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Listen to No Such Thing: Episode 54

Sylvia Libow Martinez was an aerospace engineer before becoming an educational software producer and vice president of a video game company. She spent a decade as the President of Generation YES, the groundbreaking non-profit that provides educators with the tools necessary to place students in leadership roles in their schools and communities. In addition to leading workshops, Sylvia delights and challenges audiences as a keynote speaker at major conferences around the world. She brings her real-world experience in highly innovative work environments to learning organizations that wish to change STEM education to be more inclusive, effective, and engaging. Contact Sylvia at: sylvia (at) inventtolearn (dot) com.

Marc and Sylvia spend time talking about the 2nd Edition of Invent To Learn, how schools can be a glorious explosion of interesting things, and what Sylvia hopes will be the lasting impact of Maker Education.

Visit Sylvia’s website and blog: SylviaMartinez.com

Links from this episode:

• Invent to Learn: https://inventtolearn.com/
• Lave and Wenger, situated cognition: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Situated_cognition
• Lawrence Maliguzzi: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reggio_Emilia_approach
• Jean Piaget: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Piaget
• John Dewey: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Dewey
• Maria Montessori: https://amshq.org/About-Montessori/History-of-Montessori
• Deborah Meier: https://deborahmeier.com/
• Ted Size: https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2009/10/29/10mcquillan.h29.html
• Sylvia Chard, The Project Approach: https://youtu.be/jzeteh8qpD0
• Seymor Papert

About No Such Thing

The show is about learning with technology, the realities and exciting potential, but it’s also about youth and the practitioners who support them –- youth developers, museum educators, teachers, mentors, counselors, parents–as they grow their identity, and journey forward.

The show’s first episodes were produced in partnership with City University of New York's Masters Program in Youth Studies at SPS. Learn more on the School of Professional Studies website.

Shows are made possible with support from Mouse, a national youth development nonprofit that believes in technology as a force for good.

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