Keynotes

Presentations

  • March 2023: A Holistic Analysis of District Data and Classroom Context for Decision-Making, Data-Driven Educators, Stanford, CA
  • October 2022: Teachers as Empowered Learners: An Engaging PD Model (co-presented with Cathy James and Bronia Whipp), California STEAM Symposium, Anaheim, CA
  • October 2019: These Are A Few of Our Favorite Things (collaborative SVCUE presentation), Fall CUE, Rancho Cordova, CA
  • March 2019: Making as a Mindset, Not a Kit (video recording), Spring CUE Conference, Palm Springs, CA
  • June 2018: Successful and Sustainable Makerspaces in Low-Income and Rural Schools, ISTE Conference, Chicago, IL
  • May 2018: How To Bring Low-Cost, High-Engagement Making Into Your School, Maker Faire Bay Area, San Mateo, CA
  • March 2018: Creating (and Lighting Up) a Map of Your Learning, CUE Conference, Palm Springs, CA
  • March 2018: Expanding Maker Education Through Community Hubs (audio recording), SXSW EDU Conference, Austin, TX
  • February 2018: Supporting Maker-Centered Learning Wearing Multiple Hats, Linked Learning Conference, Anaheim, CA
  • October 2017: Creating Low-Tech and No-Tech Makerspaces, School Library Journal (SLJ) Maker Workshop, online
  • October 2017: Low Cost Tools to Bring Making into Your Library, Library 2.017 Makerspaces Conference, online
  • June 2017: The Knights of Make-A-Lot: Creating a Growth Mindset Environment (co-presented with Diana Rendina, Josh Ajima, Sarah Emerson), ISTE​, San Antonio, TX
  • June 2017: Innovative Approaches to Student Engagement (co-presented with Nicholas Provenzano, Amber Teamann, Bill Selak), ISTE​, San Antonio, TX
  • May 2017: Storytelling Through Creating Video Games!, Maker Educator Convening, San Francisco, CA
  • April 2017: Creating (and Lighting Up) a Map of Your Technology Learning (co-presented with Brigid Barron), Bright Futures Conference, Redwood City, CA
  • April 2017: Make/Learn: Thinking Routines (co-presented with Bruce Duncan), Bright Futures Conference, Redwood City, CA
  • March 2017: Mentor Session, SXSWEdu, Austin, TX
  • February 2017: Inquiry-led and Guided Making using SAM Labs, IntegratED, Portland, OR
  • February 2017: Creating Video Games with (real) Blocks!, IntegratED, Portland, OR
  • February 2017: Equity in Maker-Centered Learning, IntegratED, Portland, OR
  • November 2016: Making in Title I Schools, Ask a Maker Educator Series, online
  • October 2016: Making for All!, STEM Symposium, Anaheim, CA
  • July 2016: Live from #CATeacherSummit, California Teachers Summit 2016: Better Together, Turlock, CA
  • June 2016: 1-in-3: Let's Write on Our Desks!, ISTE Conference, Denver, CO.
  • June 2016: Ignite: Do The Right Thing! Subversive Acts to Support Students, ISTE Conference, Denver, CO.
  • May 2016: Dash & Dot Robots interactive booth, Make/Learn Celebration, San Mateo County Office of Education, Redwood City, CA
  • May 2016: Fireside Chat: Teacher Professional Learning Programs, Education's Digital Future: Equity By Design, Stanford University, Stanford, CA
  • April 2016: Fireside Chat: Teacher-Driven Professional Learning (Edcamp Model), Education's Digital Future: Equity By Design, Stanford University, Stanford, CA
  • February 2016: Room To Grow: Game Play & Making [Special Edition: GAME ON!] (co-presented with G. Douglas Bundy), IntegratED, Portland, OR
  • February 2016: Engaging All Learners with Google Forms, IntegratED, Portland, OR
  • February 2016: Keepin' It Real With 3D Printing (co-presented with G. Douglas Bundy), IntegratED, Portland, OR
  • February 2016: Promote Your School (or Yourself) with a Weebly Website!, AcceleratED, Portland, OR
  • October 2015: STEM Makerspaces Ignite Talk, Silicon Valley Tech for Schools Summit 2015, Mountain View, CA
  • October 2015: Project-based & Game-based Learning Panelist, Silicon Valley Tech for Schools Summit 2015, Mountain View, CA
  • October 2015: To Infinity and Beyond for Creating a Makerspace (co-presented with Smita Kolhatkar), 2015 Innovative Learning Conference, Hillsborough, CA
  • July 2015: Live from #CATeacherSummit, California Teachers Summit 2015: Better Together, Turlock, CA
  • July 2015: Introduction to Makerspaces, 2015 Annual AGIF (American GI Forum) National Conference, Millbrae, CA
  • May 2015: Meet Maker Educators: Inspirational Stories from the Cutting Edge, Maker Faire Bay Area, San Mateo, CA
  • January 2015: Makerspaces, with Robert Pronovost, Google Rocks! Hawaii #63, online
  • October 2014: Cultivating Curiosity (co-presented with Karl Lindgren-Streicher), Fall CUE, American Canyon, CA
  • October 2014: What Happens When (co-presented with Amy Fadeji, Catina Haugen and Karl Lindgren-Streicher), Fall CUE, American Canyon, CA
  • October 2014: Making A Makerspace, Fall CUE, American Canyon, CA