Inventionland Archives - Inventionland Education

Image

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…

Read more
Image

Elementary Students Inspired By Inventionland®Founder and CEO

What happens when the nurse gets sick? Inventionland®Founder and CEO Mr. George Davison recently spoke to a group of 120 local fifth-grade elementary school students to create a solution to notifying the school if the nurse is not in her office. The eager students first learned about Inventionland®and the start-to-finish process of creating a practical…

Read more
Image

Inventionland®Kicks Off 2017 by Joining Steelers, Chevron to Award $16,000 in Innovation Gifts to Classroom Leaders!

The Pittsburgh Steelers are used to being champions on the field; but, the team recently shared the spotlight with 16 area educators as part of the team’s “Leaders in the Classroom” program, an initiative also sponsored by Inventionland®and the Chevron Corporation. The 16 Leaders in the Classroom were recognized at Heinz Field at the Steelers’…

Read more
Image

Next Generation Makers Shine at Pittsburgh’s Avonworth School District

Recently, the self-a-STEAM was abundant at Pittsburgh’s Avonworth Middle School. A cohort of eighth grade students completed real-world inventing coursework that derives directly from Inventionland’s proven nine-step inventing method. Facing a shark-tank panel that included Inventionland®founder and CEO, George Davison, and Inventionland®Creationeers, Tim and Tess, over 20 student groups presented new product ideas that…

Read more
Image

Bringing Transformational Value to Students & Teachers Alike

At the core beginning of Inventionland, CEO and founder Mr. George Davison set out to transform the ordinary work environment by creating a unique space that would inspire. As we fast forward to present day, Inventionland®has become the hub for what now serves as a source for not only forward-thinking ideas and innovation, but also…

Read more
Image

Mount Union Area School District Experience at Inventionland®Sparks Stronger Commitment to STEAM Initiatives in the Classroom

“I was surprised by the number of products that are released every day (from Inventionlnd). That statistic really impresses me! My students were surprised at the endless possibilities of careers that [prepare people to] work at [innovative companies like] Inventionland. They were under the impression that they had to be an engineer only to work…

Read more
Image

Inventionland®Introduces STEM Training to Pittsburgh Educators

The doors of our expansive 61,000-square-foot creative design facility were open once again as we ushered in 22 curriculum directors from 17 different Pittsburgh area school districts. Why is everyone so interested in seeing what goes on inside Inventionland? Because we’re working to deliver the innovative tools, interactive resources and state-of-the-art course materials to prepare today’s students…

Read more
Image

Inventionland®Meeting Launches Partnership with PA Intermediate Unit 1 Officials

Though the doors to our creative design facility are always open for public tours, this week, we welcomed members of Pennsylvania’s Intermediate Unit 1 (IU1) to Inventionland®for a strategic planning session. IU1 is one of 29 Intermediate Units in Pennsylvania and the regional education agency provides strategic support to the students, families, teachers, administrators and community…

Read more
Image

Pittsburgh is Kicking Off a Week-long Innovation Celebration – Get Involved!

In just hours, Pittsburgh, home to our creative design facility, Inventionland, is kicking off an entire week dedicated to something that we’re quite fond of… innovation! After all, it was here, in Pittsburgh, that our founder and CEO, George Davison, developed his nine-step inventing method that we’ve turned into an interactive educational tool for teachers to…

Read more

Load more posts