Volume purchases” above.
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Book details
Title: Invent to Learn: Making, Tinkering, and Engineering the Classroom
Authors: Sylvia Libow Martinez and Gary S. Stager, Ph.D.
Publisher: Constructing Modern Knowledge Press
Publishing Date (Second edition): 2019
ISBNs:
978-0-9975543-7-3 (paperback)
978-0-9975543-8-0 (hardcover)
Pages: 322
Price: (MSRP)
Paperback – $34.95 US
Hardcover – $54.48 US
Kindle – $9.95 US
Formats: Paperback, hardcover, & e-book
Authors
Sylvia Libow Martinez and Gary S. Stager, PhD are the authors of Invent to Learn: Making, Tinkering, and Engineering in the Classroom, a book known worldwide as the “bible” of the classroom maker movement.
Sylvia travels around the world to bring the power of authentic learning into classrooms, particularly in STEM subjects. She is the principal advisor to the FabLearn Fellows, a group of educators using innovative research and practices in K-12 making and digital fabrication labs out of Columbia University. Sylvia holds a bachelors in electrical engineering and a masters degree in education technology. In earlier careers, she was an aerospace engineer, president of an educational non-profit, computer and video game designer, and a senior scientist creating the GPS navigational satellite system.
Dr. Stager is a leading expert and advocate for computer programming, robotics and learning-by-doing in classrooms, and a pioneer in online learning. He has taught in classrooms from pre-school to graduate school. A popular blogger and keynote speaker, Gary is also a journalist, teacher educator, consultant, professor, and founder of the Constructing Modern Knowledge institute for educators.
Volume purchases
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This book is available from Education Technology Specialists in Australia and Ingram wholesale worldwide.
First edition
The original first edition of Invent to Learn: Making, Tinkering, and Engineering in the Classroom (2013) is available for purchase at all online retailers and wholesale from Ingram.
