Connected Spaces

The Connected Spaces (C/S) project is researching and developing a technological toolkit and design framework to connect geographically distributed youth makers with peers, mentors, and technical assistance.

FACS

The Formative Assessments for Computer Science (FACS) in NYC project seeks to create a method to measure CS learning through a playful constructionist assessment system that will provide formative feedback to students and teachers.

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Make with Data

The Make with Data project aims to address the lack of diversity in STEM fields by engaging high school aged learners in an after-school club that uses data to identify a compelling local community challenge and to design a potential solution to address the problem.

Re-mixing Wakanda

The Re-mixing Wakanda project examines how young people use critical design practices to imagine, communicate, and make real future societies and technologies that center people of color.

Mentorship Communities in Computer Science

Authentic Formative Assessment for Maker Education

INTERSPECIES CREATIVITY

The Interspecies Creativity Project explores biodesign as a creative space to reimagine human’s relationship with nature.

Game-Based Learning for Computational Thinking