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Our Best Tips for Converting Classrooms into Creative Spaces

Teachers are always looking for new ways to inspire their students. We asked members of the Inventionland®Education team to give us their top three tweaks teachers can make in the classroom spark student creativity. Nathan Field, Executive Director Eliminate assigned seats. If two students who don’t get along have to sit next to each other,…

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Six Tips to Overcoming STEAM Fear

3D printers, model making, and injection molding…oh my! If you’re a teacher considering adding a little STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) to your classroom, but steam literally comes out of your ears just thinking about learning how to use the technology involved…don’t worry! Here are some do’s and don’ts to help you make…

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How To Properly Prepare Subs For a STEAM Classroom

Most teachers don’t want to take a day off from school during those precious first few months of classes. You’re getting to know your students, setting expectations, and creating a feeling of normalcy so when your students walk in your classroom, they always know what to expect. And if you’re teaching in a STEAM classroom,…

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Innovation in the Classroom

To say classrooms have evolved over the past 30 years is an understatement. Thirty years ago, a teacher was considered innovative and thinking out of the box if she signed up for one of the televisions stored in the library, carefully rolled it on the cart down the hall, and brought in a VHS clip…

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The Next Day of Innovation

People may be born with creativity, but innovation is a craft which must be taught. Here at Inventionland, we believe anyone has the potential to be a great innovator, if given the proper tools to succeed. To that end, we’ve developed the Inventionland®Education Innovation Course, designed to unlock a student’s potential by engaging them in…

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